May 20, 2009 Wednesday
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May 20, 2009
Virtual worlds to teach real life
By Chua Hian Hou
A NUMBER of Singapore schools have started using virtual worlds like Second Life as learning tools.

It is while taking on roles in these make-believe online worlds that the students get a better grasp of subjects ranging from art and married life to financial literacy.

In the second half of this year, lower secondary students at Ngee Ann Secondary School (NASS), will, for example, critique art pieces found in a gallery that exists only in the world of Second Life.

Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.

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