I am my own avatar now..

Science Sim was very interesting. There are definitely pluses and minuses. First, this could be applied in the classroom as a chat room with others. The main reason I like it is that students can role play and experience things they couldn't in real life. You could take them on a tour of different places or show them architecture and cultures. I didn't like how long it took to set up. Once we all had our own avatars it took even longer to try and get everyone logged in. This could really hinder the classroom, knowing that a child's attention span is even shorter than mine. I would have to spend time to set it up beforehand and experiment before bringing it into the classroom.