ere's a very loose version of some games I want to write up in the coming months. I have another 10 all cued up and will be trying to get to 100 by... hm... February. Bryan will be testing these in Harlem (yikes!) so I hope some are winners. These vary from *new* to *modifications* to *old but still fun*. Enjoy!
1. You Spin Me Round
This is a Freeze Tag variation. To unfreeze a player, another player must run around them twice. Simple, right?
2. Square Affair
Think of a criss-cross version of Sharks and Minnows. Create a square and separate two equal teams to stand on adjacent sides of the square. This means that if they run to the other boundary, they will be running perpendicular to one another - right?
The idea is (and this gets chaotic) that on the count of "Go!" players must run to the other side without being tagged by the other team. Tags mean switching teams. The goal is to get everyone onto the same team... Interesting...
3. Something Good Quiz & Physical Challenge
I used to run this game show all the time! Two small teams compete and every question is different, sometimes they are physical challenges, sometimes simple spelling questions (you get the idea). Anyway, once a team member has volunteered and participated in a challenge or question, they may not be used again until the next round. This is fun... you'll frustrate a lot of over enthusiastic brainiacs (like me).
4. Disappear
I will have to write more about this later... It's the game "Points," but instead of minimizing contact with the ground, players must make another player (and then 2, 3, 4...) disappear from the POV of the facilitator. It is a great opportunity to think outside the box. More later.
5. The Boat Addon to CTF
Play Capture the Flag with a neutral area in the center. Players may only cross that area if they are holding a small trashball. Once leaving, regardless of side, they must drop the ball.
6. Chain Challenges
Take a simple challenge and add a timer. This one is where there is a lava pit with some ball in the center. Players must chain together to get the balls out safely. In this scenario, multiple chains would be the fastest way to achieve a good time. Vary the shape and size of the pit for different difficulties!
7. Field Frogger
This is great - I will have the full rules soon. There are Placers, Pickers and Frogs. The Placers put down carpet squares for the Frogs to jump onto. The Pickers pick up the unoccupied squares. The Frogs have to make it to the other side. It's a load of fun (in my head).
8. Tower Defense
There is a path for a team to walk down. The other team has to place themselves along the path with 3 or so trashballs each. Once the round begins, the walking team needs to get at least one player to the end of the path without being hit.
9. Bottlecaps & Frisbees
Put a Frisbee in the center of a large circle. Players must land bottlecaps or quarters inside. Easy, right?
10. 3D Bowling
Play team versus team bowling with blocks instead of pins. The team has a short time to create a structure for the other team to knock down. The structure has to be a certain height to qualify! Posted by [pete] Tags: camp advice, fun fun stuff, random thoughts 1 comments12.10.2009 Thoughts on Working with Kids (2 of Many) Campers Are Not Your Friends
Repeat that a couple times out loud.
Again, please...
There are social boundaries that must be maintained if you want to be a successful staff member. Regardless of how close in age you are to the older campers, you are paid to be there and they are paying to be there. You are the staff and they are the customer.
This line is a huge advantage to you! Campers, regardless of age, are coming from a school environment where there is a firm structure in place that separates staff from student. You can use that convention to create a stable and disciplined camp area that will keep surprises low and productivity high. Or you can break that convention and have to do a great deal more work to keep the same results.
Staff members fall into this trap for a number of reasons. One is because there are campers who are in their late teens. One is because there are campers who share similar interests to the staff members. The most common and dangerous, however, is because some staff members confuse being liked with being successful.
What are the fundamental goals of any camp? Safety is always at the top of the list - including physical and emotional. Education is around number two, or else they would not spend so much time and talent developing activities. Somewhere around three we can say customer happiness - including campers and parents.
Safety is always going to be number one. Keeping a camper safe means having to, every now and again, stop them from putting themselves into a dangerous situation. Remember, they are the customer. They are paying you to make sure they do not need to worry about being safe. That's your job. This means that every instant of every day you must be evaluating the risk factors that are taking place and using that information as the base of your decisions.
Ok. Simply, you must always be looking out for your campers. This comes in conflict with friendship because in order to remove risk sometimes you have to tell them to stop. Sometimes you have to spoil the fun. Sometimes you have to be the disciplinarian.
Your friends decide it would be funny to have Mentos and drink Diet Coke. You stand and watch as they do this, laughing especially hard when they vomit all over the place. Funny, right?
