Second Life

Using Second life in the classroom can be a useful tool for students and teachers alike. With having a virtual world a teacher can conduct a class totally online and have students come on and experience a virtual classroom of sorts. having a classroom online would allow for some of the more shy students to speak the minds by typing when they would not usually talk in class. Not only that but having a virtual classroom gives students an opportunity to interact outside of the classroom which in-turn would allow them to work on group projects and collaborate. Online worlds like Second life do have their problems however. Privacy and security can be a problem with online chat rooms and young children may not be as safe from other people. Using Second Life can be a great tool for the classroom, but in my opinion it is not the best.