Read moreHuizinga was concerned with play in its widest dimensions. In his view, sport is connected to art, music, poetry, religion, jurisprudence, and warfare. All are highly regulated opportunities for human expression where creativity is a commentary on public forms and forces.
Small Steps Towards Student Engagement This Semester
“The psychologist Daniel Oppenheimer, a few years ago, teamed up with high school teachers. And he asked them to reformat the handouts that they were giving to some of their classes. So the regular handout would be formatted in something straightforward, such as...Making Meaningful Connections: Being Responsive to Our Students
As humans we tell stories, and make drama, we attempt to make our narratives meaningful to the listener, to help them see connections and to participate. In each telling, or dramatic performance, the narrative may change as we respond to the reactions of...Crux of Teaching Paradox
The action research on Co-creating Conditions for Learning will focus on the paradox of teaching. Janice Fournier, Research Scientist at UW Information Technology at University of Washington and education consultant, eloquently states the crux of this paradox as: In...Lifelong Learning is Play
Published at Salihabava.com on July 20, 2011 ****************** Today I retweeted Steve Denning‘s article The single best idea for reforming K-12 that appeared in Forbes with the line that “Becoming lifelong learners is play.” What do I mean? It depends on how you...Sponsors
PlayLab is sponsored in part by Mercy College.
