Educationally Relevant Trends for virtual worlds in 2008

Posted on December 7, 2007 
Filed under Conversations, Harbingers, News, Trends

Trend/Issue 1. Shedloads of virtual worlds will be launched in 2008.
Trend/Issue 2. Teen-focused virtual worlds are huge.
Trend/Issue 19. Is Second Life going to stay a niche?
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