KID PART So you're interested in joining MOOSE Crossing? Welcome! MOOSE Crossing is a place on the Internet where you can decide to be a tiny purple bird and build yourself a nest, a giant green blob and build yourself a space ship, or maybe a munchkin and build yourself a piece of the yellow brick road. And you can meet other kids from around the world. MOOSE Crossing is for kids aged 13 and under. Rangers volunteer to help run MOOSE Crossing. If you are old enough to be a Ranger, see the MOOSE Crossing General Instructions for information on how to get a Ranger application. There are two parts to this form: the informed assent form, and the code of conduct. Please think carefully about what they say, and don't sign them unless you agree. INFORMED ASSENT MOOSE Crossing is a research project of Amy Bruckman and the Georgia Institute of Technology. You don't have to participate if you don't want to. You can quit any time if you don't like MOOSE Crossing. Your parents can also cancel your account at any time. Almost everything that is typed on MOOSE Crossing is recorded, so that Amy can study things like how kids learn, and how to make MOOSE Crossing a better place. Amy won't share these recordings with other people, but will write about some of them, with the names changed. If you don't want to be recorded, there are other MUDs for kids that don't record anything. If you have any questions, email moose-request@cc.gatech.edu and we'll be happy to help you. If you feel you've been treated unfairly as part of this research project, we'll be happy to talk with you about it. Talk to your parents or your teacher, and they can reach Amy by calling 404-894-9222 I have been told: I have been told that MOOSE Crossing is a research project. I have been told that I may quit at any time. I have been told that things are being recorded, and I don't mind. _____________________________________________ Kid--PRINT Your Name Here _____________________________________________ ____________________ Kid--SIGN Your Name Here Date CODE OF CONDUCT To be a member of MOOSE Crossing, you are expected to be a good citizen. Most of the rules are just like rules for how to behave in the real world: * Don't do anything you wouldn't do at recess at school. * Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. * Help others whenever you can. If you think maybe you shouldn't do something, you probably shouldn't. Be nice to other kids. And help them out. There's lots of stuff to learn on MOOSE Crossing. People will help you get started, and then you can help the next new person. When you join MOOSE Crossing, you will get a secret password. Please don't tell this password to anyone. These rules you might not have heard before. They're important: * Don't tell anyone your home address or phone number. * Don't meet anyone face to face. Most people are nice, but there are some people out there who want to hurt kids. No matter how nice someone seems or how old they are, don't tell them your home address or phone number or agree to meet with them in person. If you really really want to meet someone, ask your parents to help you set up a safe meeting in a public place, and have your parents come with you. Using MOOSE Crossing is a privilege. If you break the rules, we may take away your account, and you will not be allowed to use MOOSE Crossing any more I PLEDGE: I won't do anything I wouldn't do at recess at school. I'll treat others the way I want them to treat me. I will help others whenever I can. I won't tell anyone my secret password. I won't tell anyone my home address or phone number. I won't meet anyone face to face. _____________________________________________ Kid--PRINT Your Name Here _____________________________________________ ____________________ Kid--SIGN Your Name Here Date To finish your application, we need to figure out which character is you! Have you already requested a MOOSE Crossing character online? If so, what character name did you request? _____________________________________________ Print Character Name Requested _____________________________________________ Email Address (yours, your parents, or both) ************************************************************************* This is the kid form. Please print it out. The kid who wants to join MOOSE Crossing should read it and sign it. You need three forms: * Kid form * Parent form * Parent questionnaire. Send them via surface mail to: MOOSE Crossing Applications c/o Amy Bruckman College of Computing 801 Atlantic Ave Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0280 USA You can also fax them to 404-894-3146. Sorry, but we can not accept applications via email. More information is available at: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~asb/moose-crossing/ If you have any questions or problems, send email to: moose-request@cc.gatech.edu We're sorry there's so much to do before you can try MOOSE Crossing out, but these forms are part of how we try to make MOOSE a safe place for kids. We hope you'll think it's worth it! -- Amy Bruckman *************************************************************************