I haven't been on here for a while but after talking to a fellow teacher I thought I may add this to my blog. After discussing how the Virtual World's of SecondLife and Habbo are increasing in popularity more and more people are looking to these for meeting and finding people they like, but are they getting the true vision of what somebody looks like? Does the avatar you have create give you a new personality? After all, in Second Life you do have a new name.
Children are also becoming more aware of these websites and are using them to meet and talk with with other people virtually. Maybe ICT lessons should now incorporate the advantages and disadvantages of using such websites and Virtual World Chatrooms. I will be suggesting this at my new school in September and will update you on what happens.
After this discussion I looked on YouTube and found a great music video developed by The Guild who also have a series on YouTube discussing experiences in Virtual Worlds and the problems it could cause. It's great and if you have the time have a listen.
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