Hiya! I wanted to let you all know that a new version of Woogi World came out. We originally reviewed it here back when they gave us a free one-year membership. We liked it, but then we changed our minds, but now we like it again. Version 2.0 has new stuff and everything, but, there is even MORE unfair stuff (I call it unfair because there are things you can’t do unless you pay for a membership and I want everybody to be able to do everything for free!), anyway, I’m going to show you a picture of me and my sister’s woogi, this is mine:
And this is my sister’s:
And now, about the new changes of Woogi World:
They made a new Woogi World store, furniture store, and salon. Not just that it looks different, it also has some items that are for members only! But when old Woogi World was still there, not that many things were only for members. Also, members can say more things than non-members: Little words like, uh, grr, huh, etc. It just seems like the new version is designed to make non-members really, really, really wish they were members, like it’s one big commercial for membership! I don’t like commercials because they try to make you buy stuff by making you feel bad about what you don’t have.
Basically, we still really like to play on Woogi World because the games are fun and it still teaches about internet safety and even though some kids get around the “safe chat” and figure out how to say mean things, that doesn’t bother us anymore because we’ve learned that there are always going to be some people on the internet who will act like that so we just ignore them or report them, and hang out with people who don’t act like that.
If you want more information from parents instead of kids, you can check out Woogi World Review. Their slogan is “Our Research, Your Decision.”
Lena and I like Neopets way better than WoogiWorld.com. We started playing Neopets Jr. when we were 6 and now we still like it. You just make and account and adopt a Neopet and then there are so many games where you can earn neopoints which you use to buy food and toys for your Neopet. And it taught us how to read better and to figure out numbers better because the Neopets talked to us and we wanted to know what they were saying, and when you buy something in a shop the shop keeper says he won’t take less than a certain amount so we had to figure that out. And it’s free!
Lib and I don’t like Woogi World anymore. It does have good “balance” activities, but there is too much stuff in the chat rooms that is not good. It is supposed to be a safe chat, but we think teens get on it and they figure out how to swear with the words we can use, which was happening before but it seems like that’s all that happens on there pretty much. And they’re always saying, “Will you go out with me?” or “Add me!” over and over and over. It’s annoying. The shark game is fun, but do not pay $6 every month for this site. Neopets.com is better and even Webkinz.com is.
The video shows the good things, but there are some bad things about Woogi World: It sometimes takes a long time to load, and you have to click a little bit above what you’re trying to click on in order to get it clicked, if that makes any sense. And some people on Woogi World kept saying, “Shut the H up,” except they spelled it “hill,” so I just went away from those people and I took them off my buddy list. I think you can block people, but I don’t know how to do that yet. I think it’s a fun site, though.
Oh, and don’t forget, there’s still time to enter our giveaway!
Do you have a child in grades 3-6 who is getting ready to go back to school? Or are you homeschooling and looking for another math & science tool for your educational arsenal? In either case, you’ll be excited about our first-ever giveaway!
I (Lena, Liberty, and Maya’s mom) am doing this review and giveaway because Lena and Liberty can’t bring themselves to admit that they like Scholastic’s StudyJams! site. Yet, every time I’m browsing around on it, they come from all over the house to hover around me, watching me and telling me what to click. When I called them out on that, Liberty said, “We like it, it’s just kind of schooly.” Apparently, they prefer their educational websites to have less learning in them, that’s all.
Here is what StudyJams! is all about:
StudyJams! is an online learning experience for kids in grades 3-6 that
explains the most challenging math and science topics through:
*Animated science and math videos that demonstrate concepts in
real-world situations, using real-world language
*Step-by-step tutorials that demonstrate ways to solve equations
*Karaoke songs that make it easy to remember the differences between
mean, median, and mode, or how to use the scientific method
*An age-appropriate encyclopedia lets kids research topics in
real-time as they use the service
*A Jam Studio that let kids create and produce their own downloadable
MP3s, providing incentives for students to keep coming back and view more
instructional content to gain points
Just for fun, take the Study Jams! Summer Challenge to see if your kids are ready for back to school. If they’re not, don’t panic! You’ll have a chance to win a free subscription to StudyJams! and they’ll be ready in no time. We have 3 subscriptions and 5 StudyJams! karaoke CDs to give away. All you have to do is give us some link love by linking to us on your blog. Then, leave us a comment over here, with a link to your blog. We’ll close the contest on Thursday, August 21st and announce winners Friday, August 22nd. If you don’t have a blog, you should get one. Kidding! If you don’t have a blog, tell your friends about us and make them leave a comment and we’ll let you play, too.
If you ever considered becoming a teacher in elementary & secondary education, know that you can earn your degree online. No need to take time away from your kid time while you earn your desired degree.
