Global Kids is an organization that strives to educate children around the world about global issues and how children can participate in government and the policy making process. Their mission as stated on their website is "to transform urban youth into successful students and global and community leaders by engaging them in socially dynamic, content rich learning experiences."
In 2006, Global Kids entered the world of Teen Second Life. Global Kids lists 4 ways that it is using TSL: After school programming, leadership programs, audio and video streaming, and professional services. A video of Mia Farrow leading a discussion about genocide in Darfur was played in TSL with the help of Global Kids.
Students learn about real world problems and are given training to help solve these problems in real life. What an excellent way to use a virtual world. Check out their blog.
What do you think? Would you let your child participate?
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What a wonderful idea! I love that SL is being used to connect kids from many different places and to teach them how to be leaders in the real world. Thanks for passing this along.
Thanks. I was surprised to find that TSL is being used for such a worthwhile cause. I can only hope that the corruption that has tainted SL can be kept out of TSL and replaced with good deeds.
With everything that we talked about this semester, like pod casting and webinars, it is nice to see SL being used to bring children together in a positive manner :-)
I agree. SL does seem to be useful in an educational way that I never expected when I began researching it.
I would definitely let me kids participate. It amazes me how science-fiction all of this stuff is.
The thought of using these kinds of social networking sites to make the world a better place and to educate is damned exciting.
I too would let my kids participate in Teen Second Life as part of Global Kids. Anything that can teach kids how to be leaders in the world is a good thing in my mind.
It is nice to know that good can come from participating in social networking.
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