1. Whyville is Seriously Fun! An Introduction

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3. An intrinsically interesting environment to teach kids something. What is Whyville?

4. An intrinsically interesting environment to teach kids something. What is Whyville? Browser Based (any browser in the last 11 years any computer) 56 K baud dial up modem 6.4 Million registered users

5. WhyCareers Whyville: A Community Founded in 1999 Economy, government, math, science, journalism, art, much more 6.4 MM users

6. Whyville Average Minutes Per Visit Over 70 Sponsors Including: Whyville users stay engaged longer per visit 35 minutes per log in average Engaged: 1 year average duration 10% in 2000 still there

7. Innovative Real World Learning Finance Finance Environmental Workforce Development Workforce Development Nutrition Nutrition Over 70 Sponsors Including: Over 70 Sponsors Including:

8. CDC in Whyville CDC campaigns 2006, 2007, 2008, and expansion in 2009 Virtual Flu and vaccinations in Whyville (60,000 in 2008) Vaccination Celebration – citizens get to have their questions answered by a CDC flu expert. Citizens learn about flu vaccination and about how hand washing can decrease spread of flu

9. WhyReef: Bringing Science to Life Virtually The Field Museum in Whyville

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11. Whyville’s Virtual Economy Whyville has a thriving economy with 2.3 billion clams in circulation. Citizens earn clams by: Playing educational games from designing rockets to seeking art treasures Creating virtual products and starting their own businesses, from face parts to music Writing for Whyville’s newspaper Being guides and giving tours to newcomers to Whyville

12. Creativity: Face Parts for Customizing Their Avatars Scions for Cruising Around Town

13. 3,000 “Face Parts” Created Per Month Over 100,000 “Purchased” Per Month It’s all about tops for me this season…..

14. Leveraging: - Self Organized Beauty Contests - On average over 6,000 “BCs” mentioned in chat every day

15. & Game Arcade Cool! Play Games for Health.

16. Community Management “Report Decision: You are muted for 3 days due to inappropriate behavior.” Whyville Safety White Paper – available upon request Whyville Safety White Paper – available upon request Whyville’s safety orientation is best in class and also offers kids and teenagers a secure environment to socialize and play. iParenting Media Awards Focus on educating citizens on safety and appropriate behavior. Chat License Test (100% required) Chat filter with feedback Penalty system with explanations Reward system tied into community

17. WhyCareers numedeon, inc. WhyCareers WHY-POWER Education and Pathways From Middle School to College for Green Energy Jobs

18. WhyCareers About the Effort MIDDLE SCHOOL 8 th Grade Careers & Other Classrooms Curriculum HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE Career Pathways

19. WhyCareers What is WhyCareers? 1.Exploratory learning in 8 th Grade Classrooms 2.Connected to standards (“TEKS”) 3.That connects to Career Pathways 4.Promoted by H.S. and College teachers, directors, recruiters 5.Assessed by Community Colleges 6.Selected by the Governor, managed by TWC

20. WhyCareers What’s In WhyCareers? 1.Whyville, the learning-based virtual world 2.WHY-POWER, new green activities in Whyville 3.Curriculum supplements teaching to standards 4.A Career Pathway Builder for exploration of the courses needed to get to college programs and careers.

21. WhyCareers Whyville: A Community Founded in 1999 Millions of users served 50+ sponsors Economy, government, math, science, journalism, art, much more

22. WhyCareers Whyville in Texas – 2007 and 2008 Two grants funded by TWC Biotech careers Advanced Mfg careers Click-through to educational web sites 10,000+ TX users 2,500+ click- throughs to local educational opportunities

23. WhyCareers Whyville in Texas – “WhyTexas” Competition 200+ classes From all over the State Governor’s Certificate

24. WhyCareers

26. WhyPower – Electricity for Whyville 20 th Century Grid for Whyville See problems! Engage students in energy policy 21 st Century Grid for Whyville

27. WhyCareers Curriculum Supplements Eight curriculum supplements 40-minute modules Based on new Whyville content Cross-matched to the TEKS and TAKS objectives (state standards) for 8 th Grade Career Portals Also covering selected 8 th grade math and science standards.

28. WhyCareers Curriculum Supplements 1.Identifying power usage by home appliances 2.Calculating home electricity usage 3.Understanding electricity measurements 4.Understanding peak load 5.The science behind electricity 6.Components of a power grid 7.Green technician jobs and education 8.Green professional jobs and education Math and science content examples Ohm’s law: v = ir Energy vs. power Measurement in kilowatts Ratios: How v=ir stays true as voltage steps down from plant to home Algebra: Short- vs. long term cost trade-offs And taking real home appliance measurements Home Appliance Technician Power Plant Operator Electrical Technician Home Energy Engineer Renewable Energy Consultant Power Plant Engineer Electrical Engineer WhyCareers During the program, students will choose one of these

29. WhyCareers Career Pathway Builder Our staff will help you define career pathways running from your middle school to your community colleges, showing the specific courses students must take to enter college programs. Students will explore the career pathways, integrated with WHY- POWER and the curriculum. MIDDLE SCHOOL 8 th Grade Careers & Other Classrooms Curriculum HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE Career Pathways

30. WhyCareers numedeon, inc. WhyCareers Education and Pathways From Middle School to College for Green Energy Jobs