Second Life

Chris, Erin, and I had the most frustrating night of Second Life. We knew how to do what we needed to do. But, whenever we would get where we needed to go the program would crash. It was ridiculous! As this was happening to us I was trying to think of what I was learning and I realized that I may have been learning how to collaboratively work through frustration. The group that I am a part of does a great job of putting everything aside, working together and solving problems.

However, I would have felt better if I was working through a program that I felt I could use later. I don't spend a great deal of time on my computer unless it is for my classroom. Because Second Life is for more mature audiences I would never allow my students into it during the school day, therefore I kind of feel that I am wasting my time. I would feel better if I was frustrated learning something that I could use in my profession.

Maybe I need to broaden my horizons. But, at this point I feel like I don't have time to learn a great deal of things I am not going to use in my current life. I don't plan on changing careers, I don't plan on meeting people on Second Life, and I don't plan on using Second Life because it always crashes. So, it was very difficult to work through my frustration and I felt like I was wasting my time. I hope this will change because as a teacher, coach, and student I don't feel like I have time to waste.