Why Second Life

From SimTeach

• Increases student engagement
• Allows rapid prototyping of learning objects
• Offers a flexible narrative
• Gives exposure with public relations and marketing
• Replaces place-based schooling with place-like settings
• Positions your school for next-generation media use
• Suits the needs of autism-spectrum learners
• Connects you with a vibrant community of educators already involved
• Provides a setting for experiential learning
• Helps teams gain skills with life-like activities

We should also be able to answer criticisms, such as those by Clark Aldrich [1]

• Recognizing learning as a social practice, [may] help create the sense of presence that is otherwise a challenge for collaborative learning in distance education. [researching this so have a claim and no warrants yet]