Gamifying Education

To be honest I'm surpised that it took this long to "gamify" education.  Kids love games and hate schoolwork, at least the majority I'd say.  And it seems that even the students that like schoolwork would excel using this technology.  In my opinion gamifying education is a GREAT idea!  It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that the educational system has not exactly grown with the times and I think this is a step in the right direction.  A good point made in the video (http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/gamifying-education) is that it is in early stages and more research and time needs to be put into this project to work out the glitches.  No system is perfect but this is truly progress.  The only other downfall I can see is that only about 62% of families in America have internet access at home, making it harder for students to complete assignments on their own time.  Personally I have found the system easier to understand, more engaging and more rewarding than traditional classroom curriculum.