Location: Real-Life Desk, Pondering Syllabus for Fall

College teachers often ask me where to begin in Second Life®.  I say “Sarah Nerd’s Freebie Paradise,” then realize that they have no avatar yet and consider me insane.

Then, with my teacher’s hat jammed firmly on my head again, we discuss lesson plans and a general philosophy for a class using SL™. Those will vary by the subject and students’ ability. 

Still, most classes can begin with a principle given to me by Tenchi Morigi, who served as a mentor for my last class, “Invented Worlds.” She wants to get 18-22 year olds past their initial loathing for the metaverse. She and I, over virtual tea, have discussed this common problem. In this installment of Iggy’s Syllabus, Tenchi rides to the rescue, and I provide a first lesson plan…Read the expanded entry.

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thank you.

*LOL* That Frankfurter remark really bothers you hm?
For the record ... I love RHPS and RHS very much :D I watch the movie at least once a month ;D and think that Tim Curry looks awefully sexy ;D and while I think that ... yepp ... he is kind of a grid messiah since he lives to his phantasies and lets them come true but one the other hand to the “normal” folk he looks (I think even for today) looks odd and out of place .... they simply don´t understand them. Settled?

Now on with the Time Warp!

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