De mind-map-metrokaart in Madurodam

The foundation Kennisnet is a public ict support organization in the Netherlands. For one of the programs concerning the use of multi media in education, xmediaworks has developed a ‘mind-map-metro card’ which represents the experiences of the participants.

Have a look at the mind-map-metro card (Dutch only)

Thinking outside the Waterbox

At the 5th World Water Forum in Instanbul this March the Dutch Water Platform (NWP) organised a session about watermanagent and gaming. xmediaworks presented a keynote on how serious gaming can inspire and contribute to the watermanagement sector.

For more information see blog of AKVO.org.
A interview with a United Nations reporter IrinNews.org
And the blogspot from Laika about watergames.

Twitter fountain @ world water forum

Many people Twittering from World Water Forum in Istanbul, Turkey.

‘Sharkworld goes China’ @ BODW in Hong Kong

Last December xmediaworks visited the Business of Design Week in Hong Kong. The Netherlands was partner in this event and it was a great opportunity to explore possilibities and meet the Open Minds in Hong Kong.
More information Business of Design Week at the website of BODW

Sharkworld wint European Innovate Games Award en Dutch Game Award

The project management game Sharkworld has won the prestigious European Innovative Game Award.

The EIGA is hosted by the Ministry of Economics, Transport, Urban and Regional Development of the region Hessen in Germany in cooperation with the European Commision. The award ceremony took place on 6th November 2008.

That same day Sharkworld won the Dutch Game Award for best Serious Game.

Missie Wadlandis in ‘Reis om de wereld in 80 klikken’

Marc Buma has written a nice book about travelling around the world in 80 click’s with Google Earth. Mission Wadlandis is also mentioned in it. Check Marc’s weblog (Dutch only) :

uitreiking InstalAward 2008

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Seminar - Nut en noodzaak van serious gaming in uw

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xmediaworks @ Gameplaces.de Frankfurt

xmediaworks @ Gameplaces.de te Frankfurt

On May 26th Joke Witteveen en Carla Hoekendijk presented at the Gameplaces conference in Frankfurt .

For more information about the programm see www.gameplaces.de

10 Tips voor multimedia in overheidsdienstverlening

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“Missie Wadlandis”, serious game over het waddengebied, genomineerd voor de World Summit Award.

Missie Wadlandis is nominated for the World Summit Award 2007 in de category E-Science.

The World Summit Award (WSA) is a global initiative to select and promote the world’s best e-Content, started in 2003 in the framework of the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This is done through national contests, a global contest, held every 2 years, and numerous content-focused national and international conferences and workshops – the WSA Road Show.

WSA is an invitation project and a global hub for everyone, who sees the crucial importance of excellent e-Content creation within the new Information Society. As of today, 168 countries are actively involved in WSA. The WSA was held in Venice in November 2007.

Serious game is geen standaard IT-klus

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Games als communicatiemiddel - meer dan een spelletje

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