Clubbing it again
Well, with my three of my nieces and a nephew having just descended on us for 10 days, I doubt I will get much time to blog; I will be too busy watching them whizz about in Club Penguin, amongst other things. As I am also observing other children (not related to me) using 'Club Penguin' in a research project I am in the middle of, I will be penguined out in a few weeks, no doubt! So I will leave you with a bit of a lengthy read – the report of the House of Commons' Culture Media and Sport Committee on ‘Harmful content on the Internet and in video games’. The usual stuff, although I note with interest the committee, drawing heavily on the Byron Report, calls for tighter self-regulation by the industry rather than top-down regulation. Sara Grimes always has very interesting things to say about the industry’s attempts at self-regulation and I recommend her blog for those of you interested in this area. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go watch a penguin dance contest!
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Ooo! A Club Penguin filled week? I'm mighty jealous, and look forward to hearing about your findings. There's loads of fodder to work with there ;)
Hi Izzy, yes, loads of fodder - watching children use the world is fascinating and I am certainly learning about what such worlds ought to have in them!!
Hi Jackie, it has occurred to me that the colour choice of the deluxe castle igloo could cause a problem in families where there is a “family” penguin. A range of colour options would be welcome rather than being limited to the stereotype blue/pink choice. Any thoughts? Liz
Hi Liz, yes I agree. I don't think virtual worlds have taken sufficient account of the way in which some families use the worlds together. There is much potential for the development of family-friendly virtual worlds, in which family avatars can get together but also children's avatars can maintain their independence.
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