A local afterschool program has been allowing students to spend their time
on Club Penguin. A teacher/parent has been very alarmed by a 10 year old
who is apparently developing a friendship with a girl he met there. I
visited the site and see that it is a child's version of adult role-playing
games. It was easy for me to create a character and join the ranks of the
(presumably) younger, elementary school players. Everyone has a penguin
character, they travel the world, purchase items, and chat with players. It
is supposedly carefully monitored. Does anyone have any experience with
this particular site and the safety of it? Also, what are your thoughts on
the appropriateness of time spent by younger students in these virtual
worlds and chat rooms? I'm used to dealing with myspace-type issues with
teens at the high school, but this program is targeting much younger
students and brings up even more concerns. I'd appreciate your comments.
Michelle Walker, Librarian/Technology Coordinator
Hamilton Union High School
P.O. Box 488 / Hwy 32 & Canal Street
Hamilton City, CA 95951
(530) 826-3261 ext 0 phone
(530) 826-0440 fax
mwalker@glenncoe.org
http://www.glenn-co.k12.ca.us/ham-hs/library.html
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