I think much of mathematics teaching could effectively be gamified. Kids will spend a lot of mental energy learning, playing, and getting good at games. Games w

I think much of mathematics teaching could effectively be gamified. Kids will spend a lot of mental energy learning, playing, and getting good at games. Games which have arbitrary rules and interactions. Games show that level of interest doesn't have to be very 1:1 with connection to reality. This is the core of math, e.g. define an axiomatic set of rules, define production rules, then set various objectives and find ways to achieve them.