As I drove to work this morning, I was listening to NPR's Morning Edition and a story by Steve Inskeep caught my ear. He was interviewing former Israeli Army Captain Asi Burak who is a member of a team from ImpactGames. His team (which is comprised mostly of Carnegie Mellon University graduates) has developed a game called PeaceMaker. In this simulation. the player becomes the leader on either the Israeli or the Palestinian side of the conflict. Their goal is to establish peace in the region.
In my opinion, anyone who spends 15 min. playing the game will soon learn why this conflict has continued for decades with no end in site.
What a powerful example of e-learning!
Listen to the NPR story here!
Visit the PeaceMaker site!
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
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