Virtual World Comparison

This assignment challenged me to locate 4 virtual worlds for grades 2-8 and compare them to one another. I also had to construct a chart of the categories I would be using to compare the virtual worlds by. The virtual worlds that I chose to review were Tootsville, Dizzywood, Whyville, and Mr.Nale's Virtual Classroom.

Here is the chart that I created and used as a measuring tool for comparing these sites.

Category	3	2	1	0
Easy to manipulate	Site easy to use for age	Site somewhat easy to use	Site somewhat difficult to use	Site not easy to use at all
Visually appealing and Entertaining	Site is very appealing and entertaining	Site is somewhat appealing and entertaining	Site is not very appealing or entertaining	Site not appealing or entertaining at all
Teaches Socialization	Site teaches good socialization skills	Site teaches some socialization skills	Site teaches very minimal socialization skills	Site teaches no socialization skills
Encourages creativity & problem-solving	Site encourages a lot of creativity and problem solving skills	Site encourages some creativity and problem solving skills	Site encourages creativity or problem solving skills but not both	Site doesn’t encourage either creativity r problem solving skills.
Practices safety	Site is very safety conscious	Site shows some areas of safety concern for users	Site shows very little safety concern for users	Site shows no concern for safety of users