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Serious game : have fun learning
A game to learn how to save energy
Developed by the Sysope company, the game will teach us, for example, that Issy-lesMoulineaux is saving millions of litres of water every year thanks to its rainwater harvesting system and its source water harvesting tank, that geothermal technology covers an important part of energy needs (heating, hot water, toilets) of the future Issy Fort district. ■
About the serious game
Real training, communication and simulation tool, the "serious game" is a useful variety of video game. Today this kind of game is supported by the French government and acclaimed in Europe. A May 2009 European Schoolnet report actually recommends to make serious game eligible for use in teaching modernisation support systems and to consider Europe as a laboratory for such experiences. ■
http://issy.greenlife.sysope.fr