When this happened at my camp, the first question from the parents was, "Where was a staff member?" You see, you could have tried to stop your friends - and perhaps they would have listened. More likely, they would brush you off because they are responsible for their personal well being and you are not. At camp, however, you are directly responsible for the well being of campers and allowing something like this to happen is not acceptable.
"But I want the campers to think I'm cool."
Guess what? You are cool. You will not be employed long, though, if you fail to produce positive results.
Sure, being the cool staff member does not mean that you are unsuccessful. But making that your focus is a great way to sabotage your ability to make good choices.
Again, staff members sometimes need to be able to disagree with the will of the campers. Campers want to do something unsafe and someone needs to redirect them.
...and...
"Why do you need to impress a bunch of people who are younger than you in the first place?"
You are not running for Prom royalty. You are not going to get a special prize for popularity. But sometimes staff members start day one like they are afraid of being voted off of the island!
The campers need to respect your authority. Otherwise, they will put you in situations that compromise your safety. They will tell you things that are vastly inappropriate. They will make you choose between being fair and being a friend - and they will exploit your favors. They will chop away at the boundaries that you provided and take as much as they can get.
They will make it very difficult for you.
The campers do not need to fear you. They do not need to hate you. They do not need to like you. While you are at camp, you represent safety and authority, respect and professionalism. Do not sacrifice your chance at success by confusing your role with that of a camper. Posted by [pete] Tags: camp advice, daily drivel, random thoughts, Working With Kids 0 comments11.30.2009 What's in Your Rainy Day Bag? Rainy Day Bag (beta):
BOARD GAMES:
Sorry
Blockus
CARD GAMES:
Apples to Apples
4 regular card decks
Trivial Pursuit for Kids
WORKSHEETS:
Coloring Sheets (my favorite are the geometric ones like this - http://www.coloringcastle.com/geometric_coloring_pages.html)
Word Finder
Rebus Sheets
CRAFTS:
Construction Paper
Crayons
Markers
Chalk
Scissors
Glue Sticks
Craft Sticks
TOYS:
Legos
This is off the top of my head... What do you keep in there? Posted by [pete] Tags: camp advice, fun fun stuff, random thoughts 2 comments11.29.2009 Thoughts on Working with Kids (1 of Many) Kids are People
Obvious, right? We are all people. Kids, though, are especially people. People have certain needs. Fulfilling those needs is not always easy, but acknowledging them is. People are routine oriented and desire some level of structure. People want to be treated fairly. People want attention.
Kids should not be treated like children or, to be more precise, the stereotypical pop culture version of children.
You know the plot: kid knows something, kid is not listened to, some form of huge disaster happens, kid saves the day with a little ounce of “I told you so.” From Nancy Drew to Nemo, successful stories aimed at youth all deal with gaining the respect of adults. Most cases resolve amiably, but we would like to skip the whole Hero’s Journey and cut straight to the respect part.
Yes, respect (cue Aretha Franklin).
Respect is the fundamental difference between dealing with children and dealing with people. Children can be treated unfairly. Children can be ordered. Children can be scolded. People, however, must be treated with respect – just a little bit.
Respect is simply defined in our culture as the Golden Rule, “Treat others the way that you wish to be treated.” The concept is simple. Applying it to kids takes a little more work.
Sometimes respect comes in conflict with discipline. A kid makes bad decisions and you are forced to take some form of corrective action. Remember what is fair and how you would react if the situation was reversed and you will make the correct decision (maybe... more on this later).
The easiest way to be respectful is to be completely transparent about the rules and consistent about enforcing them. If the kids understand the process and feel that justice is served equally then they will feel respected... and, as a pleasant side effect, will behave better.
Posted by [pete] Tags: camp advice, daily drivel, Working With Kids 0 comments11.13.2009 Question about Fictional Characters... Hey All -
Here's a question for the educational community: Is there research that refers to the "voice" of the educational materials?
Who writes our textbooks? When I was growing up, the majority were written like encyclopedias - no characterization or personality. Would that help?
Imagine learning about history from several different fictional characters who lived at the time. There would be a small level of editorial leeway (wow, that's how it's spelled?) given, but for the most part the information would be shared from a viewpoint that the students could relate to... such as a colonial soldier during the Revolutionary War or a kid living in England at the time (or both!)
