September 14th, 2009

TC50: Unlocking Learning Through Videos And Games With Clasemovil

Kids today with their YouTube and video games, how do they expect to learn anything? Alex Moctezuma has an idea. How about teaching them with games and videos. Moctezuma is the CEO of Mexican startup Clasemovil, which he just showed a demo of at TechCrunch50.

Clasemovil is a fun learning community aimed at K-12th grade across Latin America. It is filled with hundreds of interactive lessons in the guise of videos, games, and learning activities. Students pick a subject like math, history, language, or science. They are then presented with a menu of related activities. The site is self-directed. The students pick which activities to explore, much like they would on a regular entertainment site. → Read More

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