partners
At Serious Toys we believe that a
close cooperation with the right partners is for the benefit of all
parties involved, not in the least the users of our products. It is
therefore a pleasure to present the following parties as our partner
using their own words.
Zwijsen | www.zwijsen.nl
“Zwijsen
Publishing is active in the market for primary education. The company
is market leader in early and initial literacy education. Known
publications include 'Schatkist', 'Veilig leren lezen', 'Estafette',
'Een zee van tijd' and 'Pennenstreken'. Zwijsen is part of WPG
Publishers.”
KPC groep | www.kpcgroep.nl
“For
more than 50 years KPC Group has been involved in improving learning
processes at school. New policies, new insights, new technologies are
primed for use at school by training teachers and management, by
working with publishers and schools for teachers, and by helping
companies to think from the point of view of the teacher. Our clients
include organizations for education and training, companies, non-profit
institutions and government agencies.”
Jegro | www.jegro.com
“In
recent years, the need for pupils to work independently and at their
own level has increased. New technologies enable the creation of
'smart' and tangible educational materials that guide children in a
playful manner. In collaboration with Professor Wilma Resing,
University of Leiden, Jegro has developed a concept based on TagTiles
to promote and test simultaneously the cognitive skills of children. We
have detailed this concept carefully and tested it at schools and with
experts.” Jegro is now part of NNSL.
Philips Research | www.research.philips.com
“People learn continuously during their
lifetime. Learning is therefore a very important aspect of our lives.
However, especially in the early years, it is not always a pleasant
experience. Serious Toys has developed new ways of learning that are
more effective and are more fun at the same time. Using modern
technology enables adaptation of the education process to the level of
the pupil. This customized solution ensures that every pupil will be
challenged at the right level.
Philips Research is convinced that
a more effective and more fun learning process aids people to advance
in their lives and is proud to be a partner of Serious Toys to together
make that inspiring vision a reality.”
Chess | www.chess.nl
Chess
is a design and development centre whose core competences are
(embedded) software and hardware development. Besides this, Chess takes
operational responsibility for the developed systems and products.
In
relation to Serious Toys, Chess is the technology development partner
of TagTiles and produces this innovative product in quantities. It will
also do maintenance and repair (supply chain).
Over its
twenty-year existence it has built a top position in the industrial,
medical and financial markets. Trust is an important value for the
company, with respect to both clients and employees. On the basis of
this trust we can realize successful innovations. Innovation is our
distinguishing feature of Chess’s image. We engineer your future !
Furthermore, we work closely together with the following parties.
De Roode Kikker | www.deroodekikker.nl
“Using games for education is appealing to children. The interactive
and tangible way of working with TagTiles can really motivate them and
make learning very effective. At De Roode Kikker we already produced a
lot of attractive digital learning experiences, mainly for primary
education, welfare organizations and healthcare organizations.
Producing applications for TagTiles is a new and challenging step in to
the future!
In March 2009 we presented our ideas about TagTiles at the GameBasedLearning Conference in London.”
Prof. dr. Wilma Resing | Universiteit Leiden
“Every child has potential and can
learn something if the instructions provided are consistent with his or
her level. Learning potential - the ability to pick up and apply
something from an instruction - is studied with dynamic methods, where
the level of support a child receives depends on its capabilities. I
work on the mapping of the processes behind learning and potential.
Insight into these processes and how to teach/train them is essential
in employing new technologies such as TagTiles.”
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | www.tue.nl
OP-Zuid | www.op-zuid.nl
Tagtiles is made possible by a contribution from the European Regional Development Fund within the framework of OP-Zuid
If you have any questions about becoming a partner please contact us at info@serioustoys.com.