SL

Our class met in Second Life instead of Real Life towards the end of our time together. It is an exciting thought that this is possible, and I feel very fortunate to be able to be apart of such a revolutionary idea. I really enjoyed having class in Second Life. At first, I was intimidated by the idea, afraid that my computer skills would not be up to par compared to some of my classmates. Once I started exploring the world of SL, however I was facinated by what I was discovering. Second Life is really pushing the limits and already crossing boundaries that most people wouldn’t dream of. I don’t think I would be shocked to find out that in the not too distant future, what we did will become commonplace. I wish we would have held class in SL a few more times. I thought it was a really great experiece especially when we were able to talk to the artist whose gallery we were visiting.
The internet has always blurred geographical boundaries, but this was my first time to experience it visually. While I was still on orientation island, I met a girl from Jordan who spoke three languages. It was so unbelievable to me that we were able to have a conversation undelayed and “face to face” in a way, despite the miles. I suppose for all I know I could have been talking to a 14 year old boy in Michigan. SL can be used for so many positive things, I just hope the inevitable doesn’t happen: That it will greatly contribute to the lack of personal interaction that our generation has so comfortably adapted to. I think SL could be an outlet for people to live vicariously through and not give enough attention to RL. Nevertheless, it is an amazing place. I’ll just try to be optimistic and believe that it will only be used for the betterment of people and culture. Here is a snaphot of our class while in SL. (I’m “Lafawda Kornberg” with the leapord pants)