The Rise and Fall of Kids’ Virtual Worlds | What Happened to Them?

About this episode

The episode discusses the disappearance of kids' virtual worlds and their impact on social development and online safety.

Online spaces for kids like Animal Jam and Club Penguin have disappeared. Has this been a benefit or a hindrance to our kids’ social development? How can we give our kids the same types of experiences while keeping them safe online?

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Kimmel

Topics covered

• virtual worlds
• kids' online safety
• social development
• parenting
• technology

Keywords

• virtual worlds
• Animal Jam
• Club Penguin
• kids
• social development
• online safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Animal Jam, Club Penguin

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