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Showing posts with label Parent Update. Show all posts

Monday, September 2, 2013

Download the FREE My Penguin App!

Here is an email ad Disney Club Penguin is sending out right now: Download the FREE My Penguin App! What's new - Igloos, Chatting with Friends & New Games! My Penguin Version 1.2 Update for iPad* Now, create and customize igloos on the go -- then have an igloo party and chat with penguin friends on My Penguin!

Visit and Like cool igloos of My Penguin friends! Features shown require paid membership!

Speed through the skies in the Jetpack Boost game!

More info about My Penguin on this post My Penguin version 1.2 available :)

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Club Penguin Parents Update August 2013!

Today my parents got this email form Disney Club Penguin about the Teen Beach Movie Summer Jam Takeover:

Surf's Up!

Get ready for fun in the sun! It's the ultimate Summer Jam inspired by Disney Channel's Teen Beach Movie. From August 22 to September 3, everyone can surf, party, and perform, plus get free gifts including a ukelele and flower lei. (Typo BUG Ukulele) TBM Summer Jam Party VIDEO!

Members VIP Access

Members can chill backstage at Big Momma's with exclusive VIP access, plus get the chance to meet McKenzie and Brady penguins inspired by the movie.

Backstage Sneak Peek

Catch all the action with Teen Beach Movie behind-the-scenes and cast interview videos! Check it Out!

See earlier Parents Update Star Wars Takeover!

Monday, July 22, 2013

Parent Update Star Wars Takeover!

My Parents have got the Parent News, July 2013 from Disney Club Penguin and it’s about Star Wars Takeover
  
Save the Galaxy!

Use the Force! Players can join the Rebel Alliance, find secret plans, infiltrate the Death Star, and defeat the evil Empire! Members can become a Jedi Master. Play Video

My Penguin App Exclusive Item!

Members can get the exclusive costume for notorious Star Wars Bounty Hunter, Boba Fett, only in the My Penguin app until August 13!

…See earlier Parent Update MU Takeover!

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Parent Update MU Takeover!

My Parents have got the Parent News, June 2013 from Disney Club Penguin and it’s about Monsters University Takeover!
 
Let the Scare Games Begin!
Two scare-filled weeks! Four rival fraternities! One monstrous prize! Everyone can pick a team and compete in the first-ever Monster University Scare Games. Who will win? Check out the video now!

Members Scare & Score More!
Members can scare and score more for their teams when they're dressed in exclusive monster costumes. Which team will win first place? Buy A Membership!

MU Takeover Wallpaper
Mike Wazowski has his eye out for the new fur-raising wallpaper! How about you? Download now

See earlier Parent Update My Penguin App :)

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Parent Update My Penguin App :)

Today My Parents got an email from Disney Club Penguin about My Penguin App: Download the FREE My Penguin App! What's new - Card-Jitsu Snow! My Penguin for iPad* For the first time ever - play Card-Jitsu Snow, the newest multiplayer ninja game on iPad! Use Power Cards to master the element of snow! Battle & defeat evil snowmen!

See earlier Parents Update Card-Jitsu Snow :)

Friday, May 24, 2013

Parents Update Card-Jitsu Snow :)

My Parents have got an email from Disney Club Penguin with this info: Card-Jitsu Snow! New Club Penguin Game! May 2013. Join the Battle to Master Snow! Brave penguins are needed to master Card-Jitsu Snow, the newest ninja game, out now! Members can power up with more cards! Everyone can unite in battle, and members can get additional Power Cards to boost their skill. Prepare for victory! Card-Jitsu Snow Party CHEATS :)

…See earlier Parents Update My Penguin App :)

Friday, May 10, 2013

Parents Update My Penguin App :)

My Parents got this email: Download the FREE My Penguin App! All new for iPad* My Penguin Your child can play 5 Club Penguin games on the go and stay connected with their friends. (No pictures…Bug!)

…Thanks for letting my parents know about this Club Penguin if you could send them another email and convince them to buy me an iPad that would be AWESOME!

My Penguin app FAQ

My Penguin app is available NOW :)

UPDATE: The Bug is fixed :) Here are the Pictures :)

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Club Penguin Parent Update April 2013 :)

Today my Parents got an email from Club Penguin:

Calling All Heroes & Villains! 
It’s time to take action when Club Penguin turns into Penguintropolis. Everyone can play in the new battle, but only members can suit up in over 25 Marvel costumes. Who will rise to victory?  Marvel Super Hero Takeover April 25 - May 7 Buy a Membership! Club Penguin Marvel War Diary!

The EPF Needs You!

