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Future of outdoor playgrounds | Rob Tuitert | TEDxSaxionUniversity


[Applause]

[Applause] out of four children in Britain spent

out of four children in Britain spent

out of four children in Britain spent less time outside then prisoners do one

less time outside then prisoners do one

less time outside then prisoners do one of the reasons they sit inside playing

of the reasons they sit inside playing

of the reasons they sit inside playing computer games but let’s be honest it’s

computer games but let’s be honest it’s

computer games but let’s be honest it’s not only the children that are spending

not only the children that are spending

not only the children that are spending so much time behind the screen now is it

so much time behind the screen now is it

so much time behind the screen now is it do you have a mobile phone with you all

do you have a mobile phone with you all

do you have a mobile phone with you all right

right

right I myself installed an app to check how

I myself installed an app to check how

I myself installed an app to check how many times today

many times today

many times today i activate my smart phone actually 80

i activate my smart phone actually 80

i activate my smart phone actually 80 times a day on average I think that’s a

times a day on average I think that’s a

times a day on average I think that’s a lot now I am going to change this and

lot now I am going to change this and

lot now I am going to change this and create a future where everyone is

create a future where everyone is

create a future where everyone is playing outside by their thing

by taking all the good stuff from gaming

by taking all the good stuff from gaming and combining it with all the busted

and combining it with all the busted

and combining it with all the busted things of outdoor play now take a moment

things of outdoor play now take a moment

things of outdoor play now take a moment and think about when you were a child

and think about when you were a child

and think about when you were a child playing outside

how did it feel I bet at least one of

how did it feel I bet at least one of you still can feel the cold water

you still can feel the cold water

you still can feel the cold water slipping underneath your clothes when

slipping underneath your clothes when

slipping underneath your clothes when you could not make the jump across the

you could not make the jump across the

you could not make the jump across the water at least I can my son 3 years old

water at least I can my son 3 years old

water at least I can my son 3 years old recently found out that if you park your

recently found out that if you park your

recently found out that if you park your play tractor somewhere outside other

play tractor somewhere outside other

play tractor somewhere outside other kids can come and steal it he was crying

kids can come and steal it he was crying

kids can come and steal it he was crying until he found out you can also take

until he found out you can also take

until he found out you can also take stuff from others

playing outside you meet real people and

playing outside you meet real people and you learn to cope with others with

you learn to cope with others with

you learn to cope with others with different ideas and playing outside is

different ideas and playing outside is

different ideas and playing outside is healthy just visit the local playgrounds

healthy just visit the local playgrounds

healthy just visit the local playgrounds and watch the children play you’ll see

and watch the children play you’ll see

and watch the children play you’ll see they are running a lot almost all of the

they are running a lot almost all of the

they are running a lot almost all of the time and not only running also jumping

time and not only running also jumping

time and not only running also jumping crawling climbing everything it’s a full

crawling climbing everything it’s a full

crawling climbing everything it’s a full body workout so no need to go to that

body workout so no need to go to that

body workout so no need to go to that fitness school if me visiting I am going

fitness school if me visiting I am going

fitness school if me visiting I am going to take all the sheer joy of outdoor

to take all the sheer joy of outdoor

to take all the sheer joy of outdoor play and add gaming ingredients to it

play and add gaming ingredients to it

play and add gaming ingredients to it like challenge the skill level creating

like challenge the skill level creating

like challenge the skill level creating a new world of play where people are

a new world of play where people are

a new world of play where people are gaming outside the best thing this is

gaming outside the best thing this is

gaming outside the best thing this is already happening children are

already happening children are

already happening children are discovering this new type of play in

discovering this new type of play in

discovering this new type of play in more than 20 different countries from

more than 20 different countries from

more than 20 different countries from Sweden to China where it is still dark

now the real question is does this new

now the real question is does this new type of play really at play value this

type of play really at play value this

type of play really at play value this is add something new to the already

is add something new to the already

is add something new to the already existing playgrounds yes it does almost

existing playgrounds yes it does almost

existing playgrounds yes it does almost 10 years ago my first design of

10 years ago my first design of

10 years ago my first design of interactive play device was placed at

interactive play device was placed at

interactive play device was placed at the local school yards and a bit unsure

the local school yards and a bit unsure

the local school yards and a bit unsure if my theory would work in practice I

if my theory would work in practice I

if my theory would work in practice I decided to take a visit so I go there I

decided to take a visit so I go there I

decided to take a visit so I go there I see a mother sitting on a bench and next

see a mother sitting on a bench and next

see a mother sitting on a bench and next to her her son is making dance moves on

to her her son is making dance moves on

to her her son is making dance moves on playgrounds

playgrounds

playgrounds yeah and he’s doing it together with a

yeah and he’s doing it together with a

yeah and he’s doing it together with a dog and I go up to the mother and I ask

dog and I go up to the mother and I ask

dog and I go up to the mother and I ask her what’s up and she says well my son

her what’s up and she says well my son

her what’s up and she says well my son really never liked to go inside I always

really never liked to go inside I always

really never liked to go inside I always like to go stay inside and never outside

