Second Life in the ELA Classroom

I proposed this idea of using second life in the ELA classroom to an English teacher and she responded by saying, "What the heck is second life".  After explaining this concept to her she was unsure how she could use it in her classroom, but she said that in terms of multi-modality, she could see this being very beneficial for creating a classroom environment outside of the classroom.  She was very confident, as am I, about the collaborative benefits that Second Life can have.  Once students enter this virtual world their imagination will let loose and create a whole other side of the student that may have not been present before.  Some students never come out and participate in class for a number of reasons, but once they enter a virtual world, they may come out of their shell and really begin to explore new environments that enrich their learning.  Second Life can be used in the ELA classroom by holding class discussions outside of school or even extending yourself to answer questions for homework, etc.