'Angry Birds'-themed curriculum coming to Chinese classrooms

[snowComet]

It is not that rare to use video games as a teaching medium. For example, in Taiwan, a teacher used Starcraft 2 as samples and practical runs for students of his teaching on the Art of War. Now Rovio, creator of Angry Birds, is in in collaboration with a Chinese firm called 123 Education Development and the University of Helsinki, to develop a curriculum concept called "Angry Birds Playground" to kindergarten-aged students. This concept will first be used in an early childhood learning centre in Shanghai.

 

According to Rovio, this concept will:

-teach kids about topics including language, math, music, and art

-encouraging both physical and social education

-access to branded games, books, toys, and books

-along with a "five-string instrument" and an "interactive whiteboard."

 

 

 

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/16/4737424/angry-birds-themed-curriculum-coming-to-chinese-classrooms

[Beskamir]

I view Angry Birds as a casual game and I think most people that like tech dislike casual games. So my reaction to having a casual game in a school curriculum would be mostly negative. Something along the lines of "get away from me you filthy casual!"

[Seldszar]

I had video games in classes when I was in highschool or whatever (in the 90s). They were shit games/casual. If they can make good educative games with Angry Birds, cool idea imo. You have to appeal to kids.

[LonliestofAll]

I'm in anticipation for the Star Wars themed version. 

[Lamb]

I thought angry birds was dead now...

[Nort]

The Total War series has taught me a lot about European geography.