Today's 'trial' is presenting a workshop over in a nearby center of excellence on teaching and learning in virtual worlds. Mainly one of the computing academics is leading the session (the other two can't make it) and I'm there in a support role really to tell stories of life in SL and to login and be a 'presence' with my laptop.

We had hoped to have a couple of people to chat too. But they couldn't make it. Rather than talk to myself as a demonstration, I happened to find that one of my old Second Life tutors was online and she graciously agreed to drop in for 10 minutes and tell us what she did in SL. Gorgeous jewellery and all (which I think I commented on when I was doing the online course).

Sesssion went well with some 20 staff turning up and lots of questions. I contributed more than I thought I might and my colleague was glad I could make it. (Which is a relief as I sometimes feel a bit of a spare part with my lack of skills in SL.)