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PRESS REPORTS ON WHYVILLE
In the Spotlight
Press Release
Numedeon, Inc. Announces Winners of the Whyville Game Design Contest-September 15, 2011
Press Release
EDUCAUSE Awards Grant to Whyville & DaVinci Minds for Math Education-July 8, 2011
CNET
Dell nurtures a virtual life for youngsters-August 13, 2009
Cable in the Classroom
Virtual Worlds = Real Learning-March, 2008
Business Week
Working for Clams in Whyville-July 17, 2006
Seattle Times
Why is Whyville a Hit? It is Safe, Fun-February 17, 2007
New York Times
Hey Kid, You Want to Buy a Scion?-June 14, 2006
Los Angeles Times
Cartoon Lips, Virtual Fashion, and Physics-July 8, 2002
Christian Science Monitor
Whyville: the place girls love to go for science-August 16, 2002
Virtual Worlds Forum
Podcast: Jim Bower, Founder of Whyville-October 8, 2008
RezEd
Deborah Fields on Whyville Learning Structures and Opportunities-November 17, 2008
In Education
CNET
Are Virtual Worlds the Future of the Classroom?-June 12, 2006
The Mission
A Haven for Future Scientists-October, 2002
MacArthur Foundation Spotlight
The Affordances of Virtual Worlds and 21st Century Learning Environments-April 29, 2008
Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence-New England
Ocean Science Enters the Virtual World of Whyville-January 11, 2007
Common Sense Media Forum
Webcast: What Kids Learn in Virtual Worlds
News.com
What Kids Learn in Virtual Worlds-November 15, 2007
InfoIsland.org
Virtual World Library Book Discussion for Tweens in Whyville-November 9, 2007
Education World
Site Reviews: Whyville-A+
The Boston Globe
Online gamers become guinea pigs-August 25, 2007
Techlearning.com
Surfing Second Life-June 15, 2007
CNET
Virtual Flu Shots for Kids of Whyville-November 30, 2006
eSchoolNews
Safe Social Networking Sites Emerge-June 12, 2006
CNET
Are Virtual Worlds the Future of the Classroom?-June 12, 2006
Learning and Leading with Technology
Digital Citizenship at All Grade Levels-March, 2006
HSC News
Children Learn How to Eat Nutritiously, the Whyville Way-February 14, 2006
The Mission
A Haven for Future Scientists-October, 2002
Los Angeles Times
Cartoon Lips, Virtual Fashion, and Physics-July 8, 2002
Dr. Yasmine B. Kafai — Associate Professor of Learning and Instruction at the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
Home Page
Research Papers
In the Press
Global Kids Online Leadership Program (via YouTube)
Global Kids Kofi Annan Simulcast Across Four Virtual Worlds-April 17, 2008
American Public Health Association
Take Two Wikis and Call Me In the Morning-November 5, 2007
My San Antonio
Whyville teaches life, virtually-August 6, 2007
Huffington Post
Virtual Environmentalism-June 27, 2007
The Escapist
Whyville: Saving the Children-Issue #99 June, 2007
USA Today
The MySpace Invaders-July 31, 2006
Adotas
Online Community Minus Smut - Whyville Aims to Make Virtual Streets Safe for Kids-June 7, 2006
Nashua Telegraph
Online Avatars are Helping the Disabled Fight Back-November 25, 2007
Chicago Parent
Life in Whyville-October 19, 2007
MediaPost
Pat Sajak Invests in Whyville-November 1, 2007
Virtual Worlds News
Pat Sajak Invests in Numedeon, Plans to Take "Active" Role-October 31, 2007
San Antonio Express
Kids Flock to Sites Especially Designed for Them-July 02, 2007
Virtual Worlds News
125,000 Kids Fight Obesity in Whyville-June 05, 2007
Virtual Learning Worlds
Whyville: Virtual Health in a Virtual World-March 6, 2007
CoolBusinessIdeas.com
Social Networking for Kids-January 21, 2007
Family First
Ever Been to Whyville?-December 17, 2006
Clickable Culture
Kiddie-World Whyville Expands-December 6, 2006
Sys-Con Media
Whyville Features Stacey Orrico in Virtual Concert for Tweens-December 5, 2006
