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March 06, 2005
The Future of Conceptis Type Image-Forming Puzzles In Education. This is the title of the final paper required of teachers who took my Fall course, described in the September PuzzleTimes (“Picture-Forming Logic Puzzles for Classroom Use”). Overall,...>>
Back in 2003 I had to take some time off work and during that time I discovered Logic Puzzles - my favorites being Japanese Puzzles, sometimes called "Tsunamis"*. I have found, since doing these puzzles that my thinking abilities/capabilities have...>>
December 06, 2004
The small resort town of Opatija in Croatia sits between lush green hills and the Bay of Kvarner . Views from the waterfront include the Kornati Islands and sometimes a dramatic lightning storm. But competitors at the 13th Annual World Puzzle...>>
My son’s school has a tradition where some parents give a special lesson to the children during the last week of the school year. The lesson can be about what they do, a place they’ve been to, an experience they went through, or anything else which...>>
September 07, 2004
Following Puzzle Japan’s promotion and distribution via the Internet, Nikoli puzzles are now also printed in some foreign magazine. Here is our inside story.>>
Think the world was created in seven days? Some fourth graders in North Carolina might argue that they’ve done it only four! The ‘world’ these students created was actually a giant-sized puzzle made from 60 Link-a-Pix puzzles which the kids solved,...>>
For the last 15 years, Polly Carter* has taught Graduate In-Service courses for teachers involving development of various types of puzzles for classroom use. During each of the last six semesters, two courses have been entirely on-line. This coming...>>
When you hear the word ‘puzzle’ you probably associate the term with a 500 or 1000 piece jigsaw of a classic Monet painting in which all of the pieces seem to look virtually identical, or rather the popular New York Times crossword that you...>>
No white sheet for me… never! I got an “official” job as a teacher for children. It consumes a few hours of my week. I use the rest of the time to blacken sheets night and day. I have other “side” jobs: painter, writer, illustrator, game creator -...>>
Does your gender influence your puzzle preference? Do you prefer solving color or B&W puzzles? Do you enjoy working online on a PC or on paper, with the good old pencil and eraser?>>
June 01, 2004
“Mom… let me color it for you.” And that’s where it all began. My mother had bought me a book with pixel puzzles. As I got addicted to them, my daughter Jenna, who was then almost six years old, wanted to “help” me. I would mark the squares to be...>>
This short photo-article summarizes my business trip to Tokyo during April, 2004. This was my first trip to Japan, and I was traveling together with Dave Green, president of Conceptis Puzzles, who was there many times before. There were three...>>
