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A Virtual Game to Teach Children Languages
July 16, 2009 /
The star video game developer behind Age of Empires http://www.microsoft.com/games/empires/ has turned his gaming talents to something new: teaching children languages.
Wiz World Online http://wizworldonline.com/ , developed by 8D World http://www.8dworld.com/en/ , a start-up based in Shanghai, China, and Woburn, Mass., was built by Rick Goodman, who developed the popular games Age of Empires and Empire Earth. In his latest virtual world, instead of re-enacting historical battles, Chinese children can learn English.
By Claire Cain Miller
Full Story: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/a-virtual-game-to-teach-children-languages/
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