There’s a brand new community online called Lego Click, just launched by…guess who? Above you can watch the video promoting the community which will make all the Lego enthusiasts very happy. Everyone will be able to share their Lego experience with the world.
A survey conducted by UK’s National Literacy Trust showed that children who use technology may be better writers.
Students who use social networking tools, in fact, have better writing skills than those who don’t (according to their self-assessment).
The survey was conducted over a sample size of 3,001 school children aged nine and, according to BBC’s report 16. 24% had their own blog, 82% sent text messages at least once a month, and 73% used instant messaging services.
Jonathan Douglas, director of the National Literacy Trust, told BBC News that “Engagement with online technology drives their enthusiasm for writing short stories, letters, song lyrics or diaries.”
It has also been argued, though, that the use of technology alone cannot lead to better writing skills without proper direction from teachers and parents.
Let your kids have fun on the Net while keeping your peace-of-mind! mypage.it is the safe social network for kids allowing them to get their personal web address and create up to eight pages to share with their friends online. Each page can be customised with kidgets, widgets especially designed for kids that keep your kids actively entertained. On mypage.it safety is guaranteed by a powerful Parental Control that allows you to supervise your kids’ activities at anytime, providing you with detailed reports and usage statistics. Much more than a virtual world, mypage.it merges kids’ fantasy and creativity with their very real life and friends. A fun and creative way for kids to play and learn online! And one more thing: all of the features are completely free of charge
September 7, 2009 at 12:57 pm · Category Social Networks, web · Posted by Sara
ZuiTube is a large directory of videos for kids that allows kids to see only safe and approved videos from YouTube and other video sharing websites. All videos have been previously approved by a community of teachers and parents who participate in the project. There are lots of channels available that cover every possible kid-friendly topic: music, cartoons, movies, animals, funny videos, celebs, dinosaurs and much more. Zui Tube also features a TV mode that plays your videos according to your favourites list or just to time restrictions set by parents. ZuiTube is free of any charge and it is a project by KidZui, a safe social network for kids.