Integrate Snapchat with Arthur Online

On February 8, 2015, PBS KIDS launched Arthur Online, an online game in which users can play as an animated version of Arthur. As part of this game, users can also create their own episodes of the cartoon. The game is available for free at pbskids.org/arthur. The game’s purpose is to engage children in literacy related activities. Thomas W. Lynch II (2010. notes that “children who read well are more likely to succeed in schop” (para. 1. However, he also notes that less than 60 percent of children read on grade level (para. 2. Thus, it is important to find ways to encourage children to become more interested in reading. This article will argue that integrating Snapchat into Arthur Online is beneficial to both the game and to children who use the game.

First, the use of Snapchat in the game will increase user interest. Snapchat, a social media application popular with teens and young adults, allows users to post pictures or short videos that will disappear after they are viewed by the intended recipient. Users can add text or drawings to these images or videos before sending them. Snapchat also has features that allow users to interact with other users using the application. These features include the ability to “snap” back, which means that the user can send a photo or video response to another person’s snap; “chat,” which allows users to exchange text messages; and “stories,” which allows users to share photos or videos that will disappear after 24 hours. According to Social Times (2014), “Snapchat has become one of the most popular social media apps among teenagers” (para. 1. Due to Snapchat’s popularity with children, integrating Snapchat into Arthur Online would be an entertaining way to engage children in reading activity.

Second, using Snapchat in Arthur Online would encourage children to practice reading skills by encouraging them to create their own episodes of the cartoon. Creating an episode of the cartoon would require children to read all of the information provided through the game about how to create an episode. Then, it would require children to write down the script for their episode, considering how it might be presented through animation. Writing scripts requires children to pay close attention to detail and be able to stay focused on completing the task at hand. Additionally, creating an episode requires children to put their thoughts onto paper, which requires them to consider what they want to say before saying it. Finally, creating an episode would require children to think creatively as they create new scenes and dialogue for their episode. All of these tasks encourage children to develop better skills in English language arts and writing skills.

In conclusion, integrating Snapchat into Arthur Online will increase user interest and encourage children to practice reading and writing skills. Children who use Snapchat will become accustomed to adding texts and drawings onto photos and videos before sharing them with others. This will help them develop skills needed for writing scripts for future episodes of Arthur Online. Additionally, encouraging children to create their own episodes will allow them to practice reading and writing skills as they create the script for their episode and then as they put it on paper and show it to others. This is an entertaining way for children who use Arthur Online to develop skills needed for future literacy related activities such as writing stories, articles, and reports for schop assignments.

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