like to go stay inside and never outside

like to go stay inside and never outside and now he has two reasons to go outdoor

and now he has two reasons to go outdoor

and now he has two reasons to go outdoor and and the best thing is we also walk

and and the best thing is we also walk

and and the best thing is we also walk the dog and he also enjoys with love but

the dog and he also enjoys with love but

the dog and he also enjoys with love but it’s not only dogs that are enjoying

it’s not only dogs that are enjoying

it’s not only dogs that are enjoying this new type of play the real power of

this new type of play the real power of

this new type of play the real power of this new type of play is that it can

this new type of play is that it can

this new type of play is that it can include everyone everyone and the

include everyone everyone and the

include everyone everyone and the diversity of people playing our door

diversity of people playing our door

diversity of people playing our door gets bigger in 11 health care facilities

gets bigger in 11 health care facilities

gets bigger in 11 health care facilities throughout the Netherlands elderly

throughout the Netherlands elderly

throughout the Netherlands elderly people are gaming outdoor and 85 year

people are gaming outdoor and 85 year

people are gaming outdoor and 85 year old lady was playing for half an hour

old lady was playing for half an hour

old lady was playing for half an hour and she came up to me and said Rupp I

and she came up to me and said Rupp I

and she came up to me and said Rupp I love I love this music and these games I

love I love this music and these games I

love I love this music and these games I play and it makes me feel young they get

play and it makes me feel young they get

play and it makes me feel young they get fit having fun and in the meantime they

fit having fun and in the meantime they

fit having fun and in the meantime they have more grandchildren visiting them

have more grandchildren visiting them

have more grandchildren visiting them playing along in hospitals children are

playing along in hospitals children are

playing along in hospitals children are playing outside and forget about feeling

playing outside and forget about feeling

playing outside and forget about feeling ill being ill for a while they have fun

ill being ill for a while they have fun

ill being ill for a while they have fun and secretly are doing revalidation

and secretly are doing revalidation

and secretly are doing revalidation exercises and forget about sitting still

exercises and forget about sitting still

exercises and forget about sitting still in class in the classroom just take your

in class in the classroom just take your

in class in the classroom just take your whole classroom outside and play on the

whole classroom outside and play on the

whole classroom outside and play on the schoolyards

schoolyards

schoolyards and do them latest mathematics challenge

and do them latest mathematics challenge

and do them latest mathematics challenge research also pointed out that you learn

research also pointed out that you learn

research also pointed out that you learn better when you move in city parks

better when you move in city parks

better when you move in city parks teenagers that are normally chased away

teenagers that are normally chased away

teenagers that are normally chased away can now enjoy an interactive DJ table

can now enjoy an interactive DJ table

can now enjoy an interactive DJ table sharing the latest hits on a mobile

sharing the latest hits on a mobile

sharing the latest hits on a mobile phone with the friends and be together

phone with the friends and be together

phone with the friends and be together and soon you can join an online soccer

and soon you can join an online soccer

and soon you can join an online soccer competition by playing a game of soccer

competition by playing a game of soccer

competition by playing a game of soccer at an interactive soccer wall in your

at an interactive soccer wall in your

at an interactive soccer wall in your neighborhood competing against players

neighborhood competing against players

neighborhood competing against players from all over the world now let me take

from all over the world now let me take

from all over the world now let me take you to the future it is 2061 and you all

you to the future it is 2061 and you all

you to the future it is 2061 and you all children are playing inside outside now

children are playing inside outside now

children are playing inside outside now and you belong to the elderly people now

and you belong to the elderly people now

and you belong to the elderly people now you walk outside you feel a warm autumn

you walk outside you feel a warm autumn

you walk outside you feel a warm autumn Sun on your old face and as you cross

Sun on your old face and as you cross

Sun on your old face and as you cross the corner

the corner

the corner you see your grandson already working

you see your grandson already working

you see your grandson already working out in a play space and he shouts I only

out in a play space and he shouts I only

out in a play space and he shouts I only complain and you think and you up yell

complain and you think and you up yell

complain and you think and you up yell back but I don’t know this game it must

back but I don’t know this game it must

back but I don’t know this game it must be a new game that’s been installed

be a new game that’s been installed

be a new game that’s been installed recently it’s what everyone else is

recently it’s what everyone else is

recently it’s what everyone else is talking about including your doctor and

talking about including your doctor and

talking about including your doctor and he shouts you been okkk

he shouts you been okkk

he shouts you been okkk again come on and play and you start to

again come on and play and you start to

again come on and play and you start to play and you feel very much alive by

play and you feel very much alive by

play and you feel very much alive by combining our door play with gaming I’ve

combining our door play with gaming I’ve

combining our door play with gaming I’ve created the world’s where everyone can

created the world’s where everyone can

created the world’s where everyone can play outside and everyone includes you

play outside and everyone includes you

play outside and everyone includes you [Applause]

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