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Tag: Talking Points

Talking Points: Play, analysis and action

October 13, 2014 admin Initiatives, International Games Week

Welcome to the last of our series on the powers of play (which starts here for those just coming in). In some ways we’ve saved

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Talking Points: Play, inclusion, and community-building

September 8, 2014 admin GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week

Welcome back folks! This is the fifth entry in our series about the importance of play. If you’re just joining us, this series starts here.

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Talking Points: Play and learning

August 11, 2014 admin GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week

Hey everyone! Here’s the fourth in our series about play and why it matters. For those just joining us, this series starts here, and there

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Talking Points: Play, happiness and health

July 14, 2014 admin GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week

Hello folks! Welcome to the third in our series about the very real value that play brings to the lives of the playful. Click here

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Talking Points: Play and freedom

June 30, 2014 admin GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week

Hello folks! This is the second in our series talking about why play is important enough to earn its place in libraries – normally this

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Talking Points: Play and innovation

June 9, 2014 admin GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week

Hello folks! This is the first of our monthly series delving a little deeper into the importance of play, as outlined here. The points covered

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Talking Points: The powers of play

May 11, 2014 admin GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week

Hi folks! After the series of Talking Points on why games belong in libraries last year, I thought it would be worth following up with

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Talking points: Games, systems, and systems literacy

October 14, 2013 admin GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week

Welcome to the fifth and final entry in that series of more detailed talking points we mentioned! I hope you’ve found them interesting and informative

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Talking points: Games, seriousness, poetry, and fun

September 10, 2013 admin GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week

Welcome to the fourth, and penultimate, entry in that series of more detailed talking points we mentioned. Here’s the summary from the original post: Games

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Talking points: Games and theory of mind

August 12, 2013 admin GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week

Hello folks! This is the third of that series of more detailed talking points we mentioned. Here’s the summary from that original post: Further, games

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