Grandma’s Games

The children nowadays in general do not know how to play with their friends at the yard, they have not heard of traditional children’s games which often lead to the preference of watching TV , play computer games and sometimes build an aggressive behaviour . They have more online friends than real one with whom they can talk, play and build the childhood. Therefore, we start developing our idea to animate our students by bringing them play and learn outside in the school yard and in meanwhile use the ICT as a tool for communication and learning. Grandmas’ games and their stories are a major source of our tradition, but unfortunately nowadays we give them no meaning. We believe this project to highlight the benefits of technology but in a different way where students not only learn but found the learning enthusiastic. The project brought “I can do that”- a spirit of the liveliness in all schools, a communication and working bridge in between school partners of the project. The difference we brought was that we use ICT devices as a tool for learning while grandma’s games as a working method.

Marina Vasileva
Primary School Sveti Kiril i Metodij Centar Skopje Macedonia, Makedonija

Marina Vasileva completed her PhD at the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje, Macedonia, "Traditional Game Based Learning in Primary Education and Alternative Model of Digitalization"with research activities which focus on didactic aspects for the development of educational contents which utilize ICT. Master Degree completed at the Pedagogical Faculty, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University – Skopje, Macedonia with research of Pedagogical Value of E_Portfolio in Education. Works at Primary School “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje and also holds the position as IT teacher for students at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University – Skopje, Macedonia. Active member and project coordinator of the Association for Development and Digitalization of Education and Cultural heritage-Friends of Education www.friends-of-education.org

Marina Tanasoska
Primary School Grigor Prlicev Ohrid, Makedonija

Marina Tanasoska graduated at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Institute of Informatics Skopje, Macedonia. Master Degree–Master of Education Management completed at the University of Tourism and Management in Skopje, Faculty of Management, with research of ,Аdvancement of the digital competences of the teachers as a part of the contemporary school management”. Works at Primary School “Grigor Prlicev” in Ohrid. Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert 2016-2017 and Microsoft innovative educator trainer 2016-2017 Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator through participation at the training summits Microsoft in Education Global Training Partner Program in Kopenhaven, Denmark. Active member and project coordinator of the Association for Development and Digitalization of Education and Cultural heritage-Friends of Education www.friends-of-education.org