Discover clues and solve puzzles to help the Elite Penguin Force crack the case of the missing hot sauce. And members can use an upgraded spy phone and elite gadgets to help complete this new mission until April 16.

EPF Wallpaper

Be resourceful. Be remarkable. Be ready. Celebrate the launch of a new secret agent mission with high-tech EPF agent wallpaper!

Club Penguin Parent Update :)

Friday, March 22, 2013

Club Penguin Parent Update March 2013 :)

Today my Parents got an email from Club Penguin:

Attend the Grand Opening! 

Everyone is welcome at the grand opening of the NEW Club Penguin Puffle Hotel on March 21, where they can visit the spa, gym, and pool. And members can quest for the rainbow puffle, the island’s newest pet!

Buy a Membership

Join Our YouTube Channel!

Get all the news on Club Penguin's latest parties, events, videos, music… and more when you subscribe today! Watch the latest music video, "Puffle Party (Gotta Have a Wingman)."

Celebrate with Rainbow Pancakes!

Join us in welcoming the newest, most colorful puffle to the island. Mark this special event with a delicious rainbow pancake recipe!

Club Penguin Parent Update :)

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Parent Update February 2013 :)

Our Parents have got a new message from Disney Club Penguin:

Parent Update February 2013

Members Needed on Set! Glitz, glamor and fame sweeps Club Penguin! Everyone can help out on set as a director, but only members can become superstars in musical, action and sci-fi sound stages, shop dazzling fashions and earn exclusive awards. Learn more about membership! Hollywood Party CHEATS Club Penguin :)

Check Out Our Album!

Your child can dance up a storm with "The Party Starts Now!" Buy the album from iTunes, and get an exclusice virtual item, plus the bonus track "Puffle Party!" (Oops! A spelling typo BUG it should be exclusive)

We're Changing the World!

Players donated a record shattering 13.7 billion virtual coins to Coins for Change! Their generosity helped decide how to split a $1M donation, helping kids, families, & animals worldwide!

Club Penguin Parent Update :)

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Parent Update January 2013 :)

This is a message from Disney Club Penguin to our Parents:

January Parent Update

From adopting pet puffles to connecting with friends, you might have questions about what penguins can do... and we've got answers. You're busy, so we've put all the need-to-know info in our new Parent section!

Discover Dinosaur Adventures

During the Prehistoric Party from Jan. 17 - 29, everyone can be cave penguins and dig for dino eggs. Members can fly, stomp, and roar as dinosaurs - plus they can get five items including an ultra-rare igloo location. Ooga Booga! Prehistoric Party CHEATS :)

Connect With Respect!

Safer Internet Day is a good chance to talk about online safety with your child. Check out the safety tips on our site, then share a one-time use code STAYSAFE to unlock a virtual item for their penguin.

Club Penguin Parent Update :)

Friday, December 14, 2012

Bonus Holiday Party Pack Club Penguin Membership!

Right now Disney offers a Bonus Holiday Party Pack Membership where you will get items :)

Bonus includes: Gingerbread Igloo, Over 10 furniture items Gingerbread Costume, White Puffle with rare hat and 5000 coins, Free music download code

Message from Disney: *Limited Time Offer. This offer is only available between December 13, 2012 - 07:00 PM and January 02, 2013 – 07:00 PM. Your membership bonus will be added to your account after payment is confirmed. If you already have the item(s), you’ll get a different bonus instead. If you already have an active membership, you are not eligible for this promotion. Bonus items are only accessible with an active membership. *Limited quantity. One time music download of “Cold in the Cold” Top Spin codes are redeemable at www.coolinthecolddownload.com.

If the codes are no longer available or there are restrictions in your region you will receive an alternative bonus item. Disney is not responsible for the content on www.coolinthecoold.com. All memberships automatically renew unless canceled. Prices subject to change.

ATTENTION! This is ANOTHER Disney Commercial offer that looks WAY better than it is!

Questions to ask yourself BEFORE buying a Membership with Limited Bonus items:

1. Did you know that you can buy a Gingerbread Igloo yourself from the Igloo Catalog as soon as you are a Member? It looks almost as the Deluxe Gingerbread House in the Picture that was available last year!

2. More than 10 items? How many and what items? Are the items you get available in the Furniture Catalog as soon as you are a member?

3. The Gingerbread Costume is not available in Club Penguin right now BUT it might be during the Holiday Party 2012…time will tell!

4. ALL Members can buy a White Puffle in the Pet Shop! And the Candy Cane Puffle Hat the Puffle wear in the picture is NOT RARE AT ALL! Members can buy it in the Puffle Catalog!

