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Second Life in Education users are up at arms over the fact that Linden Lab has now decided that http://sleducation.wikispaces.com infringes on their SL trademark (which has been registered for 9 days.) In my opinion this will push more people to options like Open Sim (we love Reaction Grid for ours.) You would think that they would have read the case studies on the mistakes of Microsoft when they "gave up" their monopoly when they got greedy and cornered the market. In this environment, people WILL make alternatives and this is not a group of people (the educators in SL) you want to be mad at you. These are the people who teach others how to do things, for goodness sakes - every company should wish for an army of free volunteers like Linden has. Big mistake, Linden. Big mistake, but one that perhaps it will take years to see. I have seen educators who I have NEVER, I mean NEVER been angry at Linden angry.

Important happening on October 1st about Second LIfe and education

Second life has upped their prices this week. This is why I couldn't buy land - I budgeted at old prices but don't have the money to create my student island now. Of course, I'd wait until this past week to buy the island, but I wasn't ready yet!

Second Life is a virtual world -- the prices just went up this week.

Second life is a virtual online world and part of undertsanding how the world is connecting online. This blog is by Kevin Jarrett, an elementary teacher and expert in this area - we can contact him as Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Lindsay and some of the other teachers know him. Virtual worlds are just one way people are connecting online, but a way not to miss.

For you second lifers out there - there are virtual coupons for things in second life now. Kevin jarrett shares them all.

Eduverse website for Flat Classrooms session in Second Life coming April 21, 2009 where Vcki Davis and Julie Lindsay will be interviewed!

Chris Smith 'Shambles Guru' and a set of pics taken during the Flat Classroom interview special in SL on international schools island. More details at http://bit.ly/flatclassroom

Second life allows you to build an online world. You can either look like yourself, or make your avatar look completely different. It is kind of like you are traveling around the world, and do anything you want, and communicate while you're doing it.