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Conferencing in Second Life —a newbie's
POV!
BY Deb Owens
I’m in my office pondering how to get more of those pesky continuing education credits that all licensed and certified counselors must obtain within their credentialing cycle. An intriguing announcement on a professional message board catches my eye. It details a free 3 day Virtual Conference on Counseling (2VCC) taking place in Second Life sponsored by Counselor Education in Second Life (CESL). Now as a Mom of Millenials and avid reader I’ve heard of SL. I also counsel a few digital natives who believe it’s a good way to unwind. We talked about the potential down side since it can be addicting. There are certainly areas of SL, like the Internet, that should be avoided if you are trying to use your time wisely in healthy pursuits. With one client we work on boosting real life resources, supports, and recreation to off- set the pull of SL, Farmville and World of Warcraft (WOW). As I drop into the live video stream of the conference, which is explained as a way to experience it without being in SL, I observe a workshop occurring in real time. NBCC is offering free CE credits
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