| As the world continues to advance technologically, | | | | You have to register your information and make |
| a whole new vista has opened up before us, the | | | | payment of a monthly or annual fee and you can |
| virtual world of education for children. This article | | | | use the site without the problem of any |
| provides information on how to create your own | | | | advertisements popping up or making additional |
| virtual world account and the different types of | | | | purchases. |
| accounts that are available. It also talks of how | | | | When you register your account in a virtual world |
| parents can link to their child's account; a useful | | | | site you will need to select a login name; this |
| feature to monitor play activity and chatting | | | | name becomes the name of your avatar. Most |
| safety. | | | | sites offer paid and free or normal account |
| Most virtual world sites will allow you to sign up | | | | options; however as previously mentioned free |
| for free; all you need to do is log on and register | | | | accounts have very limited features and |
| a normal account. What you need to know is that | | | | functionality. As a virtual world user you can |
| with a normal account your features and use of | | | | actually convert real money into virtual currency |
| the site may be limited. The drawback to having | | | | to purchase items and even earn virtual currency |
| normal accounts in virtual worlds means you get | | | | by performing tasks successfully. |
| sites filled with advertisements for products and | | | | Parents looking safe virtual world sites for their |
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| account? Quite simple really, you input data that | | | | very upfront about their subscription charges, |
| includes a usercode and password and fill out your | | | | which are a necessity to shoulder operating costs. |
| contact information. Don't worry the good sites | | | | Opening a paid account on this site by paying a |
| have a feature in place that does not allow | | | | subscription fee allows you to access premium |
| anyone to access personal information. The | | | | features and services that are offered to |
| website will send you an email asking for account | | | | members only. |
| verification, which you need to respond to. This | | | | We hope the article on create your own virtual |
| action will activate your account and you are in | | | | world account has given you the basic overview |
| business. Paid accounts also work in the same. | | | | of how the sites operate. |