Schools, local governments, and families across the country are joining the "Woogi phenomenon" of kids driving good works and getting involved in thier homes, schools and communities.
We have collected examples of how some communities and orginazations across the country are using Woogi World to improve education and help children become better, safer and more responsible internet citizens.
Woogi World Receives Support from Harvard Medical School
"The Center on Media and Child Health (CMCH) an affiliation of the Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health and Children’s Hospital Boston, fully supports the development of Woogi World. This program is timely and provides effective, engaging tools for preparing children to live in the information age." read more . . .
Virtual Worlds Loved By Elementary Kids- Woogi World
Woogi World first came to our attention when we realized the adolescents of our community was becoming addicted to the Internet. Everywhere we would go, there would be products for children to use on the Internet. I would see commercials all over the Internet and friends and I were talking about how our little sisters and brothers spend hours playing Webkinz and other online games. read more . . .
The "Tenacious Teacher's Teaching Strategies for the Everyday Teacher" interviewed Vicki Davis and her students who are part of the Digiteen Dream Team. These students have been using virtual worlds to teach other students about digital citizenship. The students worked in two groups using two different virtual worlds to teach separate groups of students.
Woogi World Co-organizers: Kunjan and Virginia
The Digiteen Project was created by Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay
A look into Virtual World Teaching with Elementary Kids: Woogi World
As part of the Digiteen project, we had to select a group of students at our school to teach about Digital Citizenship. We found a website called Woogi World. We felt like Woogi World was the best website to choose because it stressed the important aspects of digital citizenship by playing games and having fun.
Using Woogi world we taught fourth grade children the importance of safety, balance, and respect on the internet. You can see some of the things we did on our Woogi World Blog. One of the things my group members and I liked most about Woogi World is it's simple to navigate and how the games were really fun and tought digital citizenship.
We chose to teach the elementary because we felt that children this age were getting on the computer a lot, but didn't know how to act or react on the internet. I think our Woogi World Project was a complete success! We accomplished more than we ever would have imagined. The kids loved Woogi World and had a blast learning about the internet. read more . . .
Digiteen Digital Citizen - Woogi World Elementary Education
Description of the Action
We are all going to help kids understand and have good digital citizenship while online by using Woogi World.
Evidence from the Action
We have taught children the importance of safety, balance, and respect on the internet.We felt like Woogi World was the best website to choose because it stressed these important aspects by playing games and having fun.
Impact of the Action
We feel that we made a difference in the way that kids will view the internet and hopefully they will take more precautions know how to act when there online.
ECO Child’s Play – Free and Paid Online Games For the Aware Child: Woogi World
by Jessica Gottlieb
Published on August 19th, 2008 in Education, Other Environmental Topics, Parenting, Video & Media
Last week the editors at Green Options asked me if I wanted to write a review of Woogi World. “Uh, okay, I haven’t written a hatchet piece an ages.” was my unenthusiastic reply.
Here’s the deal in my house. My kids get 30 minutes of media; it can be a TV show or some computer time. I’ll give them longer for a movie when we watch together or an hour or more when they’re playing with pictures or Garage Band, but really, leaving my kids parked in front of the computer on a glorious summer day is not my idea of time well spent.
With all that being said, this review may surprise you.
I gave my daughter a link to the site, she’s nine. Jane went ahead and set up her Woogi on her own. My seven year old son needed help, even though he’s a good reader and has his own email address.
Alexander (seven) logged onto Woogi World and immediately declared, “Ooh, they’re so cute.” He adopted a pet, made himself a name and started playing some games. read more . . .
As part of the Digiteen project, we had to select a group of students at our school to teach about Digital Citizenship. We found a website called Woogi World. We felt like Woogi World was the best website to choose because it stressed the important aspects of digital citizenship by playing games and having fun.
