Woozworld Launches WoozIn, A Facebook For Kids

Sometimes, reporting startup news can make a person feel old. Case in point: Woozworld , the virtual world maker for tweens, is launching a social networking service called WoozIn, which I'm saying with a straight face. I swear. WoozIn. It's essentially a Facebook-lite/virtual world mashup that allows prepubescent youth to share, comment and like their friends' updates, pictures, videos and more ...

Jewish Film Forum offers free movies to students

Free movies for middle and high school groups, courtesy of JFilm: The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum, have returned to the SouthSide Works Cinema. More than 12,000 students and teachers have attended since the program's inception in 2005.

Study: Over Half Of UK Kids Own Real Toys For Virtual Worlds

More than half of all children in the UK own a physical toy based on free-to-play and subscription-based virtual worlds like Club Penguin and Mind Candy's Moshi Monsters, according to a new study by Dubit Research. The firm surveyed 500 kids and found that 55 percent of them have at least one toy that interacts with these titles -- children typically purchase the toys and receive a code that ...

SkanzJr Invites Kids to Be Part of the QR Code Craze

NEW YORK, NY-- - Skanz, a new QR-coded platform, today invites kids ages 7-12 to be part of the QR code craze with SkanzJr bandz -- combining trend-setting fashion and safe online and mobile fun. The SkanzJr ...

New Early Education Online Game for Young Children Approved by Homeschoolers: Cackleberries Virtual World

This fall, the Cackleberries virtual world of Oville—a child-safe, commercial-free online edutainment centre for preschoolers—received rave reviews from the homeschooling community and a coveted nod from HERD, the U.S.-based Home Educators Resource Directory.(PRWEB) November 30, 2011 This fall, the Cackleberries virtual world of Oville—a child-safe, commercial-free online edutainment center for ...