I gotta admit. I love the whole Club Penguin Stamp thing.I love how hard it is.I love all the different ways it takes to get them.I love the Stamp Book.I love it. I love it.Me Santa holds the household record of 41.How many Club Penguin Stamps do YOU have?I won't tell you how many I have. :-/I think we should have a contest to see who will be the FIRST Penguin to get to 1000!Play Tootsville!-
updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Weekly Field Op Number 9 Cheat! This week's Club Penguin Field Op is here! Step 1. Click your Spy Gadget.Step 2. Click "Go there."Step 3. Click Field Op board. (or click Field Ops on the Spy Gadget)Step 4. Click "Accept Field-Op."Step 5. Click your map.Step 6. Go to the Stadium.Step 7. Go up to the cash register. Your spy gadget light will turn green.Step 8. Click your spy gadget and click "Engage."Step 9. Now you can
updated on Monday, 9 August 2010
by Mimo Check Out New Superhero Virtual World - Herotopia! I always thought that a Superhero virtual world would be a good idea...Finally there is one!I will be giving away some memberships for Herotopia soon so get a good username and check back!Try it now!Play Now Free!Tell me what you think...- Mimo777, Club Penguin Cheats Gang PresidentFriend MIMO on Facebook! Virtual Worlds for KidsClick to listen to Mimo's song: "Zebras Smell Funny!"
updated on Monday, 9 August 2010
by Mimo What''s Different Contest Answers! If you missed the contest click here to see the most recent Mimo's What's Different Club Penguin Contest.Here are the answers:1. The is no S in Transport.2. The penguin on EPF sign is missing bowtie.3.and 4. there is one dot in the center missing from each dot square. 5. The dot by tube transport is blue instead of green.6. and 7. the colors inside the lights in the top right and left are blue
updated on Sunday, 8 August 2010
by Mimo REAL Club Penguin iPhone App Coming Soon Says Billybob!! Here is a pretty cool interview with Lane Merrifield AKA Billybob! He was in London awhile back and talks about most of the basic questions we have heard before.He does talk about flying penguins, subscriptions, moderators, customer service and great ideas from all of us!Looks like we will be seeing a REAL iPhone Club Penguin App within the next year! WOOT! Lots of cheap iPhone app fakes out
updated on Saturday, 7 August 2010
by Mimo The Shrinking Club Penguin Tree! Many of you have already noticed this, but the tree in the Community Garden is getting smaller again. All the plants that were around the tree are gone! Check it out:Do you think it will go away and then grow back again similar to the Rockhopper plants? I was hoping it would keep growing and producing fruit! Oh well! (Thanks, Baran 103)Brand NEW Virtual World! Try it now!- Mimo777, Club The Mountain Expedition will be here soon and we still do not know much more about it except that jet packs can not take us high enough to know what it at the top. And the only way to get to the bottom of this mystery is to climb to the top of the Mountain. So, join the expedition at the Ski Village on August 13th! Sweet!There's some pretty awesome gear going to be available for this event,
updated on Thursday, 5 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Stamp Reviewed By You! Last week Club Penguin asked us what stamps we would like to have added, and Chillycat12 said:"I think there should be a make a difference stamp! For this stamp you can either donate to the coins for change when it comes around or help work at the recycling center! I think this will help people notice how they can make such a difference just by working together! You can even make friends while
updated on Thursday, 5 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Adds Puffle Rescue Stamps! Wow, that didn't take long! Club Penguin has already added more stamps we can earn for our Stamp Books! There are now stamps for Puffle Rescue. Or at least there will be when the fix the glitch and the stamps will load! I think it so cool we don't have to wait FOREVER for updates to the book! What about you? You glad they are already adding more stamps? (Thanks, Carabu)UPDATE: Club Penguin
updated on Wednesday, 4 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Weekly Field Op Number 8 Cheat! This week's Club Penguin Field Op is here! Step 1. Click your Spy Gadget.Step 2. Click "Go there."Step 3. Click Field Op board. (or click Field Ops on the Spy Gadget)Step 4. Click "Accept Field-Op."Step 5. Click your map.Step 6. Go to the Dojo Courtyard.Step 7. Go up to the projector. Your spy gadget light will turn green.Step 8. Click your spy gadget and click "Engage."Step 9. Now you can
updated on Tuesday, 3 August 2010
