An interesting article from Vicki Davis on the potential of 3-D worlds in education. She’s spent some time in Second Life and says that it’s “not ready for prime time in education”. All the more valuable are her insights into the potential of 3-d worlds for teaching and learning, as well as some reporting on what is being done now in Second Life.
The frontier of education: Web 3D on the coolcatteacher.blogspot.com, The Cool Cat Teacher Blog
A podcast episode featuring some librarians who have been active in Second Life, describing what Second Life is and what they are doing there: a Second Life library.
The podcast available on District Dispatch
Their blog: Info Island, Second Life Library 2.0
The Second Life Education Community page gives a little background on what’s happening in Second Life as far as education goes. More coffee break fodder… 
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More on education in Second Life:
New York Times: The Ultimate Distance Learning
Second Life Education Research, Intelligirl’s blog on Second Life and university teaching/learning
