Part of the problem is that not enough money is spent on education. Did you know that the US government spends $6 billion each year on education, while over $100 billion on alcohol. did you know that they government spends more money on PET FOOD than EDUCATION? i forget the details, but the money in the US is spread something like this (billions):
Teaching programs don't work. There is no cookie cutter solution to learning. The reason why there are games that don't sell are because nobody wants to play them. Same with teaching programs. What kid actually goes out of their way to buy an educational game? Instead, its much better to have very highly trained professionals capture the attention and respect of children by not being a shitty teacher. Your idea has been tried many times and failed.
The "future learning" you describe is like in my school. Dropout school :) Very small, but very effective. Grab a computer of your choice, and learn what you want to learn as long as it applies to your real life. Hell, our principal watching Youtube videos with us, like Dan Brown vlogs to start discussion and even stupid pointless crap.
my teacher back in 5th grade was a baller, if you passed a test with 100% you got to do the next test however you wanted, as a game, on the computer, on a whitebord, on a wall (we had a chalk wall we'd just erase something and put the test there) and it was boss, moast people tried so hard to get 100% they stayed up half the nite to study.
While the idea of making school a 6-hour game is cool, I don't think that's the best for everyone. The thing kids want to do the most is be social; not just look at a computer screen for hours. I see teaching going in the way of children-led classes and social networks (one specifically for a school with status sharing, social games etc. which would "gamify" classes in the same way you're suggesting).
@cymonsgames I did, and you're still saying that computer work should come over lessons, which wouldn't work as well for some kids, and you're implying that you're using that sparingly. And in different intelligence groups? No: I'd learn better with classes directed at where I was rather than giving out different work to different people or whatever your plan is. And children-led classes would work if a teacher started something off and was always watching.
I have an old victorian age school book and it has several different areas and goes between them. doesn't stay on one for very long at all, very fun. I need to put that on google books. really nice series of books.
Part of the problem is that not enough money is spent on education. Did you know that the US government spends $6 billion each year on education, while over $100 billion on alcohol. did you know that they government spends more money on PET FOOD than EDUCATION? i forget the details, but the money in the US is spread something like this (billions):
military - 700
alcohol - 100
cigarettes - 50
ice cream - 13
Pet food - 12
Basic health/nutrition - 9
Education - 6
I learned this in school,its real
Lucky466 2 months ago
@Lucky466 Except that the US government isn't allocated to provide funds for education. The local state governments do.
cymonsgames 2 months ago
@cymonsgames whatever, its just the overall money spent on these things, mostly the government though
Lucky466 2 months ago
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Teaching programs don't work. There is no cookie cutter solution to learning. The reason why there are games that don't sell are because nobody wants to play them. Same with teaching programs. What kid actually goes out of their way to buy an educational game? Instead, its much better to have very highly trained professionals capture the attention and respect of children by not being a shitty teacher. Your idea has been tried many times and failed.
kwang1imsa 2 months ago
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kwang1imsa 2 months ago
At my school, we each get our own laptop with learning programs.
connorbnelson 3 months ago
Love this work! Would love to see it put to action. I also want my retirement on the moon!
Shieldbearer 4 months ago
The "future learning" you describe is like in my school. Dropout school :) Very small, but very effective. Grab a computer of your choice, and learn what you want to learn as long as it applies to your real life. Hell, our principal watching Youtube videos with us, like Dan Brown vlogs to start discussion and even stupid pointless crap.
SnapshotOfASoul 6 months ago
my teacher back in 5th grade was a baller, if you passed a test with 100% you got to do the next test however you wanted, as a game, on the computer, on a whitebord, on a wall (we had a chalk wall we'd just erase something and put the test there) and it was boss, moast people tried so hard to get 100% they stayed up half the nite to study.
aTF2player 7 months ago
I've thought about this before, it's a pretty awesome idea and you explain it well
SyntekkTeam 7 months ago
I hope you've heard about Khan Academy (dot org).
Isiloron 7 months ago
@Isiloron I link to it in the article in the link in the description. It's a bit removed but it's there.
And I've written about Khan Academy in the past, so got check my blog out.
cymonsgames 7 months ago
@cymonsgames Ah, I see. I din't look that far.
Isiloron 7 months ago
While the idea of making school a 6-hour game is cool, I don't think that's the best for everyone. The thing kids want to do the most is be social; not just look at a computer screen for hours. I see teaching going in the way of children-led classes and social networks (one specifically for a school with status sharing, social games etc. which would "gamify" classes in the same way you're suggesting).
mopsicalinc 7 months ago
@mopsicalinc Watch the whole video. 4:47 Get the students away from the computer for labs.
I don't see children-led classes working because left to their own devices people are lazy.
cymonsgames 7 months ago
@cymonsgames I did, and you're still saying that computer work should come over lessons, which wouldn't work as well for some kids, and you're implying that you're using that sparingly. And in different intelligence groups? No: I'd learn better with classes directed at where I was rather than giving out different work to different people or whatever your plan is. And children-led classes would work if a teacher started something off and was always watching.
mopsicalinc 7 months ago
I have an old victorian age school book and it has several different areas and goes between them. doesn't stay on one for very long at all, very fun. I need to put that on google books. really nice series of books.
rerere284 7 months ago
Good job Joe!
THEbaSeFreAK 7 months ago