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| Title | Wiz World Online: A Virtual Game to Teach Children Languages |
| Body | From http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/a-virtual-game-to-teach-children-languages A Virtual Game to Teach Children Languages By Claire Cain Miller July 16, 2009 Wiz World Online, developed by 8D World, 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. Kids choose an avatar and pick a scene, like a castle in a fantasy land or a supermarket in the United States. They are confronted with challenges, like dodging flying monsters or buying fruit, all of which ask them to use English. If they hit a ceiling in their language capabilities, they go to the wizards’ library and read so-called magical books that teach them lessons. The company is initially focusing on kids age 7 to 12 in China but plans to expand globally, eventually teaching many different languages to kids all over the world. Read the full article at http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/a-virtual-game-to-teach-children-languages Visit the Chinese-language Wiz World online at http://wizworldonline.com |
| Source | New York Times |
| Inputdate | 2009-07-26 09:50:42 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2009-07-26 09:50:42 |
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| Publishdate | 2009-07-27 00:00:00 |
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