Being highly motivated by something is a prerequisite to great self-learning. Video games (especially?) can be a great launching point to learn about math, prog

Being highly motivated by something is a prerequisite to great self-learning. Video games (especially?) can be a great launching point to learn about math, programming, writing, design... Being motivated by nothing means students will not learn or retain knowledge. So yeah, I think letting a bunch of 13 year olds play video games all day would actually provide better results than keeping them locked up an a pseudo-prison like environment teaching them things that they're not interested in learning and for the most part wouldn't need to know anyway.