Second Life. However, I am reticent to use it at the high school level for
the following reasons:
1. I don't trust the teen grid. I don't know what else is out there and
as an adult, I would just be restricted to my island. What other
influences are the students exposed to when they are not on my island? How
can I assure parents that their kids will be "safe"?
2. Isn't Teen SL restricted to 13-17? When the student turns 18 aren't
they booted from Teen SL?
I am open to suggestions/solutions I may not have considered. Does anyone
know how much bandwidth Teen SL consumes?
I have been VERY impressed with Barry Joseph's work with Global Kids
www.globalkids.org and his use of Teen SL. I would recommend anyone
considering using Teen SL for HS check it out.
Have a great day,
Catherine Wyman
cwyman@xcp.org
602-240-3163
On Fri, 1 May 2009 08:27:08 -0400, britterguth <britterguth@hotchkiss.org>
wrote:
> We will be using Second Life (Teen grid) this coming fall, and are also
> looking for collaborators. We are happy to open our island to others who
> wish to participate.
>
> Best,
>
> Beth Ritter-Guth
> The Hotchkiss School
>
>
> On 4/30/09 12:53 PM, "Bruce Ruble" <bruble@GDS.ORG> wrote:
>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>> Are any of you using Second Life in your HS level courses? Are any of
> your
>> schools planning on creating a "virtual campus" in Second Life?
>>
>> Having spent many hours on Second Life recently, I'm convinced that it
> has
>> great potential as a virtual classroom tool, much more engaging than
> IMing
>> or video conferencing. And, of course, there's the whole creative side
> of
>> it--making your avatar, constructing buildings, etc. And the social
>> interaction part--meeting not only people but creatures from around the
>> world. I've also seen sexual and violent things that give me pause about
>> using Second Life with HS kids.
>>
>> I'd love to hear from any of you who have taken the plunge into SL.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bruce
>>
>> Bruce Ruble
>>
>> HS Technology Coordinator
>> Georgetown Day School
>> 4200 Davenport St. NW
>> Washington DC 20016
>>
>> 202-274-3270 (office)
>> 202-274-1660 (fax)
>> 202-744-2980 (cell)
>> Skype Name: bruce.ruble
>>
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