An aim of the Curriculum for Excellence is to develop successful learners. This seminar considers how to create a climate for successful learning and how to recognize children’s progress in this area. The seminar is based on a case study about the benefits of educational game design in a primary school classroom. Our case study demonstrates that children find making their own computer games extremely motivating. They clearly enjoyed meeting the challenge of mastering the technology to express their own ideas. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/slf/previousconferences/2007/seminars/usingcomputergamedesigntofostersuccessfullearners.asp