by Mimo ** CONTEST OVER** Mimo''s Club Penguin What''s Different Contest! EPF! It's Time for the one and only original and world famous Mimo Club Penguin What's Different contest!See if you can spot 11 differences between this picture below in the Club Penguin HQ! Some are hard, some are easy. Some of you will get them all. Some of you won't. Leave a comment and list all 11! And see if you can do with without cheats. Whatever that means. See if you can be one of the top 50
updated on Monday, 2 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Game Day Conquer The Island! Here is a cool trailer for the new Club Penguin game for the Wii!It will be called Club Penguin Game Day Conquer The Island.Here are some cool screen shots.Did you notice the yellow team apparel? Hmm, I wonder if we will have yellow items in the upcoming catalog?HERE'S THE COOL THING. It looks like the penguins in this new game already have toys! They are the Urban Vinyl ToysClick here to see
updated on Sunday, 1 August 2010
by Mimo MIMO Blaster Camp Pete Party TOMORROW! Free Memberships! Let's do a Rockin aswesome Camp Peter PArty tomorrow!Just like last time check out this awesome offer!When ever you become an MVP member, you first start out as a FRESHMAN, then over time you can advance to SOPHOMORE, then JUNIOR, then SENIOR then PRO.Well, here the deal...If you sign up as an MVP at Camp Pete at Mimo Games You will START as a PRO!Which means you can buy ANYTHING at the Sports
updated on Saturday, 31 July 2010
by Mimo New Magical Game from the Creators of Chobots! You all know how awesome Chobots is right?Well they have made a cool new magical social networking Role Playing Game (RPG) for TEENS!7WIZARDS is a very different, very cool new idea! I have been playing it for a few days and I really like it.7Wizards is NOT a virtual world!7Wizards is a role playing game where you can add and chat with friends!7Wizards will let you own freaky cool pets!You earn
updated on Saturday, 31 July 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin August Sneak Peek! Here is what Billy bob has to say about upcoming August events:A brand new event called the Mountain Expedition is coming soon. And it'll have LOTS of surprises for members. Check out the items at the Gift Shop soon for gear!There will be updates for Elite Agents. Keep your eyes on the Command Room and your Elite Gear...And finally, something that everyone can look forward to... More stamps!There
updated on Friday, 30 July 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin 2" Mix N Match Series 9 Toys! Club Penguin Series 9 Mix N Match toys will be released in September. Check out the Blizzard Wizard and Medieval Dress:There are LOTS of really cool new back to school stuff, books and Series 9 toys. You can check them all out at clubpenguintoys.com!Play Cazy Penguin Catapult!- Mimo777, Club Penguin Cheats Gang PresidentFriend MIMO on Facebook! Virtual Worlds for KidsClick to listen to Mimo's
updated on Friday, 6 August 2010
by Mimo How Famous are YOU! I''ll show you! (That's me)This is pretty cool! You should try it!A major magazine will put YOUR picture in their magazine if YOU are one of the most influencial ppl on the internet!WOOT!YOU are more famous than YOU think!Click here and take a look!! HURRY!- Mimo777, Club Penguin Cheats Gang PresidentFriend MIMO on Facebook! Virtual Worlds for KidsClick to listen to Mimo's song: "Zebras Smell Funny!"
updated on Friday, 6 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Prepares For Mountain Expedition! Club Penguin is getting prepared for the big Mountain Expedition! Check out the Ski Village!It looks like lots of rescue gear, don't ya think?- Mimo777, Club Penguin Cheats Gang PresidentFriend MIMO on Facebook! Virtual Worlds for KidsClick to listen to Mimo's song: "Zebras Smell Funny!"
updated on Friday, 6 August 2010
by Mimo New Club Penguin August 2010 Clothing Catalog Sweet Cheats! The hidden Club Penguin Cheats in the Penguin Style Clothing Catalog for August 2010 are here!Do this to find the cheats.Step 1. Click on the Map icon in the lower left.Step 2. Click on "Town."Step 3. Go to the "Gift Shop."Step 4. Click on the Clothing Catalog in the lower right.Here's how to find the first Club Penguin cheat.Step 5. Click to the 3rd page.Step 6. Click on the mountain top.You now
updated on Friday, 6 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Member''s Only Mountain Expedition? I know many of you think the Mountain Expediton is going to be for member's only. Well, I think you might be right! Check out what the membership page says:Yep, that last line say, "Climb a dangerous mountain filled with mystery at the new Mountain Expedition." Really? Could this be true? Do you think the whole expedition is ONLY for members? I sure hope not!- Mimo777, Club Penguin Cheats
1. You Spin Me Round
This is a Freeze Tag variation. To unfreeze a player, another player must run around them twice. Simple, right?
