Welcome to my exploration of Whyville as a tool to teach students about digital literacy and to encourage students to become more digitally literate. My main focus is enhancing student literacy on the internet. Information is presented on the World Wide Web in a much different manner than on a billboard, in a book, or on a brochure; there are pictures, rollover boxes, animations, non linear text, and so much more. Whyville uses many of these complicated modes of communication in its educational online community, and this site has potential for introducing numerous internet concepts to children. Therefore, I think that there could be great potential in using Whyville as a vehicle for teaching children how to use the internet in a fun, safe and engaging manner.

*Important note: all visual images are screen shots taken of Whyville off of my computer screen.*

Monday, February 15, 2010

Games

The Scion Driving School. Here is a game kids can play to increase their salary of clams.




Here is a list of all of the fun games to play.

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