5. The Free Music download code to “Cool in the Cold” is COOL! BUT will it work to redeem where you live?

6. Will you get the Bonus Holiday Party Pack if you buy a 1 month or 6 months membership OR is this offer EXCLUSIVE for buyers of the 12 months membership? (I guess it’s only for the 12 months membership)

Message to Disney Club Penguin: STOP trying to Rip us off! When the items you offer are available to buy for members in Club Penguin Online you FOOL Parents to believe their kids get something extra with the membership when they in fact are NOT! SHAME ON YOU!!!

Sadly this is NOT the First time Disney Club Penguin pulls this Trick!

Bonus items with Membership Online OR…

UPDATE: Buy 1 Month and get 1 BONUS MONTH!

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Club Penguin Parents :)

The Disney Club Penguin Parent Page is Updated :)

Welcome Parents

Club Penguin is an ever-changing world where the possibilities to create, socialize, and play are literally endless (not literally, that'd be tough). As a parent, you're probably scheduling a meeting, practicing yoga, and trying to hide vegetables in spaghetti sauce while reading this. We'll give you the need-to-knows on this page, so let's get started.

Things You Need to Know

Play Games
Playing is the best part of any day. So we've made over 20 different games for your kid (or you) to play.
 
Adopt Pets
It's nice to feel needed. Players can adopt puffles that are perfect for them, and learn the responsibilities of pet care.
 
Customize their Penguin
Members can show off their unique style with new clothing items every month. Keytar, tuxedo, hat? Go for it!
 
Chat with Friends
Intuitive safe chat helps kids talk to friends by suggesting phrases, while blocking inappropriate language.

Decorate their Igloos
Let your kid create their dream igloo with new items each month. Whether it's a disco inferno slime pit or a dentist office - the sky's the limit.
 
Join the Party
Players can join our themed events. From Super Hero to Halloween, there's a new experience every month.
 
Become a Ninja
Through action-packed games of Card-Jitsu, players battle the elements of water and fire to progress as a ninja.
 
Become a Secret Agent
Players can be the hero and protect the island in a variety of challenges as part of the Elite Penguin Force.

New Content - Every Week!
From the latest hoodie to a new desk lamp, collectable pins to themed parties, there's always something that's perfect for everyone.

Get More With Membership

Has your child ever said "I-need-a-Membership-'cos-my-puffle-needs-a-new-hat-and-I've gotta-get-to-the-fifth-level-of-System-Defender-or-Herbert's-gonna-take-over-the-WORLD!"?
 
Allow us to translate. As a member your child can explore endless possibilities to be exactly who they want to be.
 
They can also:
Find the perfect pet puffle to match their personality
Get a place of their own, and decorate it any way they like
Access special events and experiences only reserved for members
Express their unique style with hundreds of different clothing items
Outperform themselves and their friends with extra mini-game levels

Learning and Development

We've created games that expose your child to concepts in problem solving, teamwork, critical thinking, and EVEN math. (Hopefully they won't notice).

Motor Skills
Our games give your child the chance to practice their hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and the ancient art of typing.

Creativity
Kids can get creative in many different ways - from designing outfits to decorating their own igloos - without getting glue on your sofa.

Teamwork
We like it when kids work together, that's why we create tricky mazes, hide dinosaur eggs, and give them mysteries to solve together.

Money Management
Money doesn't grow on trees. By playing games to earn coins, kids can learn to save up for what they want the most.

Global Awareness
Through our Coins For Change campaign, players can learn how good it feels to give back. And they always blow our minds with their generosity.

Socialization
Snowball battles and fashion shows are more fun with friends. So we make sure there are lots of ways for your kid to make new friends with other penguins.

Responsibility
We help your kid feel grown-up without the stress. You'd be surprised how many of them take up jobs in the Pizza Parlor, or ask us for ironing boards for their igloos.

What We Believe In

We think kids are pretty awesome. And we believe that every child should have a safe place to play. So everything we do stems from our values and commitment to safe and fun online play.

Friendship & Community
We understand that a sense of belonging is important to kids. So we make sure players from around the world can chat, make new friends, and create their own social groups.
 
Creativity & Imagination
Players amaze us with creative fashion, igloos and unique role-play. We listen to their ideas and react, giving them the tools to help spark their imaginations and express their creativity.
 
Exploration & Discovery
We know that kids love to discover and explore new things. We want to give our players the opportunity to find hidden secrets around the island, and take on amazing new adventures.

 

History of Club Penguin

The ideas behind Club Penguin go back to 2000. But the real story began in 2005, when the three founders of Club Penguin started work on a virtual world. Their goal was to create a safe place where their own children and grandchildren could play, connect and have fun online. That mission will never change.
 