2. Square Affair
Think of a criss-cross version of Sharks and Minnows. Create a square and separate two equal teams to stand on adjacent sides of the square. This means that if they run to the other boundary, they will be running perpendicular to one another - right?
The idea is (and this gets chaotic) that on the count of "Go!" players must run to the other side without being tagged by the other team. Tags mean switching teams. The goal is to get everyone onto the same team... Interesting...
3. Something Good Quiz & Physical Challenge
I used to run this game show all the time! Two small teams compete and every question is different, sometimes they are physical challenges, sometimes simple spelling questions (you get the idea). Anyway, once a team member has volunteered and participated in a challenge or question, they may not be used again until the next round. This is fun... you'll frustrate a lot of over enthusiastic brainiacs (like me).
4. Disappear
I will have to write more about this later... It's the game "Points," but instead of minimizing contact with the ground, players must make another player (and then 2, 3, 4...) disappear from the POV of the facilitator. It is a great opportunity to think outside the box. More later.
5. The Boat Addon to CTF
Play Capture the Flag with a neutral area in the center. Players may only cross that area if they are holding a small trashball. Once leaving, regardless of side, they must drop the ball.
6. Chain Challenges
Take a simple challenge and add a timer. This one is where there is a lava pit with some ball in the center. Players must chain together to get the balls out safely. In this scenario, multiple chains would be the fastest way to achieve a good time. Vary the shape and size of the pit for different difficulties!
7. Field Frogger
This is great - I will have the full rules soon. There are Placers, Pickers and Frogs. The Placers put down carpet squares for the Frogs to jump onto. The Pickers pick up the unoccupied squares. The Frogs have to make it to the other side. It's a load of fun (in my head).
8. Tower Defense
There is a path for a team to walk down. The other team has to place themselves along the path with 3 or so trashballs each. Once the round begins, the walking team needs to get at least one player to the end of the path without being hit.
9. Bottlecaps & Frisbees
Put a Frisbee in the center of a large circle. Players must land bottlecaps or quarters inside. Easy, right?
10. 3D Bowling
Play team versus team bowling with blocks instead of pins. The team has a short time to create a structure for the other team to knock down. The structure has to be a certain height to qualify! Posted by [pete] Tags: camp advice, fun fun stuff, random thoughts 1 comments12.10.2009 Thoughts on Working with Kids (2 of Many) Campers Are Not Your Friends
Repeat that a couple times out loud.
Again, please...
There are social boundaries that must be maintained if you want to be a successful staff member. Regardless of how close in age you are to the older campers, you are paid to be there and they are paying to be there. You are the staff and they are the customer.
This line is a huge advantage to you! Campers, regardless of age, are coming from a school environment where there is a firm structure in place that separates staff from student. You can use that convention to create a stable and disciplined camp area that will keep surprises low and productivity high. Or you can break that convention and have to do a great deal more work to keep the same results.
Staff members fall into this trap for a number of reasons. One is because there are campers who are in their late teens. One is because there are campers who share similar interests to the staff members. The most common and dangerous, however, is because some staff members confuse being liked with being successful.
What are the fundamental goals of any camp? Safety is always at the top of the list - including physical and emotional. Education is around number two, or else they would not spend so much time and talent developing activities. Somewhere around three we can say customer happiness - including campers and parents.
Safety is always going to be number one. Keeping a camper safe means having to, every now and again, stop them from putting themselves into a dangerous situation. Remember, they are the customer. They are paying you to make sure they do not need to worry about being safe. That's your job. This means that every instant of every day you must be evaluating the risk factors that are taking place and using that information as the base of your decisions.
Ok. Simply, you must always be looking out for your campers. This comes in conflict with friendship because in order to remove risk sometimes you have to tell them to stop. Sometimes you have to spoil the fun. Sometimes you have to be the disciplinarian.
Your friends decide it would be funny to have Mentos and drink Diet Coke. You stand and watch as they do this, laughing especially hard when they vomit all over the place. Funny, right?
When this happened at my camp, the first question from the parents was, "Where was a staff member?" You see, you could have tried to stop your friends - and perhaps they would have listened. More likely, they would brush you off because they are responsible for their personal well being and you are not. At camp, however, you are directly responsible for the well being of campers and allowing something like this to happen is not acceptable.
