tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880524626532177899.post2309153760526153248..comments2023-09-27T03:36:19.347-07:00Comments on Mobile learning: Becoming a thought-leader: What does Second Life have to offer?Kevin Forgardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794297969605103427noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880524626532177899.post-84675110908761943942008-09-26T21:20:00.000-07:002008-09-26T21:20:00.000-07:00Some of the barries that SL in education, I think1...Some of the barries that SL in education, I think<BR/>1.need high hardware to access. My computer art not powerful enough to play SL. <BR/><BR/>2. We don't know who the teacher really is.<BR/>Solutions: form a credible insititute. Like DELL, which is the official Virtual world for DELL. The institude could have censorship to teachers whether he/she is qualified.<BR/><BR/>3. There's no evaluation for the effect of learning.<BR/>Is there any solttions???<BR/><BR/>4. Cite Patrick: "each teacher should really think twice before introducing such a complicated world to his/her students."<BR/><BR/>In actual world, parents and teachers can prevent children from affects by adverse learning environment. However, Second life is a complex world. There's little protect for children...It seems necessary to prevent students joinning in bad "communities". <BR/><BR/><BR/>PS: SL seems has no law. I read a journal written that if A kills B in SL world. What judical procedure should A take??? To "Put" him in jail. block his/her account, or....???Yan Huanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506048718838725832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880524626532177899.post-24217824794902002162008-09-16T15:36:00.000-07:002008-09-16T15:36:00.000-07:00Hey, Kevin, greeting from Patrick. I've also read ...Hey, Kevin, greeting from Patrick. I've also read some research papers regarding education via Second Life. One biggest problem is that we, as teachers ,shouldn't ignore those potential harm a student might face while navigate on the virtual world. Just like the real world, there are abundant verbal abuse, harrasment going on in SL. Worsestill, some sex predators and even paedophiles might lurk in the corner of SL. Ethically, each teacher should really think twice before introducing such a complicated world to his/her students. (I guess I just watched too much "Law and order, SVU" :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com