Gamifying Education

So I watched this video, about gamifying education, and ya know I think it might be a pretty good idea, and there are a couple of reasons. First of all, not everyone learns the same way; we all know that, at least I think we do. And gamification is a very visually stimulating way of learning, its hands on, and it also creates a sort of communication between students who otherwise probably would not talk to each other unless they are forced to. But gamification gives them the opportunity to do things on their own, and also talk to other people working on the same thing that may be doing it in a different way. Secondly, it gives a better reward/award system. I mean the classic A,B,C,D, and F system is kind of busted and out dated, because it basically says that you will never get 100%, but the gamification is points added, not taken away, so there is no direct promise of a perfect A, but it is probably more possible if you put in the work.

My little brother is probably one of the most perfect examples of a gamification education. He refused to learn to read our mom tried everything (she had taught my sister and myself how using conventional ways). He was really into the Tomb Raider video games, and he had asked for the guide book and the new game for his birthday. Out mom got it for him and he learned how to read using that guide book because he wanted to know what to do in the game. Tomb Raider taught my little brother how to read, weird right?

This is not a class for everybody, but I think a class like this would benefit me, and teach me more about how I learn, because I am very old school, have to be in class in front of a teacher, but maybe with a class like this I can learn to stand on my own.

-Zombiegirl