Archive for August 17th, 2007
Social Networking goes primary
by Darren on Aug.17, 2007, under Web, pedagogy
The Social networking phenomenon went to primary school this week when the Disney Corporation bought the newly successful Club Penguin for a few hundred million dollars.
From the Club Penguin site:
“Chatting and gaming are the two most popular online activities for kids, yet most virtual worlds are focused on an older audience. We wanted to create a fun, online world that we’d be comfortable letting our own kids visit.”
So where will social networking end, or rather, when will it enter your classroom as a viable way?
