tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post684955686341478489..comments2024-01-13T07:04:29.167-05:00Comments on Kapp Notes: Fair and BalancedKarl Kapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10586071112339563727noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-70677088988085488162008-02-04T11:33:00.000-05:002008-02-04T11:33:00.000-05:00I can sometimes be a "glass is 1/2 empty" kind of ...I can sometimes be a "glass is 1/2 empty" kind of person, but in this scenario, I think that is a critical part of the picture when discussing Second Life (or any platform we discuss as it pertains to learning). <BR/><BR/>Many of the IIT alum at this year's CAC thanked me specifically for my balanced view of Second Life. <BR/><BR/>"All the talks I've heard at conferences tout SL as being the next great thing. Thank you for balancing your presentation and providing a great 10,000 foot view including the negatives along with the positives"<BR/><BR/>I know of several educators who tampered in SL based on the hype machine, only to be completely shocked and dismayed at the reality of the world itself and what goes on there, and in some instances the underlying technology infrastructure. <BR/><BR/>Would these folks have a different reaction if someone provided a balanced preview of SL before they embarked upon exploring the world? I'm not sure, but I'd like to think so.Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614482627121562357noreply@blogger.com