After months of building, researching and testing, Club Penguin opened to the public in October 2005. Thanks to great reviews from players and parents, word quickly spread.
 
In August 2007 Club Penguin joined the Walt Disney Company, which shares its commitment to family fun and safety. This partnership allowed Club Penguin to expand, and reach more players than ever before with the help of a little Disney magic. Less than a year later, Club Penguin opened its first international office in Brighton, England, to provide international player support.
 
At Club Penguin we believe everyone deserves a place to live, good health, an education, and hope for a brighter future. We also believe it's fun to be a penguin! We're passionate about community, and we work hard to foster a culture of giving, both in the virtual world of Club Penguin and within our company.

Club Penguin's HQ is located in the beautiful city of Kelowna, BC, Canada and maintains offices and staff in Los Angeles, USA; Brighton, England; Sydney, Australia; São Paulo, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Safety

We're going to get serious for a moment, because we know safety is important. From live moderators and filtered chat, to an ad-free play environment and special parent tools, we strive to be the safest place on the internet.

Here are some online safety tips to share with your child:
Never give out personal information online. Your real name, age, where you live, phone number or school.
Never share your password with anyone, except your parents. Someone else might use your password and pretend to be you.
If someone does or says anything online to make you feel uncomfortable, tell your parent or guardian right away.
Choose a nickname that doesn't give away your real name, or location.

Global Citizenship

We believe that one person, big or small, has the power to change the world. We're here to help our players make a difference, in their own communities and around the globe.
 
Every year we give a percentage of our profits to support this vision.

Build Safe Places
We think every child deserves a safe place to live, learn, and play. We help build playgrounds, schools, libraries, and community centers around the world.
 
Protect the Earth
We want to be friendly neighbors to all the amazing animals in the world. We help educate kids on how to protect endangered species and their habitats.
 
Provide Medical Help
We want to help kids and families live longer, happier, healthier lives. We help provide communities with medical training, access to clean water, and hospitals.

Tools You'll Love

We understand that a lot of the time, getting kids to talk about the things they're into is like trying to pull teeth, from a tiger who missed his nap.

So we've developed an app to help you. We think you'll love it, but don't take our word for it, find out for yourself.

Learn about your child's experience - and join in the fun
Get game tips, secrets, and gifts to share with your child
Check out their achievements, and celebrate every ninja belt, or Stamp they earn!

Safety Awards

Club Penguin CHEATS :)

Monday, December 3, 2012

Parents Update Club Penguin December 3, 2012

Today my Parents got this email from Disney Club Penguin where they encourage our Parents to buy Memberships so their kids can take part in the EPF Operation Blackout to Save the Island between November 15 – December 4, 2012! ATTENTION: BOTH Members and Non Members can take full part in this mission and the ONLY extra you get with a Membership during this Party is the opportunity to buy some items! Herbert Costume and Operation Blackout item Catalog! Detail: This Party ends December 4 and that’s TOMORROW!

Bonus EPF items! Give the gift of Club Penguin!

Club Penguin Parents Update :)

Friday, November 23, 2012

Club Penguin Membership Deals!

Right now there are lots of different discounts and offers if you buy a Club Penguin 12 months membership! Depending on where you live in the world you get different offers! Here is one for UK: Limited Time Offer! Buy a 12 months membership and get £10 off from Disney Store! The promotion will be between Nov 15th to Dec 19th.

…If your Parents are subscribed to the Parents Update email they will get offers in the mail too :)

Saraapril in Club Penguin :)

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Club Penguin’s Official Google+ Page!

Here is Disney Club Penguin’s Official Google+ Page! To join Google+ you need to be 13 years old or older depending on what country you live in!

WARNING! The Google+ Names Policy requires that you use the name that you are commonly referred to in real life in your profile. BUT in Club Penguin we use made up names on our Penguins to stay internet SAFE! Connecting your real life name with your Penguin name on internet is NOT SAFE!

“Stay Safe Online: We do not tolerate the sharing of personal information like your real name, phone number, address, email or password.”

I assume CP has made this account exclusively for our parents and NOT for us Penguins!

Club Penguin :)

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Club Penguin Parents Update October, 2012

Today my parents got this email from Disney Club Penguin:

Party like a Penguin!

Ghoulish ghosts. Spooky sounds. Tempting treats. It’s time for our annual Halloween Party! Your child can explore the new Haunted Mansion, and scour its secret passageways for clues to help solve a mystery. Everyone can hunt for ghosts, but only members can become ghosts and haunt the island! Here's a tip to share with your child: If they visit the Ghost Lab, they'll find an extra catalog full of additional Halloween-themed dress up items for their penguin. Club Penguin CHEATS Halloween Party 2012

Shake it Down!

