Sunday, February 28, 2010

Junana answers one of Obama's "grand challenges" for education



In late September of 2009, President Obama laid out his design for building a new America, based on our combined efforts to meet a series of "grand challenges."  Education was one of his top priorities. And what he said could not have been more to the point: we must develop "[e]ducational software that is as compelling as the best video game and as effective as a personal tutor; online courses that improve the more students use them; and a rich, interactive digital library at the fingertips of every child."

See: Strategy for American Innovation

Of course, what he suggested is that we take the alternative reality of Junana and turn this into our future! Junana is built on the premise that education can turn the fun of gaming into a learning environment where a personal tutor (Guide) helps the student through a series of lessons that improve as the Game progresses, based on the use of the entire Internet as a coherent digital library.

It is a comfort to see reality catching up with science fiction again!

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