Author Archives: Priscilla

Roting for change

The foundation of our educational system is the repetition of factual knowledge. Classrooms are filled with the chanting of multiplication. Useful and necessary one might think, but is it? What we need to know is not that “three times four … Continue reading

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Winner: Mirror Me

Motivatiemechanisme voor lichaamsverandering winnaar Ideas Waiting To Happen Mirror Me is de grote winnaar geworden van de tweede serie van Ideas Waiting To Happen. In de finale, die plaatsvond tijdens Innovation Day op 31 oktober, werden in MediaPlaza Utrecht de … Continue reading

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Recipe for Serious Gaming (in health care)

Dr. Alma Schaafsel at the Games in Healthcare: hype or hope? the conference said that successful development requires good connections with people with expertise in their fields. This is precisely what most projects lack: open collaboration between the right experts. … Continue reading

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Patatcultuur

Van de week was ik met twee vrouwelijke kameraden in een snackbar om wat te nassen. De langste dame uit ons gezelschap moest zich even verexcuseren en gaf mij de verantwoording over het bestellen van een frikandel speciaal en een … Continue reading

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The gaming in software development (part 2)

Taking in trial and error as part of the process instead of avoiding it like the bubonic plague is part of creative success. One of the most magical elements of a game-frame is that we constantly try and fail until … Continue reading

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The gaming in software development (part 1)

Yes, yes, yes: Gamification! The term sparks this Tell-Sell voice in my head “Oh my God, this is just A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Look, I can do what I have to do and have FUN while doing it. Such an amazing discovery. Your … Continue reading

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