Tag Archives: children

Products that Encourage Learning Through Exploration

Posted on November 22, 2025 by timpryde

Still having issues with my blog right now. Its working again just about although ineed to a less stock theme and layout but I don’t have the time for that yet so Ill get round to it all later. For … Continue reading →

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Can Gaming Make a Better World?

Posted on November 17, 2025 by timpryde

Blog extract from Oct 18, 2025 7:59 PM In this her talk at TED back in February, Jane McGonigal asks the question – how do we encourage real life epic wins. This is derived from her research that many gamers feel … Continue reading →

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Constructing Gameplay Workshop

Posted on November 17, 2025 by timpryde

Blog extract from Sep 29, 2025 6:59 PM In his talk at the 2009 playful conference, Russell Davies spoke of the importance of pretend. He explored how when we wear flashy big watches, we a really just pretending to be a pilot and the pretend games … Continue reading →

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Interview into how play affects learning

Posted on November 17, 2025 by timpryde

Blog extract from Sep 23, 2025 10:44 AM [insert image here] Interview with PhD student Fiona Wood carried this morning carried out by myself and classmate Jonathan Robson. Fiona is researching into how outdoor play affects children’s citizenship understanding as … Continue reading →

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