Club Penguin’s favorite pop-diva, DJ Cadence, is back, and she's teamed up with The Penguin Band for a new song, "Ghosts Just Wanna Dance". Why not get in on the fun with your child? Watch the video with them and download the song from iTunes!

Sing Happy Birthday!

ClubPenguin is turning 7! On October 23 and 24, players can pick up some cake and a free party hat in the Coffee Shop. To learn about the island’s history, check out the yearbooks in the Book Room upstairs, and read the original Club Penguin launch announcement.

…Look a Text Bug it should be Club Penguin!

Club Penguin Parents Update :)

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Club Penguin's Guide to the Wonderful World of the Web :)

Club Penguin's Guide to the Wonderful World of the Web :) A Parents Guide from Disney Club Penguin :)

Club Penguin's Guide to the Wonderful World of the Web :)

Table of Contents :)

Lucy Woodward­, Head of Club Penguin , UK

WELCOME

Seven years have flown by since we launched Club Penguin, a snow-capped virtual island which allows kids to let their imaginations run free. In exploring the island via their penguin character, playing lots of different games, adopting pet Puffles, decorating their igloo home and chatting with friends, they can acquire life skills, develop their imaginations and learn to express their unique personalities.

Created by three dads, their vision for Club Penguin was to create a safe place online, where their kids could have loads of fun. True to this original vision, at Club Penguin we are passionate about ensuring kids have safe, fun online experiences and that the Internet becomes a tool to aid in their development and learning.

Safer Internet Day 2012 - Danger Drive Game :)

We recently conducted research, which revealed that as many as nine out of ten parents believe that the Internet ‘creates incredible learning opportunity for kids’ but that more than three in five parents would welcome more guidance in how to get the best out of the web. It is in response to this research that we have created Club Penguin’s Guide to the Wonderful World of the Web, an interactive guide to help parents use the internet as a tool to foster their children’s love of learning.

Watching my own two children play online has shown me that learning doesn’t always have to be linear, curriculum-based and subject-focused. I believe that the more fun we can introduce to a child’s education, the more likely they are to learn.

Think about the last holiday you went on with your children. If you walked around a new city, visited a museum, or had lunch in an old cobbled square I bet you were talking to them about the things you were seeing. You probably discussed the weather (us Brits are obsessed with it after all!), admired a different landscape, explained the local people’s traditions and tried their foods.

This would have been a constant learning experience for your children – a lesson in geography, design, history, biology and anthropology – but a fun one, where things never got ‘boring’.

The Internet and new advances in technologies are giving us incredible opportunities to make learning just as entertaining as a holiday. It’s about making learning personal and customised to each child, something that is constantly evolving and goes both ways.

Technology also gives us the wonderful chance to include parents in the learning experiences of our children, in ways that have never before been possible.

I see a not too distant future where our children will be able to play an online game and the experience will be uniquely tailored to the skills of the individual child. They will be able to learn anything from reading, mathematics, problem-solving, language, writing or creative expression at a pace that challenges but does not overwhelm them.

These experiences will help the user strengthen their weaker areas in a fun and confidence-building way, while at the same time giving parents access to information that will help them provide additional support at home.

Most importantly, it will always be fun and safe and like any great holiday, the experiences won’t be easily forgotten.

Keeping children safe online is of course paramount. Club Penguin was founded on the guiding principle that it would be a safe place for children to have fun online. As such, we ensured that safety was enshrined in its design right from the start.

Today we employ more than 200 safety staff who monitor player behaviour and we are continually investing in new and innovative solutions to online safety.

Introduction to the guide by Dr. Rachel O’Connell

For more than a decade parents have had to adapt their parenting skills to the presence of the Internet in their children’s lives. We guide them on how to use the web to maximise its potential benefits, while minimising their exposure to harmful content.

However, the speed at which things are changing means that learning how to use the Internet and new technologies safely is a voyage of discovery, not only for children but also those responsible for them.

Club Penguin’s Guide to the Wonderful World of the Web has been compiled with the help of experts from all walks of life, many of them household names and parents, who have shared their knowledge and experiences of the world online.

Throughout this guide, we show you how technology and the Internet can be used as tools to inspire, excite and foster a love of learning in children, while ensuring they stay safe online. It is intended to help your family get the best out of the Internet and to encourage you to share tips and experiences with other parents.

Mobile phones, tablets and apps have transformed the way we communicate, conduct business, document our lives, play games and exchange ideas. Children become increasingly competent at using the Internet and new technologies throughout their school lives and the information they access online informs how they interpret the world around them.

