How it all started
5 years ago….. the birth of Pen & Pion As early as 2017, I was working on games at school.…
Book knowledge alone is insufficient for the 21st century, children and young people need practice in skills. Not just executive functions, also skills like strategic and creative thinking and approaching a problem from different perspectives. Board games are dynamic and provide that opportunity. They also provide the intellectual challenge that many pupils and students seek. Read how board games enrich your upbringing and education here.
A magazine full of inspiration about learning with games
Take a look at magazine #2 The second edition of Learning with Games has been published! Packed with info on…
A game in the classroom? You just have to dare!
‘Uhm, I just want to try something out…. You’re the first group I’ve done this with.’ Full of apologies, I…
But he always wants to win! – 6 types of players around the board
Not everyone starts a game in the same way. Game theory defines at least 6 types of players and maybe even more. Who are you when the game is on the table?
Gamification, serious gaming of game-based learning – what is the difference?
As if playing is only for children! Adults love it too. We only give it a different name. Gamification for example. Or serious gaming or game-based learning.
Using games to learn about the world
I have to write a paper on a famous historical person. Son comes home with this announcement and he…
research and literature
Why are games so powerful? What is the theory behind games? And what do games do with children and adults?…