Play with Learning is a creative media service led by Carlton Reeve.Join us at the new Play + Learn conference
I delighted to announce a brand new initiative focussing on play and learning in the UK. The inaugural Play+Learn conference will take place on 17-19 June 2015 at the University of […]
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Adults, Children, Games, Play, Social Media, Technology
Kids, Social Media & Computer Games – A Guide for Grown Ups
As the parent of two young children, I’m often in conversation with other adults about the ways kids use technology.
Games, Multiplatform/ Transmedia, Play, User Experience
Game Mechanics
Recently I’ve talked a number of groups about making experiences more playful. Instrumental in those discussions has been a consideration
Adults, Children, Games, Learning, Multiplatform/ Transmedia, Play, User Experience
Who’s winning with game-based learning?
This week the UK’s National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) released a study examining the latest research about game-based learning. The
Games, Play, Social Media, Society, Technology
Playing with online privacy
Being aware of the information we share is an increasingly important consideration in our connected lives. Many of us don’t
Games, Play
What type of social gamer are you?
The folk over at NakedPlay and Playnomics have just released this infographic describing 8 gamer archetypes and their motivations to play. The 8 they
Children, Learning, Play, Psychology
Let the children play, it’s good for them
I read this fascinating article by Alison Gopnik on Smithsonian.com and I wanted to share the main thrust of it
Games, Learning, Play, User Experience
Game Mechanics and Learning Theory
To bring together the series on how learning theories overlap with games, I’ve drawn up a table of how game
Games, Learning, Play
Social Learning and Games
In this final look at how each of the major learning theories relate to games, we explore the ideas behind
Games, Learning, Play
Constructivism and Games
Continuing my series on the relationship between the various learning theories and games, this post explores the idea of constructivism.