NPR : Proposed Video-Game School Gets $1.1 Million Boost

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All Things Considered, June 21, 2007 · The MacArthur Foundation board announced Thursday it will fund a $1.1 million grant for a brand new middle- and high school in New York. The curriculum revolves around teaching kids to make video games.

The MacArthur Foundation says video games and the dynamic systems they use will be key to information management in the future.

Heather Chaplin reports on the new idea of gaming literacy.

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NPR : New Video Games Entertain and Educate - Interview with Ian Bogost

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Talk of the Nation, June 21, 2007 · Today's video games are moving beyond violence and sports. New games provide chances to play middle-east peacemaker or solve problems regarding immigration or food safety. Ian Bogost, creator of these games, discusses why he makes games that go beyond entertainment to education, advocacy and art.

Ian Bogost, founding partner, Persuasive Games; assistant professor, School of Literature, Communication and Culture, Georgia Institute of Technology