Virtual worlds enable students to learn through seeing, knowing, and doing within visually rich and mentally engaging spaces. Rather than reading about events, students become part of the events through the adoption of a pre-set persona. Along with visual feedback that guides the players' activities and the development of visual skills, visual creativity can enrich the students' learning experiences. While visual learning is not for everyone, virtual worlds provide students scaffolded spaces that can support practical experimentation, critical thinking, and other information literacy skills, important qualities needed in today's technology-focused real world.