Survior of Davis Island??

As a fairly smart woman who was taught  how to use a computer at the age of 30 by my 10 year old son, I have spent the last 20+ years thinking I can do just about anything with a computer if I just sit down and try.  I taught myself excel and powerpoint (I can even insert movies, music and animate a bit). I have explored web sites far and wide and lost myself for hours in cyberspace. But, this past two weeks, I have hit a wall.  I have been going to Second Life to really learn how to explore the world that we can create and try things out in.  A cyber lab if you will.  Well, I viewed You Tube videos, and then practiced.  I spent hours until I finally could change my clothes!
Now I am not in any way bad mouthing this virtual reality world.  Every video I have seen makes me more determined than ever to figure it out.


This is a good thing, I find when I struggle the most, I get an Ah Ha moment and all things fall into place.  I just feel like I am on the reality show Survivor.  Will I find the right people to be friends with so I get the password to let me go where I want to go. 

This is a safe place at least.  I know I will be protected when I get to where I am going, a virtual medical center.  A place where you can see what it feels like to be paranoid schizophrenic, practice disaster drills without real people, hold seminars and countless learning labs, and still be anonymous.  In this way, you can say what you really believe to be true and not be held to retribution.  If you are a patient , there is no way for your data to be stolen, only the MD knows who you are.

There are a lot of opportunities to use this virtual world to try and find ways to do things for the population going forward.  To study what we could do in a disaster like a major earthquake.  Where would you set up your shelters, how to staff them, etc.

There is a site for people with disabilities to go to for learning activities.  I think the applications for this are endless, I just need to find my way. 
I do think it should start by making the process a little easier for those of us who are digital immigrants.!!