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We are winding down Togetherville

Published on 2012-02-09 13:42:20

Dear Togetherville users, Today we are announcing that we are winding down Togetherville. On March 11th at 12:00pm Pacific Time, Togetherville will be discontinued, at which point you will no longer be able to access your account, profile or posts.  If you made a purchase on Togetherville and have a balance due you, you will receive a [...]

Togetherville is now a part of The Walt Disney Company!

Published on 2011-02-25 19:19:24

As has been reported, Togetherville has been acquired by the Walt Disney Company and is now part of the Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG).  We are excited about the possibilities to build upon the safe, trusted and engaging experience our users

An Update on Togetherville Parent Verification

Published on 2011-02-04 21:40:44

Last week we introduced the new Togetherville High level Parental Verification and the office has been crazy busy! The whole team pitched in to help with supporting the parents through the verification process using live chat. It has been overwhelmin

Kids Safety First: Togetherville Introduces Parent Verification

Published on 2011-01-28 08:12:28

Starting today, Togetherville parents will need to give proof of their identity using a 1-cent credit card transaction. (Only the parent who created the child’s account will need to go through this process.)

Our role in the community

Published on 2011-01-17 10:17:49

It has been exactly eight months today since we launched Togetherville.com with the goal of providing a safe online neighborhood for kids and their grownups. One of the key facets of Togetherville that we champion is its potential for community build

Come Together: Introducing Togetherville School Communities

Published on 2010-10-01 16:00:44

Here at Togetherville we are hard at work building a kid-focused social platform built on three core tenets: education, entertainment and expression. Like so many of you, last week we were thrilled to see that education reform was at the forefront of

Togetherville wins “New and Noteworthy” distinction!

Published on 2010-09-21 17:12:55

We’re excited to announce that Togetherville has been recognized by Disney Family Fun Magazine as a New and Noteworthy Website of 2010! There are so many great sites for kids out there, and we’re honored to be recognized for our family-fr

Back to School: Learning in a Digital Age

Published on 2010-09-21 16:29:37

This morning, Togetherville CEO Mandeep S. Dhillon joined a panel of other experts in children’s technology at Back to School: Learning in a Digital Age. The event, sponsored by CommonSense Media, The Children’s Partnership, USC Annenberg

Find your BFF in Togetherville

Published on 2010-08-24 16:09:52

New book bags, new clothes, new teachers… and new friends! That’s what-back to-school time brings for Togetherville Families all over the world. However, whether your kids’ school friends are old or new, it’s not always possib

Moms and Daughters: Time to talk about being a “Good Girl”

Published on 2010-08-19 16:27:42

When we launched Togetherville (3 months ago, yesterday!) we wanted to give kids and their grownups a safe, fun place to be online together. We didn’t realize how popular our site would grow to become with a particular group: moms and daughters

Learning Social Media: Togetherville as a Community of Practice

Published on 2010-08-03 15:03:03

Educational technologist and digital media strategist Derek Baird posted his unique perspective on the learning theory behind Togetherville on his blog, The Barking Robot.  Here’s an excerpt: Social by Design Think of Togetherville as a socia

Hoarders, Savers and Spenders: Kids and Money

Published on 2010-07-22 19:01:30

The other day, I was helping Kerry earn Fast Money in the Family Feud (the Facebook distraction du jour among the Togetherville staff) and the next time I logged in, I saw this: 10 free Facebook Credits! I’m not sure what it is I can do with these

With Togetherville Trumpet, Kids Have Their Say!

Published on 2010-06-18 19:51:02

It’s an exciting Friday in the Together Village! The team is proud to launch Togetherville Trumpet, a new app in Togetherville that lets kids safely share their thoughts and opinions on fun and important topics with their neighborhood – a