Springwise
Scion drives into Second Life-August 23, 2006
techLearning
Site of the Day-August 8, 2006
ZD Net Education
Whyville Targets Schools With its Safe Networking Site-June 12, 2006
PR Newswire
Whyville Becomes 10th Largest U.S. City-February 4, 2005
CNN Headline News
Hotwired Edcuational Site, Whyville.net-August 12, 2002
Answers.com
Topic: Whyville
Virtual Environments
Info: Whyville
Sponsors in the News
MacFound.org
Audrey Aronowsky: WhyReef-December 16, 2008
Oceanus Magazine
WHOI Meets WhOI in Whyville.net-December 11, 2007
The Escapist Magazine
Spanish Bank Opens Virtual Branch in Whyville-October 12, 2007
Virtual Worlds News
BankInter Opens Branch in Whyville-October 9, 2007
Worlds in Motion
Whyvilles Cool Factor Helps Industry, Learning-August 7, 2007
Top40-Charts.com
Whyville Rolls out the Red Carpet for Its Citizens for a One-of-a-kind Interactive, Virtual Concert-June 13, 2007
CBN.com
tobyMac Brings Concert to Thousands on June 16th in Virtual World of Whyville-May 30, 2007
MediaPost
Cell-Phone Provider Kajeet Goes to Whyville to Reach Tweens-April 30, 2007
Boston Globe
WHOI Gets Into Online Gaming-March 21, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald
Toyota Launch Targets Trendsetters-February 9, 2007
WebProNews.com
NASA's Virtual World for Kids-February 8, 2007
Marketingvox.com
Virgin/EMI to Hold Virtual Concert in Whyville-December 8, 2006
ClickZ News
Virgin/EMI to Explore Virtual Concerts-December 7, 2006
ClickZ News
Scion Offers Virtual Car Loans at Whyville-July 18, 2006
The Auto Channel
Toyota Financial Services Launches "Scion Solutions"-July 17, 2006
School Nutrition Association
Learning Nutrition at Whyville's Virtual Cafeteria-May 2, 2006
The Getty Online
The Getty Presents Whyville-August 8, 2005
The Getty Online
For Kids: The Getty Museum and Whyville.net
Adobe.com
Adobe Digital Kids Club
The Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence Online
Ocean Science Enters the Virtual World of Whyville
Federal Times
Feds Turn to Social Networking Web Sites-December 11, 2007
Understanding Virtual Worlds
DigitalNOW Conference
Wisdom of Whyville: Relearning What We Already Know (a video presentation by Whyville's Founder, Dr. Jim Bower)-April 25, 2008
Worlds in Motion
Q&A: Numedeon's Jim Bower Talks New Worlds for Adults-December 18, 2007
Adotas
Marketing's New Manifestation: Why Avatars Best Represent Online User Engagement, Part I-July 17-18, 2006
Marketing's New Manifestation: Why Avatars Best Represent Online User Engagement, Part II-July 17-18, 2006
MacArthur Foundation Spotlight
Jim Bower: Building a Virtual Community of Learners-May 7, 2008
blip.tv
Virtual World Tour 2008-Special Whyville Edition-March 6, 2008
The Click Heard Round the World
Sharon Burns profiles eight virtual worlds in eight minutes (video)-February 19, 2008
Christian Science Monitor
Can Web-based Worlds Teach Us About the Real One?-January 28, 2008
Virtual Worlds News
JP Morgan Bullish on Kids' Worlds-January 3, 2008
Technology and Learning Magazine
Getting it Wrong: Slaying Myths about Video Games-Part 1-September 15, 2007
Getting it Wrong: Slaying Myths about Video Games-Part 2-October 15, 2007
MediaPost
Whyville Delivers Top Metrics For Virgin, Penguin Books, UT-October 4, 2007
MediaPost
Virtual Worlds of Kids are a Marketers Dream-Probably-September 27, 2007
NextUp
Marketing to Youth in Social/Virtual Worlds-August 3, 2007
ClickZ
Virtual Worlds Arent Just for Reaching Adults Anymore-July 05, 2007
PBS.org
Virtual Worlds for Kids Entwined with Real World-June 11, 2007
Marketing Sherpa (subscription required)
How to Market in Virtual Worlds-March 28, 2007
SHOOT Online (subscription required)