My daughter is 14 years old and like many other teenagers she has grown up with the Internet in her life. Growing up online means that children are able to record and share details of their lives, pursue their passions and personalise their online presence, all of which helps to shape their identities. Parents play a critical role in supporting their child’s online activities.

Personally, I appreciate the positive role the Internet has played in my daughter’s intellectual, social, emotional and psychological development. However, despite its unquestionable benefits, I’m sure there are many parents out there who, like me, view their child’s Internet use not only with interest but, occasionally, anxiety.

Resources such as Club Penguin’s Guide to the Wonderful World of the Web provide a welcome source of information and guidance.

The real secret to getting the most out of the Internet is for us to help our children harness its power to develop life skills - that’s what this guide aims to help you with. Club Penguin’s Guide to the Wonderful World of the Web has eight chapters. You can read our experts’ advice and personal accounts on: Play, Inclusion, Explore, Nature, Life, Sharing, Learning and Giving.

Club Penguin’s Guide to the Wonderful World of the Web has been compiled with input provided by experts from all walks of life, many of them household names and parents themselves, who have shared their knowledge and experiences of the world online. Throughout this guide, the Internet and new technologies are viewed as tools that can inspire, excite and foster a love of learning in your children while also ensuring they stay safe online. It is intended to help you and your family get the best out of the Internet and to encourage parents to contribute their own tips and advice for using the web to encourage children to build vital life skills.

Play - Gabby Logan, BBC Presenter

Say the word ‘play’ in relation to computers and most people will instantly think of children zipping about in the virtual world of video games.

I believe that quite the opposite can be true.

That the Internet has revolutionised the way that children are able to play and take part in sports. Rather than keeping them stuck indoors behind a monitor, the web can inspire them to get out and be more physical.

It’s widely acknowledged that one of the most effective ways for children to develop and learn new things is through play, having fun.

I have seven-year-old twins and when they went to preschool aged three, the whole year was centred on play. I was hugely impressed by how clever the games were.

They learnt about weights, measures, letters, and counting through games. Even dinner time gives them the opportunity to learn, where foods come from, how they’re grown and how they can be cooked.

Chapter at a Glance

Piggyback onto the inspiration that London 2012 provided to young people and use the Internet to get your children to watch, learn and get involved in a wide range of sports.

Encourage your kids to check out video sharing websites to learn new routines, review tactics or study the competition!

To motivate your children to take part in sport, suggest they contact coaches for hints, tips and guidance or alternatively sporting role models via their websites or social media channels.

Take the initiative and find a sports club near you by researching online. There are many online tools to help parents manage the diaries and logistics of their sport mad families!

The Internet makes learning fun in a similar way. My children play online educational games such as Mathletics (www.mathletics.co.uk), which teaches sums while you compete against others around the world, and Word and Number Shark (www.wordshark.co.uk), which helps with reading, spelling and numeracy. They look so excited when I say they can play those games for half an hour – I would get a completely different reaction if I said “let’s do your schoolwork”.

My children also enjoy playing on Club Penguin (www.clubpenguin.com), where they love creating their own penguins and exploring all the games and activities. The Internet has also completely transformed the way children watch, play and compete at sport.

I have always had a passion for sport; I was an international rhythmic gymnast as a teenager and am now a sports presenter on television. I can only imagine how different things would have been if we’d had access to the Internet when I was a young competitor.

Play

To start with I would have been on YouTube (www.youtube.com) non-stop, looking at routines, checking out what the competition was doing and what I needed to do to improve. I am still in touch with my girlfriends from that time and we are always sharing videos saying “Wow, look how good this routine is!”

Back then, we only saw the best rhythmic gymnasts, like the Russians and Bulgarians, in competition, so their routines were always a surprise. Now you can see them perform online at the touch of a button. It’s fascinating to watch and I’m sure it is one of the reasons why athletes have improved so much in recent years.

The Internet also offers endless possibilities in terms of training. When I was away from home, if we’d had the Internet I could have emailed my coach back home and asked ‘why isn’t this routine working?’ Remote coaching is so much easier to do now.

I remember queuing up at a telephone box with my 10p piece to call home for a few minutes on a crackly line. Now young athletes can show their families what they’re doing in real time thanks to the likes of Facetime(http://www.apple.com/mac/facetime/) and Skype (www.skype.com). The web allows families to stay in touch and for youngsters who are training away that can give them tremendous support. To start with I would have been on YouTube (www.youtube.com) non-stop, looking at routines, checking out what the competition was doing and what I needed to do to improve. I am still in touch with my girlfriends from that time and we are always sharing videos saying “Wow, look how good this routine is!” Back then, we only saw the best rhythmic gymnasts, like the Russians and Bulgarians, in competition, so their routines were always a surprise. Now you can see them perform online at the touch of a button. It’s fascinating to watch and I’m sure it is one of the reasons why athletes have improved so much in recent years.

