Comments on: 13 Yr. Old CEO of Innovative Educational Gaming Company

By: Josalyn Tresvant

Josalyn Tresvant — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:37:39 +0000

I found this article to be very interesting. As a new teacher I am often trying to find fun projects that incorporate all of the various skills we are learning. The students enjoy the lessons and I have found that they retain the information so much better. I wonder how many Anshul’s we potentially hinder by not using these strategies.

By: Nathan Stiles

Nathan Stiles — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:29:56 +0000

Games are great for teaching, not entirely unlike the way Mr. Miyagi taught Daniel paint the fence, wax on wax off . . . This is a gaming is a great way to teach chemistry. So is blowing stuff up in a lab. Really, my favorite lessons in high school chemistry classes were when something was on fire or something exploded. Our lessons need to be interesting. Think, would you want to sit through your class?

By: Amber Jackson

Amber Jackson — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:33:25 +0000

This is a very interesting story and should cause teachers to rethink their expectations of their students. I’d wager a guess that none of Anshul’s teacher would be able to do what he did. This is a great reminder of what adolescents can accomplish.

By: lauren spiotta

lauren spiotta — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:53:33 +0000

This encourages me to pursue an idea I had about kids creating a business in art class. They could begin by creating the whole facade of the store front and building it (tactile) and then move into the graphic design realm of creating a brand- logo, tag line…etc. They could finally, create a website for the company or at least on online presence- store front! ohh boy!

By: Lydia Belew

Lydia Belew — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:52:47 +0000

This is great!

By: Meredith Hausauer

Meredith Hausauer — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:47:14 +0000

The creativity of these students is amazing! I think schools need to provide an environment where this kind of thinking is encouraged, but students are also compelled to stay in school unlike the Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerbergs of the world.

By: Wes

Wes — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:55:40 +0000

13 years old! No way!! Kids can do anything. No way I could bet him at that game ever.

By: Leah Wickham

Leah Wickham — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:52:01 +0000

This is amazing! And to think, I’m twice his age and probably couldn’t come up with something like that! This gave me some great ideas for how to make school more fun for my students.

By: sharolyn fields

sharolyn fields — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:16:00 +0000

I would definitely by this game. Lots of people talk the talk but he’s walking the walk. When I study I have to be creative I sing things to remember and draw representative pictures so I love the creativity at thirteen. Hello teachers your students don’t have problems or bad they are BOrEd!!!!

By: Robert Bright

Robert Bright — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:32:27 +0000

Sweet! Im always looking for ways to make the learning experiences a fun but serious and valuable one! LOL! The future is promising for the young children of today.I want to contribute as well! Way to go Anshul!

By: Clif

Clif — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:06:54 +0000

I’m sure you’ll make a positive impact in the classroom, Tamora. Thanks for your kind words.

By: Tamora Jackson

Tamora Jackson — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:04:09 +0000

It never seems to amaze me creative our students could be if we instill high expectations in them. This young man is definitely on his way to designing a world of innovative technology to enhance teaching and learning. I’m very impressed and hope to one day impact the lives of not only my children, but others from what I have learned in your DYNAMIC IDT 8061 CLASS. This is awesome!!!! Thanks for sharing. I LOVE YOUR BLOG!!!

By: Mary King

Mary King — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:04:52 +0000

I wish they would have used this kind of stuff when I was in school. I am fascinated to how the students can up with the game. I am not that creative now, much less when I was 13.

By: bj

bj — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:16:03 +0000

I am fascinated that young students created a web-based game for students. This would have been an interesting alternative than my chemistry teacher who was always dressed to golf right after class.

By: alysha0

alysha0 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:09:42 +0000

It is absolutely amazing what kids can come up with if we allow them some creative edge. I know of several pre-teen and teenaged kids who really get into role playing games. What an awesome way to teach chemistry!

By: Kristy

Kristy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:07:41 +0000

I’m a huge advocate of using gaming/simulation in the classroom. I used this technique for a couple of years in some of the Marketing classes I taught. The particular game that I used added a “real world” aspect to the business concepts the students were learning in class. Plus, it was fun for them, which motivated them to become more engaged with the content.

Hats off to Anshul Samar! That’s true entrepreneurial spirit!

By: CoreyR

CoreyR — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:43:50 +0000

Chemistry is one of my least favorite subjects, but I would definitely play his game; and I’m sure I would learn more from the game than I did from two years of Chemistry classes. Games like his appeal to my competitive side, and I would want to learn all I could just so I could beat my opponent. What a great idea.

Dr. Mims, this entry was about a year ago. Any word on if he made his goal?

By: DonnaW

DonnaW — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:41:06 +0000

I think Anshul is cool and like him, at 13, I thought textbooks were boring. I like what he is doing by creating the board game, I loved and still love playing games. It appeals to that fun seeking side of all teens and preteens while teaching an arguably difficult subject matter. I have always been a creative person who loved working with technology. I wish that I had a teacher who could have helped me tap into my critical thinking and problem-solving skills even more. Maybe I could have created something too. This inspires me to continue and expand on teaching my students to use higher-order thinking, problem-solving and to think outside the box. I will show this to my students so they can know that they can do anything. Hey, my brain’s not dead and I’m still young. Keep your eyes and ears open for something from me one day.

By: Maria Evans

Maria Evans — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:43:23 +0000

I was very impressed with the creativity displayed by Anshul. I agree that children learn more when presented with fun and engaging activities, and technology is providing the tools to make this happen. I believe teachers have to integrate a variety of methodologies and resources into their classes to capture the attention of various learners. Games are excellent tools that promote learning and retention. We should encourage students to create games to help each other learn. This would be a good way to encourage creativity and critical thinking skills in our schools.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:59:40 +0000

What a fantastic way for kids (& adults) to really learn chemistry! Not only is this an excellent learning experience for the founders of Elementeo, but I’m sure all of the children who have played this game have learned more about chemistry than I did sitting at the back of a classroom memorizing the periodic table. Sometimes I find myself thinking that creative learning methods are restricted just to English, Social Studies, foreign language, and the like, but the creators of Elementeo have proven that even scientists and mathematicians can have fun too.