Sleeping with the Fishes

My last adventure was diverse to say the least. Thanks to our fearless leader Truly Tis, I was able to explore three new worlds in one session. Soon after I logged in and started attempting to build that puzzle cube (very challenging task) she showed up on Marlboro island. I asked her if she would like to explore and she said sure. She took me first to a pretty cool place called new horizons. It was a really cool place that I learned was used as a practice and training space for counselors talking with patience. Great application!

Here I am following Sally

Here I am enjoying the view through the grated floor

This was awesome, getting to meditate in-world has to be the coolest thing I have seen besides dancing (can you tell I do not get out much).

Sleeping with the fishes. This world had a underwater world and I guess we can breath there as well. And sit on some shells to chill out.

Like a goof ball, I did not take pictures of the two other lands we traveled. We went to one place where it was a land for architects in practice where the students were actually building houses off of real world blue prints they had to do as part of the assignment. I though that again was a great training application. Finally, we ended up on some type of educational island created by a teacher in Australia. The information was out of context and and I did not quite understand it but got a great view on how an island can be used for educational or classroom purposes. Thank you so much Truly Tis for showing me around. It was great. 

Well, I am starting to get the hang of this thing. .  . I think. I am still not sure what the point is in something like this as a recreational hobby. That said, here are some things I was able to do today:

I started where I left off on one assignment in Marlboro Island

 I built a photobox and added a picture of me with the one of the Blue Man Group Guys

I met up with a friend and we traveled to a far away land where we learned out to dance and play on a giant piano. My buddy likes short shorts

Then I went to this giant tree house which was pretty cool. I would like to learn how to build things like this. I also spent some time on top of this Mayan Pyramid which was pretty awesome

On the same Island I learned to dance I climbed to the top of this pyramid to see the whole world.

Finally, I went back to Marlboro Island to do some homework:( and meet up with a couple classmates.

So despite the fact that I see very little recreational value in this for me, it was kind of fun doing all these things. I learned to build a photobox and put my own pictures on it which would be great for a teaching tool. I also, built a photocube which could be a skill that will come in handy. I see other cool stuff that looks like fun as well. I decorated my hut a little bit. I did some shopping to fulfill my capitalist duties and I will probably keep trying to alter my look a little bit. All this is kind of fun, but the caveat is that I have to do it. It is my homework, which makes it NOT so fun. How will this experience work with my students? Will they truly enjoy it or feel the same way I do about it being "NOT so fun" because it is homework and required that they be there?

You tell me. .  .I would love to hear feedback on how to remedy this issue.