Hot on the internet trends at present is KidZui (often mistaken as kudzui, kidzu, kudzu and kudzu.com). But what is KidZui and why are parents all over the world who have discovered it singing high praises? Well, because KidZui is an internet browser for kids, something will make parents at ease while their kids browse the internet for hours on end. Available for Windows, Mac and as a Firefox add-on, Kidzui allows for easy navigation through categories and large images for kids. But what’s even better is that the browser does not access the open Internet. KidZui uses teachers and parents to screen content and maintains a database of approved URLs. The KidZui browser can only access URLs in the approved database.

Here’s more about this internet browser from Wikipedia:

KidZui is a web browser designed for children developed by KidZui, Inc. The KidZui browser uses a Zooming User Interface paradigm to make browsing easier for children. Search results appear as scaled down images of websites, videos, and pictures that children click on to zoom in and see content. Children can also browse by category without typing search terms. The KidZui browser does not access the open Internet. KidZui uses teachers and parents to screen content and maintains a database of approved URLs. The KidZui browser can only access URLs in the approved database. KidZui claims to have over 800,000 approved websites, pictures, and videos available. Children build avatars called Zuis to represent themselves online. They earn points for web browsing and use points to gain levels and buy clothes and accessories for their Zuis. Children can share KidZui content with friends online. To add a friend online, children need to know the friends Zui name. There is no online directory of Zui names, so children need to get their friends Zui names offline in order to add them. Friends also need to be approved by parents before they become available in the browser. KidZui also tracks children’s Internet usage and sends reports to their parents on what their children looked at online.

KidZui is designed from children between the ages of 3 and 12 years old. KidZui has a focus on children’s online safety, but they also try to expand the content available to children online. Rather than using filters, KidZui trains and enlists parent and teachers to search out content that is appropriate for children even if it was not designed expressly for children. Websites that have been reviewed and approved by KidZui can carry a KidZui seal of approval that indicate the site’s content is appropriate for children. Websites that carry the seal agree to abide by KidZui’s content guidelines.

Video: KidZui, the Internet Browser for Kids

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