[CLOSED] Training Course “Reinforcing Games as an Educational Tool for Social Change” in Rustavi (Georgia)

Places: 3 participantsVenue:  Rustavi (Georgia)Hosting organization: DroniProject Dates: 4th-11th February 2022Deadline to send application form: 1st December 2021 Description The training course aims to train youth workers in developing table-top games with educational and social value and in enhancing youth's inclusion, empowerment and involvement through innovative game-based instruments. More specifically, this training aims to: introduce board games as a … Continue reading [CLOSED] Training Course “Reinforcing Games as an Educational Tool for Social Change” in Rustavi (Georgia)

“EmPLAYability” magic in Barcelona

"EmPLAYability" was the second training activity of the KA2 Strategic partnership project with the same name implemented by four organizations from Estonia, Spain, France, Italy and Croatia. The project we involved youth leaders/workers from each country to discover the set of educational games developed on the topic of youth employability. "I have always believed that, … Continue reading “EmPLAYability” magic in Barcelona

[COMPLETE] Training Course “Game Zone” in Vieux-Boucaut (France)

Places: 1 participant Venue: Vieux-Boucaut (France) Hosting organization: Association La Villa Project Dates: 7th to 14th August 2021 Deadline to send application form: 20th June 2021 Description The training course "Game Zone" is organized by Association La Villa (FR), Shokkin Group (EST) and BE international (CZ) in Vieux-Boucaut (France), including 24 participants and 5 team members … Continue reading [COMPLETE] Training Course “Game Zone” in Vieux-Boucaut (France)

[COMPLETED] “Gamechangers 2.0” in Estonia

Places: 3 participants (teachers, youth workers, educators)Hosting organization: Shokkin Group EstoniaProject Dates: October 2020-March 2021Deadline to send application form: 6th October 2020 Description "Gamechangers" is a long-term educational programme for educators and youth workers from Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Russia which aims to provide its participants with competencies for designing and developing their own educational games and … Continue reading [COMPLETED] “Gamechangers 2.0” in Estonia

The #Gamechangers BalticsRussia experience

Invited guests of Gamechangers Fest "The two days of Gamechangers Fest in Saint Petersburg were really amazing from many perspectives. First of all, as a youth worker I was very interested to get an overview about new educational games and methods that are used by other specialists in the sphere of non-formal education. Also, it … Continue reading The #Gamechangers BalticsRussia experience

[COMPLETE] “Gamechangers Fest” in Saint Petersburg (Russia)

Venue: Saint Petersburg (Russia) Dates: 15th and 16th of February 2020 Deadline to submit application form: 5th February 2020 Description "Gamechangers" is a long-term educational programme for educators and youth workers from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia which aims to provide its participants with competencies for designing and developing their own educational games and with practical knowledge … Continue reading [COMPLETE] “Gamechangers Fest” in Saint Petersburg (Russia)

CREATEAMITY: Educational Escape Rooms back home

The middle of May brought some beautiful weather along with a group of 23 great youth workers from 8 different countries to Vihi, Estonia. They came for a training course named “Createamity” that aimed to develop competencies of youth workers and leaders to use game-based learning and specifically escape quests in an educational context. It … Continue reading CREATEAMITY: Educational Escape Rooms back home

[NEW] Training Course “Board Builders: Exploring Educational Board Games” in Turku (Finland)

Places: 3 participants Venue: Turku (Finland) Hosting organization: Sondip Travel reimbursement: 180 euros/participant Project Dates: 08-14 October 2019 Deadline to send application form: 20 July 2019 Description The training is designed to equip participants with knowledge and skills of need assessment and learning design tools as well as to empower participants to take out of the box approach … Continue reading [NEW] Training Course “Board Builders: Exploring Educational Board Games” in Turku (Finland)

Thoughts after “Game Time”

"In November I participated in the training course "Game Time“ held in Velbert, Germany and I want to thank Shokkin Group for this great opportunity! The aim of the project was to discuss games as educational tools and to create a set of educational games on social issues. I must say that the project was … Continue reading Thoughts after “Game Time”

Play Station: our gaming experience in Belgium

"Creative, educative and very interesting project Play Station took place from 26.10-04.11 in Brussels, Belgium. This was really amazing experience in all possible ways - we got very deep into gamification theme, played a lot of exciting games and learned new techniques of non-formal education by these creative activities. There was also enough theory that … Continue reading Play Station: our gaming experience in Belgium