The London 2012 Olympics (www.london2012.com) were incredibly inspiring for young people and the uptake of a wide range of sports has been huge. We owe a lot of this is to the Internet. In the last four years alone, advances in technology have opened up incredible new possibilities for watching sport and our children are benefiting hugely.

In Beijing we thought the facilities, access and information we had at the BBC were all hi-tech but that was nothing compared to what we were able to do for London 2012.

We had 26 streams for every sport at the Games so even if what you wanted to watch wasn’t on BBC One or Two, you could watch it online at any time. Every single sport had a full profile. Before, young people would have no choice but to watch the same mainstream sports like swimming and athletics. They might have seen five minutes of a hockey match, a few minutes of diving, and two routines of rhythmic gymnastics.

Now children can watch some of the more unusual sports, like handball or archery, and then easily find out where their local club is.

This change opens up so many more possibilities for our children. Your child might not be skilled in a main sport, they might be a different shape or size than field athletes for instance, but the Internet helps them to find a sport that works for them. Every child has the right to enjoy sport, playing it as well as watching it, and we are fast getting to a place where that is the norm.

The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk) has simple guides to all the sports showcased at the Olympics and information on how to try them yourself and DirectGov (www.local.direct.gov.uk) allows you to search for sports clubs in your local area.

Run by Sport England, Spogo (www.spogo.co.uk) allows you to find out your nearest leisure and sports facility, with over 50,000 listed on the site. There is a useful tool that allows you to search for facilities by sport.

The Internet also makes sporting role models more accessible to our children. Most elite athletes now have websites, Twitter accounts and Facebook pages and are often happy to reply to messages from young fans. Children can look through picture galleries, find out about their heroes’ backgrounds and how they started out their careers. You should always sit with your children, however, when they are researching athletes online to ensure that they don’t strike up conversations with strangers who have set up fake accounts and profiles.

Play

I love to use my iPad to look up interesting facts to excite my children. If we are talking about High Jump for example, we would guess at the highest anyone has ever jumped and then look the answer up online.

Even joining sports clubs and taking part in events is so much easier with the Internet, as the complex planning that we used to face is no longer needed.

The County Sports Partnership Network (www.cspnetwork.org/en/) provides a directory of local sports bodies and ideas to inspire young people (and old!) to get active.

My parents had four of us to look after, so if we all wanted to do something different the research and logistical planning was quite intense.

Nowadays, this planning can be done instantly at any time of day. You can keep on top of your children’s clubs through email and websites. When you’re a busy mum or dad working, it might be 10pm at night by the time you get round to thinking about the next day’s clubs, timings and locations. If you’ve got to do it with personal contact then it might stop happening.

So in terms of getting your children active and out and about, sometimes sitting at a computer really is the best place to start.

How do you use the Internet to keep your kids active?

The Internet is a vast resource through which to help children and young people develop and grow through play, whether it be physically, emotionally or educationally. Now, more than ever, the opportunities are endless.

Note from Lucy Woodward: From the thousands of letters and pictures we receive each week at Club Penguin HQ we know kids like to get creative at home.  Within the ‘Community’ section of Club Penguin there are lots of activities that will keep the most energetic kids occupied for weeks.  From recipes and colouring pages to arts and crafts and games to play outside.
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Explore - Neil Oliver, Historian and Television Presenter

I’ve always had a great love affair with the past. From an early age I was fascinated by the idea of what had gone on in the world before me.

Both of my grandparents fought in and survived World War One and this gave me a strong personal connection with the past. It fuelled my desire to find out as much as I could about history.

Nowadays, the Internet has made the link between the past and the present stronger than it has ever been. It makes the documentation of discoveries, the sharing of ideas, and the vast libraries of historical information accessible to anyone who wishes to look. Our children can delve back as far as the beginning of time with just a few clicks of a button.

When I was a child I would go to the local library and hunt for a book about a subject I was interested in. Now that same search is done in seconds by typing what you are looking for into an Internet search engine. In my role as a presenter for the BBC’s series Coast and A History of Scotland, the web is an invaluable tool. Vast amounts of information can be consumed in the time it once took me to find the right book.

The sheer quantity of information and facts at our fingertips does, however, mean that children can easily get lost as they explore online. While I would find one book on a subject such as the Ancient Egyptians and read it from cover to cover, the Internet can quickly lead you off your path as you follow links to other subjects that catch your interest.

While we should always allow our children some independence in their explorations, it is also important to support and guide them.

