The Learning Games Network is a non-profit organization established to spark innovation in the design and use of games for learning. It is a network of scholars, teachers, producers, parents and game designers committed to developing and distributing the type of learning tools that teachers, parents and students need to learn in the 21st Century. What they do "ranges from helping publishers and other media companies develop new games specifically for learning to creating and collecting new ways to use popular entertainment games in education".

The Learning Games Network is holding a contest to help convince the world that digital games are not only cool, but they can also be very educational. The contest is open to all current students in the United States age 13 and older. There will be separate winners for middle school, high school and post-secondary. Entries can be made in one of two categories

1. My "Aha" Moment - Make a 2 to 3 minute video talking about an experience you had while playing a video game where you saw a connection between something that happened in the video game and something that you learned elsewhere.
2. My Dream Assignment - Make a 2 to 3 minute video picturing yourself as a teacher or coach assigning homework or a class activity and you choose a great game for learning for them to use. What kind of video game would you choose and how would this game help them learn better?

Be creative and passionate. For more details on this contest and the prizes, go to the Learning Games Network contest web page. All entries must be received by July 31, 2009.

The Learning Games Network has teamed up with AMD to run this contest. AMD, Advanced Micro Devices, is an innovative tech company dedicated to igniting the next generation of computing and graphics solutions. They recently created the AMD Foundation, which includes AMD Changing the Game, an initiative designed to help youth harness the power of digital games with social content, while learning critical education and life skills.

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