Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Monday, 15 September 2008 08:16
Opinion and Analysis
Page 2 of 3
According to the SuperClubsPLUS Australia site, the
service is chock full of activities for children, with lots of info for
parents and teachers as well.
The site explains itself this way on the front page:
“SuperClubsPLUS Australia is a protected online social learning
community where kids meet friends, have fun and learn really cool stuff.
“Make friends and have fun You'll find plenty of people who share your
interests and favourite things - whether surfing, sailing, horse
riding, soccer, aussie rules, cricket, fashion, dance, skateboards,
reading, painting, making models or collecting .. !
“Talk about your favourite books, comics, music, toys, games and DVDs. And about your favourite authors, musicians and actors.
“And you'll find lots of friends in SuperClubsPLUS who share your
tastes in movies and TV - comedy, action, cartoons, soaps, thrillers or
documentaries.
“Learn how to build your own multimedia home pages with images, sounds
and animations and use special codes to make your pages really cool!
“Get help from friends or your teachers with homework projects - history, maths, science, music - everything and anything!
“Learn how to be creative and work with others.
“Learn how to write and communicate safely in forums and by email,
write articles for your friends to read and even start your own clubs.
“Learn about different cultures from all over Australia and around the world.
And remember - every month you can take part in competitions and win great prizes.”
The Telstra Foundation has provided $1 million to help roll out
SuperClubsPLUS Australia across the country, with Telstra Foundation
Director Matt Pfahlert (but not Pfahlarmed, surely) stating that: “The
Telstra Foundation is delighted to be supporting this program to be
rolled out in Australia.
"The online community in SuperClubsPLUS Australia is a safe alternative
to the communities found in MySpace, Club Penguin and Bebo.
"Access to the site is only possible through schools, which ensures
that the community is only made up of children it was designed for. And
the mediation helps teach the children online safety and etiquette," Mr
Pfahlert added.
Please read on to page 3.
