Ideas from Kids in Edmonton
Astronomy
- Google Earth - View constellations and the movements of the planets; distant galaxies and nebulae.
- Google Moon - want to get a street level view of where Neil Armstrong lived on the Moon?
Online Activities
- Club Penguin - a kid-friendly virtual world where children can play games, have fun and interact with each other.
- Teen Second Life - 13 to 17 year olds can socialize in a safe, fun atmosphere. They can let their avatars roam and let their alter-egos explore new social situations in the online world. Teens can get jobs, learn new skills and even hang out at the Coffee Spot.
Social Networking
- Twitter - combines social networking, blogging, instant messaging and text messaging.
- Jaiku - connect with the people you care about by sharing presence updates with them on the Web and mobile.
- Rummble is like a travel guide written for you by your friends. It is a location based mobile social network.
- Groovr - Send shoutouts, post pics, videos and let your friends know where you are. All from a mobile phone.
Social bookmarking (Google, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Yahoo ...), add to favorites or refer a friend.