Raffy And Friends

I’m another one with mixed feelings about this.  I can see that there are huge possibilities for it in education, but I have reservations about authenticity and rigour of the information / experiences.  Being part of the generation that didn’t grow up with on-line gaming, social networks and IM, I find it difficult to take animated lectures and tutorials seriously.  Although, given that OH&S has so radically restricted science pracs these days, at secondary and tertiary levels, I can see immediate benefit in being able to “participate” in experiments in Second Life – again, provided that the school’s networking infrastructure is up to supporting it.