Educators have moved beyond simply exploring the concept of learning via virtual worlds and are now working to perfect the art. It's none too soon, because in coming years educators will be confronted with students who know the metaverse well.
ChirpTracker is a new product that will integrate birdwatching and science with social networking.
This website shares how second life can be used in nursing programs.
This article shares the idea of virtual desktops and virtual servers which can be used in education.
Representative Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, will speak about the dangers of global warming to any audience who will hear him. But he couldn?t go to one of the biggest stages of all - this week?s international conference on climate change in Bali, Indonesia - because of the congressional negotiations over the energy bill in Washington.
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So a "virtual" Markey, an animated likeness of the congressman called an avatar, will be present instead.
This seems so much more applicable for education than SecondLife