<div id="scrolldiv_parentContainer"> <div id="scrolldiv_content"> <!--INSERT CONTENT HERE--> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><a href="javascript:jumpToLink('panwapa');"><b>What Is Panwapa?</b></a></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>The Need</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>What Does it Mean for Your Child to be a Part of Panwapa?</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Panwapa Online Activities</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Frequently Asked Questions</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Technical Requirements</b></font></p> <div id="what_is_panwapa"> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><b>What Is Panwapa?</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Panwapa is a floating island that travels the five oceans of the world. In the Tshiluba language, spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa, the word "Panwapa" means "here on this earth." So Panwapa Island is here -- but also everywhere, and its inhabitants are simply "of the earth" -- citizens of the global community.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">As the imaginary location for Sesame Workshop and Merrill Lynch's groundbreaking international initiative, Panwapa has a fitting name. It's a place where children from all over the world can explore and grow.</font></p> </div> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><b>The Need</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Children today are growing up in an increasingly interconnected world. Consider your own community and think of the many ways in which the outside world touches you. Perhaps you get news from around the world, or maybe there are more varieties of people and languages in your community than ever before. Music and popular culture are also often from another country. Plus, the Internet is fast becoming an essential tool for children and adults to communicate and connect within an ever-shifting global culture. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Technology is drawing people across the world closer together, creating opportunities, and bringing about change. This interconnectedness is also demanding that children develop greater awareness and skills to navigate and thrive in the world. Panwapa is a multimedia initiative that harnesses the efforts of international educators and media producers to help children gain the perspectives and competencies that form the basis of becoming global citizens. We believe that today, more than ever, learning how to be a global citizen is fundamental to a child's heborder="0" althy development. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Panwapa's educational goals are built upon five cornerstones that educators have identified as central to global citizenship. As young children experience Panwapa -- online, in video, and in print -- they will encounter these ideas presented in ways that are appropriate for and relevant to them.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><b>What Does it Mean for Your child to be a Part of Panwapa?</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>1) Panwapa Kids are Aware of the Wider World Around Them</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">It's difficult even for adults to grasp just how big our world is, and how many different types of people live here. For young children, it's even harder. This understanding begins at home, with an appreciation of themselves and their own culture. Recognising the amazing variety of people in the world follows from identifying and valuing the roles of oneself and others in the family, neighbourhood, and community.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>2) Panwapa Kids Appreciate Similarities and Value Differences Between Themselves and Others</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Once children have established a sense of who they are, they begin to recognise that other people are both different from and similar to them. Panwapa encourages children to appreciate the things we have in common and to embrace the differences. After all, diversity helps make the world a more interesting place to live!</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>3) Panwapa Kids Feel a Sense of Responsibility for Their Behaviours</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Every child is part of a community, whether a family, classroom, neighbourhood, or country. In understanding the role they play within their community, and how their actions may affect others, children learn to take pride in and be responsible for their behaviour. This prepares them to be considerate citizens of the world community. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>4) Panwapa Kids are Active Participants in Their Community</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">In such a big world, how can just one person make a difference? Very young children can learn the basics of community involvement in a number of ways, such as cleaning up their toys, helping to put out the garbage, or watering plants. Older children can become involved by helping to beautify their neighbourhood, assisting the elderly, and donating their resources to those less fortunate. Involving children in activities that model respect for others and for the environment prepares them to be proactive in effecting change within a larger community. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>5) Panwapa Kids Understand and Respond to Economic Disparities</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Young children are often well attuned to the concept of fair versus unfair, right versus wrong. They can understand that people share certain basic needs (water, food, shelter), but that not everyone has what they need to live safely and happily. This understanding can be expanded into an awareness of social injustices (poverty, discrimination) and the possibility of social change (organising a food drive, recycling, re-building, re-planting). Recognition of our responsibilities to others in the world is fundamental to responding to economic inequalities.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><b>Panwapa Online Activities</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">From the Panwapa main page (www.panwapa.com) your child can access a variety of online activities. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>1) Panwapa World</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Panwapa World features an interactive globe that children explore to meet and visit Panwapa Kids from around the world. Activities include: creating your own Panwapa Kid, Home, and Flags; collecting Panwapa Cards; searching for Panwapa Kids based on similarities and differences; and playing Treasure Hunt games. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Take a Tour</b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">There is a lot to explore in Panwapa World. Before joining, your child can take a tour to see how this world works. The tour, hosted by a resident of Panwapa named Azibo and his Panwapa friends, introduces your child to the many exciting activities and adventures that await every Panwapa Kid! </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Join Panwapa World </b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Joining Panwapa World is easy, fun, and free! </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"> First, choose where your child lives from the drop-down menu. The place you choose will automatically be used to create your child's Panwapa Name. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"> Then, have your child think of a secret password and type it into the space provided. Keep in mind that this password must be between four and ten characters long, and should be something easy for your child to remember. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"> Please write down or print your child's Panwapa Name and password, and keep it in a safe and easy to remember place. Your child will need his or her Panwapa Name and password to log back into Panwapa World and revisit all of the fun activities he or she will do there. We will not be able to send any of this information to you later.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Panwapa Kids </b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">After joining Panwapa World, your child will design his or her Panwapa Kid. There are lots of different body colours, eyes, mouths, hairstyles, shoes and outfits to choose from. Encourage your child to play with different combinations to see which one he or she likes the best. Your child's Panwapa Kid might look and dress like your child, like someone from another culture, or even like an astronaut or a dragon! </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Panwapa Homes</b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">After your child creates a Panwapa Kid, it is time to build a Panwapa Home. Your child can choose the shape, building materials, and surrounding landscape for his or her home. Encourage your child to try clicking on the different choices to see which home and landscape he or she likes the best. After making a home, your child's Panwapa Kid can go out and visit other Panwapa Kids at their homes. Exploring Panwapa World is exciting, and it's easy to return home after travelling around the world. Clicking on the My Home button will always take your child back to his or her Panwapa Home.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Panwapa Flags</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The next step is to create his or her Panwapa Flags, by choosing one favourite item from each of six categories: food, animals, sports, musical instruments, activities, and crafts. The six items will be displayed on flags in front of your child's Panwapa Home, telling other Panwapa Kids about some of your child's favourite things. The items featured on these flags will also be displayed on your child's Panwapa Card. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Panwapa Cards</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Within Panwapa World, Panwapa Kids exchange Panwapa Cards with friends. Panwapa Cards feature the child's Panwapa name, picture, and flags. These cards also include a pre-scripted simple message chosen by the sender, such as: "We like some of the same things, and some different things!" and "I like your house. Please visit mine!" Your child can collect one Panwapa Card from each Panwapa Kid. Children can also collect other sets of cards, as described below.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Panwapa Islander Cards</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">These cards feature the characters from Panwapa Island: Azibo, Tungar, Koko, Baabra and her lambs, Athena, and Bill the Bug! Your child receives a Panwapa Islander Card when one of these characters comes to visit his or her Panwapa Home.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Rare Animal Cards</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">These cards feature rare, fascinating animals from all over the world. Your child can collect these cards either through a chance encounter in the animal's native country, or as a reward for completing a Panwapa Kid card set.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>World Cards </b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">These cards show the name of a place in the world, its flag, and its shape. Your child will automatically receive a World Card the first time he or she visits a new place. Your child can also win a World Card by completing a Treasure Hunt. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Wild Cards </b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">These cards are very desirable because they can be used to complete any card set. It's not so easy to get a Wild Card, though; they only show up occasionally as a special prize for completing a Treasure Hunt.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>My Cards: Visitors </b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">By clicking on the Visitors button, your child will see a listing of all the Panwapa Kids who have visited and left them a Panwapa Card. To see a Panwapa Card up close, click on a Panwapa Kid in the list. To visit that Panwapa Kid, just click on the Go button. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>My Cards: Collections</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">By receiving Panwapa Cards, your child automatically begins to complete various card collections: World Cards, Rare Animal Cards, Panwapa Islander Cards, as well as sets of Panwapa Kids who have some, all, or even none of the same favourite things as your child on their flags.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">By clicking on the Collections button, your child can view all of his or her card sets. Click on any set to view the cards in it, or choose to view all the Complete Sets. In some sets, your child can flip the cards to reveal parts of a puzzle! The completed puzzle picture may reveal a Rare Animal. Click on the picture, and you can go visit it. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>My Home</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">This is your child's home base in Panwapa World -- featuring his or her Panwapa Kid, Home, and Flags. It also tracks Panwapa Card activity, and allows your child to modify his or her Panwapa Kid, Home, and Flags. Your child can update these choices at anytime and as often as he or she wants.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Search </b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">By clicking on the Search button, your child can look for all of the Panwapa Kids who like particular items, as indicated on their Panwapa Flags. Search results are indicated by colour -- the darker the shading, the more Panwapa Kids who match your child's search. Your child can zoom in to visit the home of Panwapa Kids who match the searched item(s). </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>World View</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Clicking on any of the seven World View buttons allows your child to reorganise the globe by either Panwapa Flag categories or countries. For instance, if your child would like to view the world organised by sports, the globe will feature "land masses" representing the communities of Panwapa Kids who like tennis, basketball, biking and so on. This view of the world will remain the same until your child changes it by selecting another World View. