SecretBuilders is a free online virtual world MMO with an emphasis on creativity and historical adventure for children.
Children live and play among fictional and historical characters and learn concepts from the arts and humanities. They explore virtual lands, take quests, publish artwork and writings, play scores of casual games, enter contests, and participate in an extensive virtual economy and social life. SecretBuilders also always children to customize their avatar, maintain a home, take are of pets, and interact with their friends. Children are given the tools to build out this virtual world with their own ideas, activities and actions.
Three features, which form the backdrop for SecretBuilders, distinguish it from other online worlds:
• Children learn through immersing themselves in the stories, themes, and concepts from the best in literature, arts, and humanities. They will interact with famous historical and fictional figures and be introduced to content and characters from world civilization and the great thoughts and ideas of human creativity.
• Children will create this site, not just consume it. They are directly involved in creating this world with their ideas, critiques and contributions on virtually every aspect of the site and many of their ideas will be implemented!
• Children publish their works – writings, art, videos – making SecretBuilders their own personal store of creativity. They can invite friends and family to view their works, and comment upon them. Seeing their works published and enjoyed by others instills tremendous for self-confidence as well as motivation to do more.
Game Information
• Available on: PC/Mac
• Genre: Free Browser Based Online Virtual World MMO
• Release Date: Dec 4th, 2008
• Developed By: Renaissance 2.0 Media
• Game Mode: Single & Large Social Interactive Settings
• Official Website: www.secretbuilders.com
• Payment Methods: Free to Play
SecretBuilders Features
SecretBuilders has several unique features that distinguish it from other virtual worlds, such as creative art and writing contests, interaction with famous fictional and historical characters from the arts and humanities, the ability to create and join clubs, and the ability to interact with buddies in a safe and fully moderated setting.
Educational Activities
• Learn concepts from the arts and humanities in a fun, interactive website.
• Publish creative writings in ‘The Crooked Pencil’, SecretBuilders’ online magazine, for other users to read and comment on.
• Enter fun and exciting art, writing and photo contests with the chance to win some amazing prizes.
• Engage in creative art and coloring-based activities to express your creativity.
• Interact with Alice in Wonderland, Confucius, Copernicus, Albert Einstein, Sherlock Holmes, Macbeth, William Shakespeare and dozens of other famous historical and fictional characters from world history.
• Go on amazing, adventurous quests to learn something about classic books such as ‘Treasure Island’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
• Browse through famous works of art in ‘Frank & Stein’s Gallery’.
• Tell us your ideas for improving SecretBuilders through ‘Build It’.
• Play fun art, typing and word games to improve your skills.
• Answer math, verbal, logic and other questions to become smarter.
Fun Activities
• Play tons of fun action and multiplayer games.
• Adopt cute pets that you can play with, feed and take for walks.
• Dress up your avatar with awesome clothes and accessories.
• Decorate your home with furniture, paint the walls and throw parties.
• Safely interact with you buddies and visit each others homes.
• Join one of SecretBuilders thousands of clubs or create your own club.
• Collect cool items and trade them with others.
• Put fun spells on your buddies.
Internet Safety Campaign
SecretBuilders highest priority is the online safety of children. SecretBuilders provides a safe online experience that teachers and parents approve of. SecretBuilders conducts full moderation of all comments, postings, submissions and chats to ensure the privacy and safety of each child. Our Internet Safety campaign provides schools with free Internet safety posters and handouts, which are a great way to remind children about the importance of Internet safety. Teachers love to display them in their computer labs, classrooms and libraries. Kids can also take the Internet Safety Quiz on SecretBuilders to learn more about how to be safe online.
School Fund Raising
The SecretBuilders One For All program provides schools the opportunity to raise much need funds. Schools across the country are enrolling in One For All. There are two ways to raise money through One For All:
1. Download the free Freelanthropy Yahoo toolbar, which allows schools to raise money every time you search the Internet.
2. Kids can raise money for their school by answering math, verbal, logic and other questions on SecretBuilders.
SecretBuilders School
Parents love SecretBuilders School because they can reward their kids with virtual currency every time they complete an educational activity on SecretBuilders. SecretBuilders School is a great incentive for kids to spend quality time on SecretBuilders.