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By: Howard

Howard — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:57:06 +0000

That’s too bad Juan Carlos. You may like to take a look at Exit Reality (www.exitreality.com), which is browser based and doesn’t need a better graphics card (which is usually the issue with Second Life). Google Lively is another possibility.

Of course, these don’t offer the same kinds of locations as Second Life does with places such as Moscow, London, Berlin and New York. However, they do allow you to meet with others around the world in a 3D environment and in time there will probably be themed locations in Exit Reality and Google Lively too.

Another option, graphics card permitting, is Twinity which is a virtual replica of the real world.

By: Juan Carlos Londoño Matta

Juan Carlos Londoño Matta — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:53:33 +0000

I am really sad, I tried to download second life software into my computer but it seems my computer is not up to the system’s requirements…so I am out of business here!

By: Howard

Howard — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:54:16 +0000

Hi Juan Carlos

Thanks for your message – I can recommend two sources for seminars for foreign language teaching using virtual worlds…

The Consultants-E have online courses on how to take advantage of Second Life: http://www.theconsultants-e.com/courses/sl/index.asp

Webheads in Action have weekly meetings in Second Life to explore the use of virtual worlds for language learning: http://www.webheadsinaction.org

You may also find the annual “SLanguages” event interesting – it is a conference (held in Second Life) to explore this subject and it attracts hundreds of language educators from all over the world: http://www.slanguages.net

Please do email me if you would like any other information on other sources.

Best wishes
Howard

By: Juan Carlos Londoño Matta

Juan Carlos Londoño Matta — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:04:52 +0000

Hi, I am just amazed reading about all this. In fact, I work using some technologies tools for teaching english on-line. I use blackboard as a teaching tool for the Colombian government. I feel there are a lot of things I need to learn. I know already a little bit about postcasts and wikis and blogs, but what I really like to know is about those free second life seminars for teachers teaching foreign languages. Are there any?

Thanks!