Presentation at ‘De Vijf Hoeven’

What are the effects of video gaming on young children?

I am Manon Kaletzky, a student of the science of education. For a school project, it was my job to give a presentation for parents and other tutors.

I was very lucky to have met Maikel; his help made it possible for the two of us to give a presentation together. He provided me insight to the world of gaming, and helped my orient myself and my work to the subject. Through books, articles and Maikel’s help, I ultimately learned a lot about gaming. I was tasked with discovering what the effects of video games are on children, as well as how to use games in education. Read more

IGAD Breda Is A Game Design School Like No Other

Today Kevin and I (Maikel) traveled to Breda, an old town in the Netherlands; we had been invited by a teacher from a school there to have a look around. After battling a windy and rainy day on my motorbike with Kevin holding on for dear life, we arrived at the NHTV International University of Applied Sciences. A branch of this University is called IGAD, which stands for International Game Architecture and Design, and it is at this department of the NHTV that the teacher Stefano Gualeni lectures. When we arrived,  Stefano was eagerly waiting to give us our tour of the faculty.

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