Shidonni is a online place for young children, ages 4-10, to nurture creativity and imagination. In the Shidonni world kids have the opportunity to create their own animal sketch Once their pet is created they can then feed them, play with them, and share with friends. It is in fact a virtual world where the child's drawings come to life. It is very simple to use for all ages. Children are not able to connect with other people so this is a completely safe network.
Within the Shidonni galaxy the child must earn creative rewards in order to unlock new games or features. This method is used to motivate children to be creative. They use the character they have created in each game or activity played on Shidonni.
Shidonni is a free play world. Users can upgrade their accounts to unlock extra elements like extra drawing tools or more worlds, but the free Shidonni still offers a lot.
I would absolutely consider using Shidonni in my classroom. The intrinsic reward that comes from creating something from nothing is a priceless reward especially for the kindergarten students I teach. It would not be hard at all to incorporate the Shidonni world into the writing curriculum; in fact it would be perfect. Also in the world of Shidonni, you are able to print pages you create. This feature will really make the students feel like authors.
I forgot to mention one really cool thing Shidonni offers. Shidonni’s One of a Kind offers a toy that can be made from your child’s own drawing. Not only can your child write books starting their own pets, they can also have a 12” plush toy to go along with it.
Liz, I really like how you made a point to say that the students would have intrinsic rewards! So much of the time children want candy and toys and educators and parents give in. By doing this so much, student begin to lose the ability to take pride in something they did or show ownership. I like that you addressed that point. Also, allowing the students to print off their drawings does allow them to be illustrators. They may not be able to write conventionally, however, they can print the picture and orally tell the story! Great sight!
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