Obama et les possibilités du jeu vidéo

Selon Obama, les jeux vidéo seraient un bon moyen d'attirer les jeunes vers la programmation informatique.

Citation :

I think given how pervasive computers and the internet is now, and how fascinated kids are with it, I want to make sure that they know how to actually produce stuff using computers, and not simply consume stuff.

Il a donné comme exemple le créateur de Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, qui aurait appris la programmation à partir d'un intérêt aux jeux vidéo.

Citation :

There are a whole bunch of young people out there who I suspect if in high school are given the opportunity to figure [that] out — 'Here's how you can design your own games, but it requires you to know math and requires you to know science,' or you know, 'Here's what a career in graphic design looks like, and we're going to start setting those programs in our high schools not waiting til community college' — Not only does it prepare young people who are not going to a four-year college to be job-ready, but it also engages kids because they feel like, 'I get this,'

L'entrevue "Fireside Hangout" sur Google+:

Pour une fois qu'il y en a un qui ne pense pas que "les jeux vidéos, c'est le démon"