Kid Spaces
Web sites where students can ask questions and share experiences...
Links
The Kidz Page has everything from games to puzzles to coloring.
4kids offers AskAmy for technology questions and updated cool spots for learning and current events questions. Many such services are now being organized but this site is one of the best for kids to visit on their own.
Plastic Fork Diaries, part of a series by Maryland public TV, has lifestyle choices, field trips, a forum. They navigate the trials and tribulations of life's experiences.
National Geographic Kids includes games, videos, stories and even how to build a Terrarium.
About.com maintains extensive lists of sites for students to check out.
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A policy should be developed prior to student participation. The advantage of these rooms is that they allow free expression with some built-in limits(filters). Online service providers estimate that about 30% of their services are devoted to chat so trying to keep the genie in the bottle may be impossible. That is a choice for professionals and local communities.
