Comments on: Ponderings Two: First steps in Second Life http://malreason.edublogs.org/2008/03/18/ponderings-two-first-steps-in-second-life/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:03:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: psalter http://malreason.edublogs.org/2008/03/18/ponderings-two-first-steps-in-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-11 psalter Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:55:39 +0000 http://malreason.edublogs.org/2008/03/18/ponderings-two-first-steps-in-second-life/#comment-11 Hi Mal, I also don't specifically plan to use it but I would like to understand it a bit better - and I like the idea of getting the students to develop the content! But i think it is definitely something I will have to explore so I am not left behind. Prue Hi Mal,

I also don’t specifically plan to use it but I would like to understand it a bit better – and I like the idea of getting the students to develop the content! But i think it is definitely something I will have to explore so I am not left behind.

Prue

]]> By: scutter33 http://malreason.edublogs.org/2008/03/18/ponderings-two-first-steps-in-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-7 scutter33 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:01:49 +0000 http://malreason.edublogs.org/2008/03/18/ponderings-two-first-steps-in-second-life/#comment-7 No worries Prue. As with most things on the internet finding a good starting point is often the hardest thing! I'm really only sussing out Second Life and don't have any real plans at the moment as it's way too revolutionary for where my organisation is at the moment. If I was going to develop training in SL I think it would be best to use what is already there to begin with. Once you and the students are confident I would then start off small and build up over time - that seems to be how a lot of things in Second Life evolved. Getting the students to be part of the construction seems like a good idea too - kind of like the way Anne gave us a basic strucure in Ning and we have built content within it to meet our specific needs. I have made quite a few new discoveries over Easter and will share them once I get a chance (and the chocolate overdose settles down!). Mal. No worries Prue. As with most things on the internet finding a good starting point is often the hardest thing! I’m really only sussing out Second Life and don’t have any real plans at the moment as it’s way too revolutionary for where my organisation is at the moment. If I was going to develop training in SL I think it would be best to use what is already there to begin with. Once you and the students are confident I would then start off small and build up over time – that seems to be how a lot of things in Second Life evolved. Getting the students to be part of the construction seems like a good idea too – kind of like the way Anne gave us a basic strucure in Ning and we have built content within it to meet our specific needs.

I have made quite a few new discoveries over Easter and will share them once I get a chance (and the chocolate overdose settles down!).

Mal.

]]> By: psalter http://malreason.edublogs.org/2008/03/18/ponderings-two-first-steps-in-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-5 psalter Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:21:01 +0000 http://malreason.edublogs.org/2008/03/18/ponderings-two-first-steps-in-second-life/#comment-5 Hi Mal, This is really helpful. I want to explore second life (perhaps after the first assignment) and really had no idea where to start so I appreciate you sharing your journey. One thing that concerns me, have you any idea yet of what sort of timeframe you are looking at to create a learning experience for students? My concern is that to set it all up would just take forever, but perhaps once I have ventured in I will have a better understanding of what is required. Keep us up to date on your travels here - you can be the person I will use as my Saunders type 'model' for this experience! Prue Hi Mal,

This is really helpful. I want to explore second life (perhaps after the first assignment) and really had no idea where to start so I appreciate you sharing your journey. One thing that concerns me, have you any idea yet of what sort of timeframe you are looking at to create a learning experience for students? My concern is that to set it all up would just take forever, but perhaps once I have ventured in I will have a better understanding of what is required.

Keep us up to date on your travels here – you can be the person I will use as my Saunders type ‘model’ for this experience!

Prue

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