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Treasure Hunt</b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">To play a Treasure Hunt, your child follows a series of clues to find Panwapa Kids. One clue leads to another, taking your child all over Panwapa World. Your child can find Panwapa Kids that match the clue by using the Search tool, by changing the World View, or by using Panwapa Cards. Treasure Hunts will get more challenging with each hunt your child completes. When your child completes a hunt, he or she will win a very special Panwapa Card.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Information Booths</b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">As your child explores Panwapa World, he or she will encounter "information booths" in some countries that feature fascinating cultural and geographical highlights about those places. Information booths can be found in Japan, Mexico, China, Argentina, the United States, the United Kingdom, Jordan, Lebanon, Spain, India, and South Africa.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>2) Hide and Seek with Koko</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Hide and Seek is a game set on Panwapa Island -- Koko hides, and your child seeks! Choose a language other than one you speak. Koko will give your child clues, including the name of her hiding spot in the selected language. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>3) Panwapa Movie Play-Along</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The Panwapa Movie Play-Along offers an opportunity for your child to view short films about real kids and their experiences in different parts of the world. The topics of the films focus on access to different resources, including safe water, food, and education. In watching these films, viewers are exposed to the idea that kids from around the world have the same basic needs, but live in different economic conditions. Hosted by Bill the Bug, this interactive activity allows your child to play along and find moments in each film that highlight something special about the Panwapa Kid's experience. Then your child can answer a fun poll question related to the movie and compare his or her answers to those of other kids in Panwapa World. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>4) Panwapa Videos</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Panwapa Videos feature the Panwapa opening song and four stories that introduce your child to the Panwapa characters as they build their community on Panwapa Island. These fun, musical stories will provide you numerous opportunities to discuss ideas related to the goals of global citizenship. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>5) Printable Activities for Panwapa Kids </b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">From within the For Caregivers section of the website, you can read and download print materials with creative ideas to help your child extend the Panwapa online experience into the real world. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Panwapa Magazine </b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The Panwapa Magazine provides information and ideas for caregivers to help children get the most out of the Panwapa experience. The magazine features fun games and simple, everyday activities that you can do with your child one-on-one or in groups. The magazine also has a Kids' Section that can be given to one child, or copied for many children to use. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Panwapa Board Game: Adventure on Panwapa Island</b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Adventure on Panwapa Island is a playful introduction to Panwapa Island that gives small groups of children opportunities to co-operate and have fun. One unique aspect of this game is that children are encouraged to make up their own game cards. The more they make up, the better the game. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Azibo and Koko's World Tour</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Azibo and Koko's World Tour is an entertaining activity that involves learning about other cultures, people, and places.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Games Around the World</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Games Around the World includes traditional games from around the globe and instructions on how to play them.</font></p> <p></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Circle Domino Game</b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The Circle Domino Game is a game idea that includes building a sing-along circle with Panwapa domino game cards.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><b>Frequently Asked Questions</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>How do I change the language setting?</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Panwapa is available in Arabic, English, Japanese, Mandarin, and Spanish. You can change the language in which you and your child experience the site either at www.panwapa.com or while signing in to Panwapa World. To change to another language, simply click on the button next to that language. If you are having trouble viewing the site in Arabic, please see the Technical Requirements section located at the end of this page. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>How do I change my internet connection speed setting?</b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Panwapa is designed to be used by people with varying degrees of internet connection speed. You can change your connection speed setting at www.panwapa.com or while signing in to Panwapa World. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>How do I know that I selected the right internet connection speed?</b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The fast internet connection (broadband, high bandwidth) version of Panwapa is best experienced at DSL and Cable modem speeds. If you have a 56k modem, the slow internet connection (dial-up, low bandwidth) version may be a better option. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Why don't I hear any sound? </b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">If you don't hear any sound:</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Make sure that your computer's sound is not muted and is turned up to an appropriate level.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Make sure your speakers are turned on. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Make sure your speakers or headphones are connected to the sound out or headphone socket on your computer.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Why can't I play the online videos?</b> </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">You may need to upgrade or configure your browser to make it compatible with the videos on www.Panwapa.com. Use the links below to make any updates: </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher Upgrade your IE browser. Directions for configuring your IE browser. