Schoolteacher Ananth Pai Gamifies His Classroom

Schoolteacher Ananth Pai Gamifies His Classroom
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Gamifying the Classroom: An Inspirational Teacher’s Story of Making Education Fun

Ananth Pai, Teacher

As former globetrotting business executive turned elementary school teacher, Ananth Pai has seen it all. But when he inherited his class in White Bear Lake, MN, Pai realized there had to be a better, more engaging way to teach. So he grouped students by learning style, and retooled the curriculum to make use of off-the-shelf games (both edutainment and entertainment) to teach reading, math and other subjects. Students play on Nintendo DS and PCs, both single and multiplayer, for example. Their overall point scores are tabulated and shared using leaderboards. Find out what lessons were uncovered in the classroom.

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