[senit] social interaction via technology

hi the Byron report says that much of teenager's

We found this with AWEDU and Active Worlds as precursors to Second Life 

The philosophy in virtual worlds of no limitations appeals to many
disabled users as they don't have to talk about their disability in the
VW but instead can concentrate on socialising 

On the other hand some disabled users want to create disabled avatars to
reflect themselves and their perception of disabled culture within a VW 

It's a fascinating technical and sociological area

David Banes
Director of Development

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Slightly OT but I did read an article about how liberating
physically 'disabled' people find 'Second Life'. It is a
world where they can walk (and even fly!) around and
interact with others on a completely equal footing.

Mark
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> hi the Byron report says that much of teenager's
> social interaction with peers is mediated by
> technology, rather than being face to face. Have you
> got any examples of students with learning
> difficulties interacting with adults or peers via
> technology in this distance sense? And any comments?
> David
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