"But I want the campers to think I'm cool."
Guess what? You are cool. You will not be employed long, though, if you fail to produce positive results.
Sure, being the cool staff member does not mean that you are unsuccessful. But making that your focus is a great way to sabotage your ability to make good choices.
Again, staff members sometimes need to be able to disagree with the will of the campers. Campers want to do something unsafe and someone needs to redirect them.
...and...
"Why do you need to impress a bunch of people who are younger than you in the first place?"
You are not running for Prom royalty. You are not going to get a special prize for popularity. But sometimes staff members start day one like they are afraid of being voted off of the island!
The campers need to respect your authority. Otherwise, they will put you in situations that compromise your safety. They will tell you things that are vastly inappropriate. They will make you choose between being fair and being a friend - and they will exploit your favors. They will chop away at the boundaries that you provided and take as much as they can get.
They will make it very difficult for you.
The campers do not need to fear you. They do not need to hate you. They do not need to like you. While you are at camp, you represent safety and authority, respect and professionalism. Do not sacrifice your chance at success by confusing your role with that of a camper. Posted by [pete] Tags: camp advice, daily drivel, random thoughts, Working With Kids 0 comments11.30.2009 What's in Your Rainy Day Bag? Rainy Day Bag (beta):
BOARD GAMES:
Sorry
Blockus
CARD GAMES:
Apples to Apples
4 regular card decks
Trivial Pursuit for Kids
WORKSHEETS:
Coloring Sheets (my favorite are the geometric ones like this - http://www.coloringcastle.com/geometric_coloring_pages.html)
Word Finder
Rebus Sheets
CRAFTS:
Construction Paper
Crayons
Markers
Chalk
Scissors
Glue Sticks
Craft Sticks
TOYS:
Legos
This is off the top of my head... What do you keep in there? Posted by [pete] Tags: camp advice, fun fun stuff, random thoughts 2 comments11.29.2009 Thoughts on Working with Kids (1 of Many) Kids are People
Obvious, right? We are all people. Kids, though, are especially people. People have certain needs. Fulfilling those needs is not always easy, but acknowledging them is. People are routine oriented and desire some level of structure. People want to be treated fairly. People want attention.
Kids should not be treated like children or, to be more precise, the stereotypical pop culture version of children.
You know the plot: kid knows something, kid is not listened to, some form of huge disaster happens, kid saves the day with a little ounce of “I told you so.” From Nancy Drew to Nemo, successful stories aimed at youth all deal with gaining the respect of adults. Most cases resolve amiably, but we would like to skip the whole Hero’s Journey and cut straight to the respect part.
Yes, respect (cue Aretha Franklin).
Respect is the fundamental difference between dealing with children and dealing with people. Children can be treated unfairly. Children can be ordered. Children can be scolded. People, however, must be treated with respect – just a little bit.
Respect is simply defined in our culture as the Golden Rule, “Treat others the way that you wish to be treated.” The concept is simple. Applying it to kids takes a little more work.
Sometimes respect comes in conflict with discipline. A kid makes bad decisions and you are forced to take some form of corrective action. Remember what is fair and how you would react if the situation was reversed and you will make the correct decision (maybe... more on this later).
The easiest way to be respectful is to be completely transparent about the rules and consistent about enforcing them. If the kids understand the process and feel that justice is served equally then they will feel respected... and, as a pleasant side effect, will behave better.
Posted by [pete] Tags: camp advice, daily drivel, Working With Kids 0 comments11.13.2009 Question about Fictional Characters... Hey All -
Here's a question for the educational community: Is there research that refers to the "voice" of the educational materials?
Who writes our textbooks? When I was growing up, the majority were written like encyclopedias - no characterization or personality. Would that help?
Imagine learning about history from several different fictional characters who lived at the time. There would be a small level of editorial leeway (wow, that's how it's spelled?) given, but for the most part the information would be shared from a viewpoint that the students could relate to... such as a colonial soldier during the Revolutionary War or a kid living in England at the time (or both!)
