Video Wisconsin Builds Award-Winning Financial Literacy Simulation

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Video Wisconsin Develops Award-Winning Financial Literacy Simulation

Brookfield, WI – January 22, 2012 – Money Mission, an interactive financial literacy simulation developed by Video Wisconsin, has earned the Wisconsin Financial Literacy Award for 2011.

Money Mission was developed to teach the principles of financial literacy to high school students with high levels of learner engagement through use of simulation and gaming techniques. Money Mission is sponsored by and offered through credit unions across the country, with strong statewide support in Wisconsin. The program has seen rapid growth and success in just its second year in the marketplace, tripling its user base and reaching children in 40 states.  “We’ve been able to go into classrooms and witness first-hand how this simulation engages at an incredibly high level as it teaches the youth how to manage their finances. This award is an honor and a further validation of the simulation’s effectiveness in conveying some rather complex concepts,” says Mark West, the simulation’s creative director.

Ralph Metzner, the simulation’s author adds, “The real reward to me is hearing and reading what kids have to say about what they’ve learned in the simulation. They echo back the critical points we’re trying to teach. That’s the true measure of success for this simulation.”

Video Wisconsin developed the program as a “clean-sheet” design, developing the simulation prototype, original program graphics, interactive concept, and all program content.

“It has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” says West. “We’ve been able to create a leading-edge learning tool using all of the best of the resources Video Wisconsin can provide.”

About Video Wisconsin

Video Wisconsin specializes in meeting, event theater and videoconferencing support, webcasting, web development and training, animation and 3D, and industry-leading video production. Video Wisconsin’s work can be experienced on national podcasts, corporate and consumer DVDs, at trade shows and conferences, and in a variety of corporate e-learning and consumer-facing sites on the web. For more information visit www.ivm-inc.com and www.VideoWisconsin.TV

About Money Mission

Money Mission is an interactive, online financial literacy simulation that focuses on the essential tools of financial literacy. Money Mission is an engaging and entertaining journey built from the most basic concepts of value and money through complex issues such as taxes, inflation, and globalism. The program runs on a 14-week trimester schedule that coincides with a high school semester, making easy integration into existing curricula, and awarding scholarships to successful students three times a year. Money Mission has been created to let students see the impact their money choices have on the rest of their lives… having fun as they learn.