{"id":61,"date":"2012-03-27T23:00:17","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classrealm.com\/blog\/?p=61"},"modified":"2024-07-27T12:33:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T16:33:49","slug":"meet-the-team-ben","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/classrealm.com\/blog\/meet-the-team-ben\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team – Ben"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Oh, hello. I didn’t see you there. I thought maybe you’d like to meet some of the minds behind ClassRelam, you know, before you decide to love or hate it.<\/p>\n

We’ll sart with me – Ben. I am currently a 6th grade teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana. I’ve been playing video games and acting like a small child since I was around five years old. Old school platformers are my bread and butter, Banjo Kazooie<\/em> being my favorite game of all time. I collect Nintendo games and systems. I currently own over 350 games as well as every console and handheld to date.<\/p>\n

Education has always had a major impact on my life. Growing up I attended school where I learned and thought about things, as was customary. I was also\u00a0briefly\u00a0a Ninja Turtle (see left), which teaches one many life lessons. I\u00a0initially\u00a0wanted to be a vet when I was younger, but soon realized I hated cats and dead animals in general. Then I wanted to work on video games, but there was too much sitting and coding. I finally settled on elementary education, which was the perfect mix of cat-less environments and ocasional sitting. I attended the University of Indianapolis where I studied hard and ran track for four years. Teaching is a perfect fit for me because it’s like being an educational stand up comedian. I try to make my classes as fun as possible while still helping my students learn the\u00a0curriculum.<\/p>\n

\"\"ClassRealm was an idea I have had since I graduated and it’s popularity, which will hopefully rise, stunned me from the start. I in no way invented gamification in the classroom, but I am determined to find the most effective\u00a0implementation\u00a0to date. I will put every ounce of my effort (and the little bit of money I have) in to ClassRealm to see it succeed. Wanna know more? Feel free to comment below or email me at ben@classrealm.com.<\/p>\n

Interesting facts about Ben<\/strong><\/p>\n

– He is colorblind<\/p>\n

– He is 6’7 tall<\/p>\n

– He is the great grandson of Orville Redenbacher<\/p>\n

– He is the assistant track coach at his middle school<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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