Teen Second Life

While watching the video, Digital Youth Portrait I learned about after school activities that are oriented around technology. In this after school program, called Global Kids, they create an Avatar and participate in Second Life, in this program they can learn about other areas and interact with people from all over the world. Second life is a form of Machinima. Through these activities the kids develop confidence, leadership, and a better understanding of the world outside of their own community. I believe that this is a really cool idea for an after school group. It gives children who might not have an outlet through sports or other school related activities learn to be leaders and how to work with other people. They also learn of new ways to educate others like with the program on the genocide in Darfur. All types of kids need a way of how to become a leader and something they can be passionate about, I think that this program is a great example of going outside the box to come up with a fantastic new idea.