Chapter at a Glance

Use the Internet as a window to the world to find out about the past and encourage your children to find out more about what they are learning in school.

Support and guide your childrens’ online learning, making sure they stay focused and gather information from reliable sources.

Online learning can be an opportunity to explore new places. Go online for a virtual tour, discover new places to visit, find out about events and print off maps when going somewhere new.

My six-year-old son is very visually focused and I think his approach to searching the Internet is a useful one for children his age. When he has a homework assignment he starts by looking for images about the subject online. Last term he had a project about sea creatures and was obsessed with looking at pictures of giant snails and crabs.

With the Vikings, pictures and drawings on the Internet triggered him into thinking about how strong they were and whether they could fl y. Images allow him to put his own interpretation on things and they fuel his desire to find out more, to continue exploring and discovering. It is easy to get bogged down in facts on the Internet, but for children it is about lighting sparks in their imagination rather than getting them to memorise reams of information.

How do you encourage your kids to research new facts online?

As an archaeologist and author, I am obsessed with historical facts being correct. The Internet can throw up lots of conflicting and inaccurate accounts that can be confusing for children, so it is helpful to guide them to respected websites that you trust. The BBC History site (www.bbc.co.uk/history) is a fantastic resource for children.

It is simple to navigate, has dedicated sections for children and, as parents, you can be confident that they have their facts right. Rather than overloading youngsters with information, it boils weighty topics like the Vikings and the Scottish Wars of Independence into a few paragraphs, giving them key themes, names and dates. The National Geographic (www.nationalgeographic.com) is also a superb starting point for children interested in finding out about history, nature and archaeology.

Although these well-established sites are great learning tools, it is also fun to help your child do their own exploring online. For example if you type in ‘Ancient Egypt’ into Google, it comes back with nearly 10 million results. If you let your child take the reins, with your supervision, they are sure to find some unusual and unexpected perspectives to talk about at school.

It is incredibly important for children to be encouraged to explore; to uncover their own treasures and read about the wonders of the past and the discoveries of the present. We can’t hope to help our children understand the issues of the present, from global warming and climate change to the economic meltdown without first teaching them as much as possible of what went before.

I love inspiring my children to think about the world around them. We live in Stirling, which is a hub of Scottish history. I walk the children up to the castle, which was home to kings and queens for centuries, and they imagine the battles that were fought in the landscape around it. I tell them about the Battle of Bannockburn and the Battle of Stirling Bridge where William Wallace had one of his greatest victories.

History gives us a great reason to enjoy where we live and these days you don’t have to be a historian to bring your hometown alive for your children. A simple Internet search will tell you everything you need to know about the landmarks and buildings you pass every day and perhaps take for granted. It’s exciting for children to discover what they were once used for, the people who lived there and the stories they hold.

You could use the web to devise a treasure hunt, such as 20 things your child has to spot when you go out for a walk as a family. It could include interesting carvings on walls or buildings, flags or clocks and you can enjoy telling your children the stories behind each one as they find them. It encourages them to think about the world around them and be imaginative.

The Internet also allows you to print off maps which are great to give your children when you visit an historical site, it gives them something tangible to hold and they will love using the map to take the lead.

Explore

These days you don’t have to live in London to visit the British Museum. Simply go to their website (www.britishmuseum.org) and you can look around their latest collections. For example you can currently explore ‘The History of the World in 100 Objects’, looking through pictures and descriptions of fascinating objects that are up to two million years old.

The Internet is a fantastic tool for inspiring budding archaeologists. The website of the Young Archaeologists Club is particularly good (www.yac-uk.org), with information on events and places to visit near you, as well as an interactive maps. For years I was involved in battlefield archaeology and the Register of Historic Battlefields hosted on the English Heritage website (www.english-heritage.org.uk) provides wonderful ideas for day trips to take with your children. If you want to visit Flodden in Northumberland for example, the register will tell you how to get there, summaries of what happened in the battle and who the main protagonists were.

The Internet is much the same – a huge map of information to be navigated. And, like any map, once you understand how to read it properly you can go anywhere and discover anything.

Note from Lucy Woodward: At Club Penguin we know that many of our players are only just taking their first solo steps online but that this is only the beginning of their online exploration. To equip all our players for the Wonderful World of the Web, on joining Club Penguin children have to sign up to the Club Penguin Rules: Respect others, no bad words, stay safe online and no cheating. These rules can be applied to any website so click here to print them off for some safe, online exploration.

To contribute your own tips and advice on how to help your children get the best out of the web and foster their love of learning, join the discussion at www.facebook.com/DisneyforMums (this page does not exist! BUG!)

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