The combination of games and education is receiving more and more attention. Not only in primary education, but also in secondary and vocational education.
Various workshops and conferences are organised on the subject throughout the year. On this page, you will find an overview of those meetings.
At games conferences, you often find the latest releases of games. There are also more and more game makers with a game that is still in development. It is worthwhile to go to a games fair this year and browse around.
At international fairs, you will come across games that are not available in shops in the Netherlands. Sometimes such a game is language-independent and you can immediately use it in your own teaching practice. Sometimes it only needs a small adjustment or translation before you can use it. And often it just provides a mountain of inspiration and ideas.
Perhaps you have a game idea of your own. Even then you can visit a games fair.
For example, at this company that helps you publish your own board game. They have already put several interesting games on the market, such as this math game.
You can also drop by one of the big game publishers to pitch your idea. They are always on the lookout for the next big thing!
If you would like to learn more about the use of games in education, there are various workshops where you can find out more. You can also exchange ideas with other teachers and lecturers who use games in their lessons.
16 March – Games, school environment and learning: from observation to research, Game in Lab (online)
6 April – Tools4Schools, Kortrijk Belgium
13 April – Conferentie Gamedidactiek – Learn by Games, Utrecht Netherlands
23 + 24 April – Zuiderspel, Veldhoven Netherlands
6 May – Teamwork bevorderen met spellen – Vives Hogeschool Brugge, Belgium
6 + 7 May – Internationales Bildungsforum Spielmarkt, Postdam Germany
12 May – Wie kan winnen tegen het spel? Coöperatieve spellen voor volwassenen – Vives Hogeschool Brugge, Belgium
14 May – Spellenbeurs Ducosim, Amersfoort
16 – 20 May – The Board Game Studies Colloquium (BGSC), Leeuwarden Netherlands
21 + 22 May – Spellenbeurs Zomerspel, Merelbeke Belgium
23 May – Spelevent, Amsterdam GameLab, Huizen Netherlands
27 May – Webinar Klantgericht ondernemen via spelvorm – Way2Play (online)
28 May – Spellenbeurs, Alkmaar Netherlands
1 June – Workshop Speel je Vaardig, Breda Netherlands
2 – 5 June – UK Game Expo, Birmingham England
6 June – Speeldag Utrecht, Utrecht Netherlands
11 – 12 June – Game Designers Convention, Göttingen Germany
15 – 18 June – Play Secure Conference (online)
7 juli – Serious Game Koffie-Ochtend bij Amsterdam Game Lab, Bussum Netherlands
9 August – Workshop Spellen van thuis inzetten in je training, workshop of vergadering – Way2Play (online)
17 september – Ducosim spellenbeurs, Amersfoort Netherlands
22 september – Taalspellen in de kleuterklas – Vives Hogeschool Brugge, Belgium
24 September – Workshop Speel je Vaardig, Breda Netherlands
2 October – Spellenfestival, Genk, Belgium
4 October – Kennisevent Esports, Gaming en Gamification, Utrecht Netherlands
6 – 9 October – Spiel, Essen Germany
13 October – inspirationcafé Escaperooms, Utrecht Netherlands
13 October – Spellen in de ouderenzorg – Vives Hogeschool Brugge, Belgium
2 November – Gamification: activeren met speldidactiek, Utrecht Netherlands
5 + 6 November – Spellenspektakel, Utrecht Netherlands
21 januari – Ducosim spellenbeurs, Amersfoort Netherlands
24 – 28 January 2023 – Nationale Onderwijstentoonstelling, Utrecht Netherlands
1 – 5 February 2023 – Internationale Speelgoedbeurs, Nürnberg, Germany
13 mei – Ducosim spellenbeurs, Amersfoort Netherlands
30 september – Ducosim spellenbeurs, Amersfoort Netherlands
5 – 8 oktober – Spiel, Essen Germany
