Serial founder Stephen Woods talks about using video games as an educational tool and avoiding venture capital.
This week, the BetaKit Podcast returns to school.
a little bit. We spoke to serial entrepreneur (formerly Eloqua, Oracle, Benevity) Steven Woods about his new project, Mobius Math Club. Woods believes video games can be great educational tools and has developed a math learning tool for kids that relies heavily on games that most parents want their children to avoid.
“I really want to solve challenges in education. I think our current education system is really not working.”
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As a child of the 80's, some might say I grew up on video games (maybe too much). But I often saw video games as an escape from structured learning (which I also enjoyed). All I've learned from spending hours on the Oregon Trail is not to die from ringworm. Therefore, my focus in this episode is on elements of multiplayer games that directly apply to or conflict with academic environments. Literally, Rob is primarily focused on whether Woods plans to expand his services through ventures (more kudos if you can guess the answer).
But don't listen to us old people. Rob's son works as an educational guinea pig, avid gamer, and mathematician. This is a great reminder that whatever our generational issues, the focus should be on our children.
So does a math-focused game approach mean kids are okay? Let's dig deeper.
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