I gotta admit. I love the whole Club Penguin Stamp thing.I love how hard it is.I love all the different ways it takes to get them.I love the Stamp Book.I love it. I love it.Me Santa holds the household record of 41.How many Club Penguin Stamps do YOU have?I won't tell you how many I have. :-/I think we should have a contest to see who will be the FIRST Penguin to get to 1000!Play Tootsville!-
updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Weekly Field Op Number 9 Cheat! This week's Club Penguin Field Op is here! Step 1. Click your Spy Gadget.Step 2. Click "Go there."Step 3. Click Field Op board. (or click Field Ops on the Spy Gadget)Step 4. Click "Accept Field-Op."Step 5. Click your map.Step 6. Go to the Stadium.Step 7. Go up to the cash register. Your spy gadget light will turn green.Step 8. Click your spy gadget and click "Engage."Step 9. Now you can
updated on Monday, 9 August 2010
by Mimo Check Out New Superhero Virtual World - Herotopia! I always thought that a Superhero virtual world would be a good idea...Finally there is one!I will be giving away some memberships for Herotopia soon so get a good username and check back!Try it now!Play Now Free!Tell me what you think...- Mimo777, Club Penguin Cheats Gang PresidentFriend MIMO on Facebook! Virtual Worlds for KidsClick to listen to Mimo's song: "Zebras Smell Funny!"
updated on Monday, 9 August 2010
by Mimo What''s Different Contest Answers! If you missed the contest click here to see the most recent Mimo's What's Different Club Penguin Contest.Here are the answers:1. The is no S in Transport.2. The penguin on EPF sign is missing bowtie.3.and 4. there is one dot in the center missing from each dot square. 5. The dot by tube transport is blue instead of green.6. and 7. the colors inside the lights in the top right and left are blue
updated on Sunday, 8 August 2010
by Mimo REAL Club Penguin iPhone App Coming Soon Says Billybob!! Here is a pretty cool interview with Lane Merrifield AKA Billybob! He was in London awhile back and talks about most of the basic questions we have heard before.He does talk about flying penguins, subscriptions, moderators, customer service and great ideas from all of us!Looks like we will be seeing a REAL iPhone Club Penguin App within the next year! WOOT! Lots of cheap iPhone app fakes out
updated on Saturday, 7 August 2010
by Mimo The Shrinking Club Penguin Tree! Many of you have already noticed this, but the tree in the Community Garden is getting smaller again. All the plants that were around the tree are gone! Check it out:Do you think it will go away and then grow back again similar to the Rockhopper plants? I was hoping it would keep growing and producing fruit! Oh well! (Thanks, Baran 103)Brand NEW Virtual World! Try it now!- Mimo777, Club The Mountain Expedition will be here soon and we still do not know much more about it except that jet packs can not take us high enough to know what it at the top. And the only way to get to the bottom of this mystery is to climb to the top of the Mountain. So, join the expedition at the Ski Village on August 13th! Sweet!There's some pretty awesome gear going to be available for this event,
updated on Thursday, 5 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Stamp Reviewed By You! Last week Club Penguin asked us what stamps we would like to have added, and Chillycat12 said:"I think there should be a make a difference stamp! For this stamp you can either donate to the coins for change when it comes around or help work at the recycling center! I think this will help people notice how they can make such a difference just by working together! You can even make friends while
updated on Thursday, 5 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Adds Puffle Rescue Stamps! Wow, that didn't take long! Club Penguin has already added more stamps we can earn for our Stamp Books! There are now stamps for Puffle Rescue. Or at least there will be when the fix the glitch and the stamps will load! I think it so cool we don't have to wait FOREVER for updates to the book! What about you? You glad they are already adding more stamps? (Thanks, Carabu)UPDATE: Club Penguin
updated on Wednesday, 4 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Weekly Field Op Number 8 Cheat! This week's Club Penguin Field Op is here! Step 1. Click your Spy Gadget.Step 2. Click "Go there."Step 3. Click Field Op board. (or click Field Ops on the Spy Gadget)Step 4. Click "Accept Field-Op."Step 5. Click your map.Step 6. Go to the Dojo Courtyard.Step 7. Go up to the projector. Your spy gadget light will turn green.Step 8. Click your spy gadget and click "Engage."Step 9. Now you can
updated on Tuesday, 3 August 2010
