Teen SL Global Kids

As Teen SL is not available for anyone over the age of 17 unless they have gone through Linden's security checks, I have had to take images from machinima on Youtube and information from Global Kids Website.

Video of conference for Virtual Worlds LA Sept 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiqdgREXRc4&feature=channel_page

Presidential Debate learners listening to the president talking and commenting in local chat

CONSENT ...a game ceated by global kids about experimentation on prisoners through the ages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx9XJDYOC9s&feature=channel

Global Kids machinma on "A Child's War"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK54WRu0jW4&feature=channel

Global Kids Digtial Media Initiative using Machinima for pressing global issues...after a series of workshops they chose child sex trafficking for their subject to raise awareness 450 donations from teens for the cause.

http://www.holymeatballs.org/2006/10/sl_best_practices_for_educatio.html

The following information comes from the Global Kids Website.

"Founded in 1989, and an independent nonprofit since 1993, Global Kids educates and inspires urban youth to become successful students and global and community leaders by engaging them in socially dynamic, content-rich learning experiences. Through its leadership development and academic enrichment programs, Global Kids educates youth about critical international and domestic issues and promotes their engagement in civic life and the democratic process. Through professional development initiatives, Global Kids provides educators with strategies for integrating experiential learning methods, international issues, and service learning into urban classrooms. Over ninety percent of the high school seniors who participate in Global Kids’ leadership program graduate from high school. About the OLP: Global Kids, Inc. is a nationally recognized leader in using digital media to promote global awareness and youth civic engagement. Global Kids’ Online Leadership Program integrates a youth developmentapproach and international and public policy issues into youth media programs that build digital literacyand STEM skills, foster substantive dialogues, develop resources for educators, and promote civic participation."

Another Global Kids project is CONSENT which was developed by the learners as an immersive experience within teen SL to learn about the choices given to prisoners about "volunteering" for medical experiments through different periods in history. The learner is given the choices and incentives such as early parole; better food; and financial rewards.

Teen SL is for 13-17 year olds so this is the target audience. Created by learners for learners, facilitated by adults.