Comments on: Second Life http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/second-life/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:08:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: deanmiezianko http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/second-life/#comment-85 deanmiezianko Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:07:24 +0000 http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-85 Walter you make an interesting point about social networking via SL. I had not considered that angle. I was coming at it from a purely "what can this do in the classroom approach". Thanks for the input and food for thought. Walter you make an interesting point about social networking via SL. I had not considered that angle. I was coming at it from a purely “what can this do in the classroom approach”. Thanks for the input and food for thought.

]]> By: Mathman33 http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/second-life/#comment-84 Mathman33 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:31:03 +0000 http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-84 While I agree with the majority of opinions that Second Life is not a worthwhile time investment for entertainment purposes (although the NASA site was cool last night), I do see a lot of potential for SL in terms of social networking. I started seeing the value in the second world when I ran into four people from class and we were able to have a discussion about class and our experiences through our avatars. As SL continues to grow and develop it has the potential to be a great resource for educators. Time will tell. While I agree with the majority of opinions that Second Life is not a worthwhile time investment for entertainment purposes (although the NASA site was cool last night), I do see a lot of potential for SL in terms of social networking. I started seeing the value in the second world when I ran into four people from class and we were able to have a discussion about class and our experiences through our avatars. As SL continues to grow and develop it has the potential to be a great resource for educators. Time will tell.

]]> By: Shaun Loeppky http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/second-life/#comment-83 Shaun Loeppky Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:07:26 +0000 http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-83 Interface can be complicated..often the bane of many programs... It's a wonder why more people don't buy user friendly Macs; still a Microsoft World isn't it? There are millions of people in these worlds, largely represented by young people (I don not have a citation for this) and yet they overcome the learning "curve". Second Life is one of the few programs where many institutions have purposefully used this tool for educational/business purposes. I believe that says a lot. Many of these online worlds have tutorials, help pages....there are also many people who are willing to mentor the "newbies" and teach them basic skills. I would like to say that many of these people have honest intentions, but the person that mentored me in Runescape wanted "coins" for his trouble. Two of the many concepts I have learned in the course. There is no such thing as privacy, and nothing is ever "free". :) Interface can be complicated..often the bane of many programs… It’s a wonder why more people don’t buy user friendly Macs; still a Microsoft World isn’t it?
There are millions of people in these worlds, largely represented by young people (I don not have a citation for this) and yet they overcome the learning “curve”. Second Life is one of the few programs where many institutions have purposefully used this tool for educational/business purposes. I believe that says a lot.
Many of these online worlds have tutorials, help pages….there are also many people who are willing to mentor the “newbies” and teach them basic skills. I would like to say that many of these people have honest intentions, but the person that mentored me in Runescape wanted “coins” for his trouble.

Two of the many concepts I have learned in the course. There is no such thing as privacy, and nothing is ever “free”.
:)

]]> By: lgatzke http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/second-life/#comment-81 lgatzke Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:51:28 +0000 http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-81 I am with you Dean. I went through the tutorial last night and still don't really get it. My boys weren't too interested either. They thought it was cool that you could fly, but there didn't seem to be a point. Perhaps tomorrow night we will find out an educational purpose for it. Apparently our division has a building in it. Also, big corporations have building (not sure if that is the right terminology). I am with you Dean. I went through the tutorial last night and still don’t really get it. My boys weren’t too interested either. They thought it was cool that you could fly, but there didn’t seem to be a point. Perhaps tomorrow night we will find out an educational purpose for it.
Apparently our division has a building in it. Also, big corporations have building (not sure if that is the right terminology).

]]> By: Rosanne http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/second-life/#comment-80 Rosanne Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:23:24 +0000 http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-80 I just checked it out today and my opinion is similar to yours. I can't see spending a lot of time in that world. I would rather deal with the real world. I will give it a go to see what the hype is all about. My oldest son thought it was pretty cool but he really likes World of Warcraft, which is another game where players connect with others. I'll give it try. I just checked it out today and my opinion is similar to yours. I can’t see spending a lot of time in that world. I would rather deal with the real world. I will give it a go to see what the hype is all about. My oldest son thought it was pretty cool but he really likes World of Warcraft, which is another game where players connect with others. I’ll give it try.

]]> By: coreyterry http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/second-life/#comment-78 coreyterry Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:33:02 +0000 http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-78 This game does not interest me at all, but I have to say I was impressed that Alec's daughter could navigate around at age 3, impressive. This game does not interest me at all, but I have to say I was impressed that Alec’s daughter could navigate around at age 3, impressive.

]]> By: Dan Schellenberg http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/second-life/#comment-77 Dan Schellenberg Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:28:11 +0000 http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-77 I'm with you on this one, Dean. It seems to me that a virtual reality world will only be worth the time when there is some sort of 3-D experience. Experiencing SL in 2-D makes me wonder why I would bother... I’m with you on this one, Dean. It seems to me that a virtual reality world will only be worth the time when there is some sort of 3-D experience. Experiencing SL in 2-D makes me wonder why I would bother…

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/second-life/#comment-76 Dean Shareski Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:37:07 +0000 http://dpmiez.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-76 I've used SL a few times and this is one that isn't yet worth the time investment for me. I know many have embraced it but I'll wait for someone to make a compelling case for its use. I haven't see it yet. Again, not to say it has no value but I've got enough tools and resources that adding one that I'm not sure of doesn't seem like the right move right now. I’ve used SL a few times and this is one that isn’t yet worth the time investment for me. I know many have embraced it but I’ll wait for someone to make a compelling case for its use. I haven’t see it yet. Again, not to say it has no value but I’ve got enough tools and resources that adding one that I’m not sure of doesn’t seem like the right move right now.

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