by Mimo ** CONTEST OVER** Mimo''s Club Penguin What''s Different Contest! EPF! It's Time for the one and only original and world famous Mimo Club Penguin What's Different contest!See if you can spot 11 differences between this picture below in the Club Penguin HQ! Some are hard, some are easy. Some of you will get them all. Some of you won't. Leave a comment and list all 11! And see if you can do with without cheats. Whatever that means. See if you can be one of the top 50
updated on Monday, 2 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Game Day Conquer The Island! Here is a cool trailer for the new Club Penguin game for the Wii!It will be called Club Penguin Game Day Conquer The Island.Here are some cool screen shots.Did you notice the yellow team apparel? Hmm, I wonder if we will have yellow items in the upcoming catalog?HERE'S THE COOL THING. It looks like the penguins in this new game already have toys! They are the Urban Vinyl ToysClick here to see
updated on Sunday, 1 August 2010
by Mimo MIMO Blaster Camp Pete Party TOMORROW! Free Memberships! Let's do a Rockin aswesome Camp Peter PArty tomorrow!Just like last time check out this awesome offer!When ever you become an MVP member, you first start out as a FRESHMAN, then over time you can advance to SOPHOMORE, then JUNIOR, then SENIOR then PRO.Well, here the deal...If you sign up as an MVP at Camp Pete at Mimo Games You will START as a PRO!Which means you can buy ANYTHING at the Sports
updated on Saturday, 31 July 2010
by Mimo New Magical Game from the Creators of Chobots! You all know how awesome Chobots is right?Well they have made a cool new magical social networking Role Playing Game (RPG) for TEENS!7WIZARDS is a very different, very cool new idea! I have been playing it for a few days and I really like it.7Wizards is NOT a virtual world!7Wizards is a role playing game where you can add and chat with friends!7Wizards will let you own freaky cool pets!You earn
updated on Saturday, 31 July 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin August Sneak Peek! Here is what Billy bob has to say about upcoming August events:A brand new event called the Mountain Expedition is coming soon. And it'll have LOTS of surprises for members. Check out the items at the Gift Shop soon for gear!There will be updates for Elite Agents. Keep your eyes on the Command Room and your Elite Gear...And finally, something that everyone can look forward to... More stamps!There
updated on Friday, 30 July 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin 2" Mix N Match Series 9 Toys! Club Penguin Series 9 Mix N Match toys will be released in September. Check out the Blizzard Wizard and Medieval Dress:There are LOTS of really cool new back to school stuff, books and Series 9 toys. You can check them all out at clubpenguintoys.com!Play Cazy Penguin Catapult!- Mimo777, Club Penguin Cheats Gang PresidentFriend MIMO on Facebook! Virtual Worlds for KidsClick to listen to Mimo's
updated on Friday, 6 August 2010
by Mimo How Famous are YOU! I''ll show you! (That's me)This is pretty cool! You should try it!A major magazine will put YOUR picture in their magazine if YOU are one of the most influencial ppl on the internet!WOOT!YOU are more famous than YOU think!Click here and take a look!! HURRY!- Mimo777, Club Penguin Cheats Gang PresidentFriend MIMO on Facebook! Virtual Worlds for KidsClick to listen to Mimo's song: "Zebras Smell Funny!"
updated on Friday, 6 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Prepares For Mountain Expedition! Club Penguin is getting prepared for the big Mountain Expedition! Check out the Ski Village!It looks like lots of rescue gear, don't ya think?- Mimo777, Club Penguin Cheats Gang PresidentFriend MIMO on Facebook! Virtual Worlds for KidsClick to listen to Mimo's song: "Zebras Smell Funny!"
updated on Friday, 6 August 2010
by Mimo New Club Penguin August 2010 Clothing Catalog Sweet Cheats! The hidden Club Penguin Cheats in the Penguin Style Clothing Catalog for August 2010 are here!Do this to find the cheats.Step 1. Click on the Map icon in the lower left.Step 2. Click on "Town."Step 3. Go to the "Gift Shop."Step 4. Click on the Clothing Catalog in the lower right.Here's how to find the first Club Penguin cheat.Step 5. Click to the 3rd page.Step 6. Click on the mountain top.You now
updated on Friday, 6 August 2010
by Mimo Club Penguin Member''s Only Mountain Expedition? I know many of you think the Mountain Expediton is going to be for member's only. Well, I think you might be right! Check out what the membership page says:Yep, that last line say, "Climb a dangerous mountain filled with mystery at the new Mountain Expedition." Really? Could this be true? Do you think the whole expedition is ONLY for members? I sure hope not!- Mimo777, Club Penguin Cheats
