BBC Children came in asking this question, 'How can we create a safe environment for children online without discouraging participation?' This question quite tough as the BBC wanted the children on their website to have their own profile in which they can discuss and play games with one another. What came to mind was anybody can join the site and pretend to be a child. Another issue was to get the children to be motivated to create a page and log in, therefore I think there should be incentives for this such as, creating your own avatar, saying what your favourite TV show is and having extra footage or games for specific particular shows that interests individuals.
I have a lot of nieces aging from 1-9, I thought they would be great to ask as they hit the perfect age group fitting BBC's brief. The online game that seems popular amongst them is Moshi Monster, they are so eager to log in. Moshi Monsters is a website where a child can create a monster, name it and care for it. They also can grow crops in the garden take them shopping, like a virtual world for them and their new pet.
This format reminds me a lot of the famous Tamagotchi. This was like worldwide big, I remember how badly I begged my mom for one, and when I go it I was never off it. It is similar as it is like having you own pet which you can care for and is your responsibility. Children like these types of games as it gives them a new friend and essentially a responsibility making them feel achievable and caring. This is much more personal than having the typical adventure or puzzle games.
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