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Netscape Navigator 7 or higher Upgrade your Netscape browser. Directions for configuring your Netscape browser</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Safari Download the Safari browser. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Mozilla (Gecko) Download the Mozilla (Gecko) browser. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Mozilla Firefox Download the Mozilla Firefox browser.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Why can't I read or download the print materials?</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">If you have trouble viewing the PDFs from this website, please go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html and download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Why can't I sign in to Panwapa World?</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- To sign in to Panwapa World, you need to first join Panwapa World (see Join Panwapa World details listed in the Panwapa Online Activities section, above). Choose your child's Panwapa Name from the drop-down menu, type in your child's password, and click on the Sign In to Panwapa World button. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- If you see a message stating that your Panwapa Name and password do not match, check to make sure that you have chosen the correct Panwapa Name and that your caps lock is not on. Try typing in your child's password again. Make sure that everything is spelled correctly. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- If your child is signing in to Panwapa World on a different computer from before, select your child's location and type his or her Panwapa Name into the space provided. Next, enter your child's password and click on the Sign In to Panwapa World button.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- If there are multiple children accessing Panwapa World on the same computer, a drop-down menu of all Panwapa Names will appear on the sign in screen. Select your child's Panwapa Name and enter his or her password. Then click on the green Sign In to Panwapa World button.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><b>Technical Requirements</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>To use the Panwapa site, you will need to have Adobe/Macromedia Flash Player 8 or later installed on your computer. To download the most recent version of the Adobe Flash Player for free, Windows users can click here, and Macintosh users can click here. </b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Flash Player 8 and later will run on the following hardware, operating systems, and browsers:</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Windows<br>Hardware</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Intel Pentium II 450MHz or faster processor<br>128MB of RAM</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Operating Systems and Browsers</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Microsoft Windows Vista<br>Browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0, AOL 9 or later </br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Microsoft Windows XP<br>Browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.x, Mozilla 1.x, Netscape 7.x or later. CompuServe 7, AOL 9, Opera 7.11 or later</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Microsoft Windows 98<br>Browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, Firefox 1.x, Mozilla 1.x, Netscape 7.x or later: AOL 9, Opera 7.11 or later</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Microsoft Windows Me<br>Browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, Firefox 1.x, Mozilla 1.x, Netscape 7.x or later. AOL 9, Opera 7.11 or later</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Microsoft Windows 2000<br>Browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x, Firefox 1.x, Mozilla 1.x, Netscape 7.x or later. CompuServe 7, AOL 9, Opera 7.11 or later</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Microsoft Windows Server 2003<br>Browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.x, Mozilla 1.x, Netscape 7.x or later. CompuServe 7, AOL 9, Opera 7.11or later</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Macintosh<br>Hardware</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- PowerPC G3 500MHz or faster<br>128MB of RAM</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Operating Systems and Browsers</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">- Mac OS X v. 10.1.x, 10.2.x, 10.3.x, 10.4.x<br>Browsers: Firefox 1.x, Mozilla 1.x, Netscape 7.x or later, AOL for Mac OS X, Opera 6, Safari 1.x or later.</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Help with Displaying Arabic Text</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Windows</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">System Requirements: Windows Vista or Windows XP</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">For information on Windows Vista Arabic language support, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/arabicdev/Windows/winvista/wPapersvista.aspx </br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Windows XP: If your computer is not displaying Arabic text properly, please follow these steps to enable right-to-left language display:<br>1) Have your Windows XP installation disc ready<br>2) Go to Control Panel<br>3) Go to Regional and Language Options<br>4) Select the Languages tab and check the box labeled Install the file for complex script and right to left languages. You will be prompted to insert the Windows XP installation disc. If you do not have administrative rights, please consult your system administrator. </br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">For information on Windows XP Arabic language support, please visit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821080/en-me</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Macintosh </b></br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">System Requirements: Non-Intel Macs running Mac OS X version 10.3 or later (version 10.4 recommended). Intel Macs do not support Arabic at this time.</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The default Arabic fonts for Mac OS X, Geeza Pro and Geeza Pro Bold, are automatically added during OS X installation. If your computer is not displaying Arabic text properly, please use your original Mac OS X installation disc to re-install these fonts on your system.</br></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">For more information on Mac OS X Fonts, please visit: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301332 </br></font></p> <!--END CONTENT--> </div> </div> <div id="scrolldiv_slider"> <div id="scrolldiv_scrollUp"><img src="images/caregivers/arrow_up.gif" border="0" alt="up"></div> <div id="scrolldiv_scrollbar"> <div id="scrolldiv_theScroll"><span></span></div> </div> <div id="scrolldiv_scrollDown"><img src="images/caregivers/arrow_down.gif" border="0" alt="down"></div> </div>
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