A horse to a camel
Both games’ concepts are developed, have
been rigorously tested, and the project is
now approaching the finish line.
The young people have had the final word
throughout. Only they have been able
to tell us what works and what doesn’t,
says the Lithuanian youth worker Nerijus
Kriauciunas.
The work form has been demanding, but
also very motivating, not least because
everyone has had the feeling of contributing
actively.
The work is driven forward by strong
commitment and engagement and it has
created close friendships. It wouldn’t be
possible without, says Sérgio Gonçalves.
All of which has meant a lot of working and
reworking. “A camel is a horse put together
by a committee”, as the saying goes. It is
descriptive of the “Borderline Boardgames”
project. The initial, streamlined plan has
obtained a hum or two because of the
different partners’ needs and ideas.
But the project group remains true to
the vision and underscore that the project
has been functional from the beginning to
the end.
Because developing new tools for learning
is no simple undertaking the partners have
contributed with varied and solid experience,
and the process has been “excruciatingly
democratic”, as one partner put it.
This article has been adapted and translated from
a previous version written by the project group and
published in October 2015 in the magazine of the
Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in
Education (SIU).
Written by: Joakim Arnøy
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