In Whyville's Virtual World Innovative Broadband Video Advertising Abounds-March 9, 2007
Internet Marketing Voodoo
Marketing Podcast with Whyville's Founder, Dr. James Bower-January 2, 2007
iMedia Connection
Social Advertising: The Aristotle Way-December 20, 2006
Advertising Age (subscription required)
Marketer of the Year: Toyota-November 14, 2006
iMedia Connection
Virtual Worlds Return Real Results-August 15, 2006
Advertising Age (subscription required)
It's All About the Avatars-July 20, 2006
iMedia Connection
Reach Youth with Immersive Marketing-July 17, 2006
Advertising Age (subscription required)
A Socially Networked Town That Puts Education and Safety First-July 10, 2006
Advertising Age (subscription required)
Virtual Worlds: The Latest Fashion-July 10, 2006
iMedia Connection
Whyville and Scion Get Kids Behind the Wheel-July 5, 2006
Retail Wire (subscription required)
Selling to Kids Before They Can Buy-June 16, 2006
Blogs
Blog by a Whyville Citizen
James -- and the life I lead...: Why Whyville-February 14, 2007
Green Girls Global
Whyville-September 15, 2007
Yasmin Kafai
Real Arguments about a Virtual Epidemic
Understanding Virtual Epidemics
Studying Life on Whyville.net-March 9, 2007
Dark Skin in Whyville-new popularity?-March 11, 2007
Keeping Up with Fashion: St. Patricks Day on Whyville-March 16, 2007
New Science Research on Whyville-March 18, 2007
Latest Fashion Trends in Whyville-April 20, 2007
tobyMac's MySpace Blog
Concert in Whyville-May 23, 2007
Blog by a Whyvillian
Blog by Whyville User Ljjpz1-June 15, 2007
Blog by a Whyvillian
By Summer-May 31, 2007
Blog by a Whyvillian
By Brandon-May 25, 2007
Blog by a Whyvillian
By Christina-May 18, 2007
Blog by a Whyvillian
By Samantha-May 18, 2007
Blog by a Whyvillian
By Sarah-May 5, 2007
Blog by a Whyvillian
By Erika-May 3, 2007
Blog by a Whyvillian
By Brian-March 8, 2007
Blog by a Whyvilian
By Emily-March 3, 2007
Blog by a Whyvillian
By Maggie-March 2, 2007
Blog by a Whyvillian
By Eveena-February 17, 2007
Awards and Recognition
iParenting Media Award Winner-2007
2007 Outstanding Product Award Winner-Web Site Category
2007 Outstanding Award Winner-Details
iParenting Media Awards
One of the Greatest Products of 2006
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2006 OMMA Awards Winner
Media Life Magazine
2003 WEBBY Award Nominee for Youth Site
Press Releases
Numedeon, Inc. Announces Winners of the Whyville Game Design Contest
Press Release
EDUCAUSE Awards Grant to Whyville & DaVinci Minds for Math Education
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Numedeon, Inc. Launches a New Space Within the Virtual World of Whyville.net Designed to Engage Youth in Socially Responsible Game Development
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Whyville Virtual World Library Book Discussion
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Leading Learning Based, Virtual World is New Home For ASHA's "Buds"
ASHA Press Release
Numedeon Welcomes Pat Sajak
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BankInter in Whyville
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Whyville Global Warming
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Jeff Snetiker Joins Whyville
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WhyEat Press Release
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Whyville and kajeet Press Release
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Stacey Orrico Plays Whyville
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Whyville and Toyota Financial Services Press Release
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For further information about Whyville.net:
Jen Sun, Ph.D.
President
Numedeon, Inc.
jen@whyville.net