"You will recall, Myra, the cutting edge schools of the 60's where play was the norm and learning was intrinsic both to development and to driving students to the point of learning. I think of Summerhill and Neil, and Summerhill's graduates…"
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Simon Jeynes replied to Myra Haase's discussion Education by Play in the group NAIS Teachers of the Future
Kusum Wagle replied to Myra Haase's discussion Education by Play in the group NAIS Teachers of the Future
"Also if you are talking about playing outdoors (not just video games) I could not agree with you more! We learnt so many important life skills when at play - working collaboratively in team games and also independently; learning the rules of the…"
Myra Haase added a discussion to the group NAIS Teachers of the Future
Education by Play
I have noticed a common thread in our recent posts –students, or more specifically student engagement/student voice. This really hit home as I read Sara Corbett’s article Learning by Playing: Video Games in the Classroom in the New York Times Magazine Education edition. The article caught my attention because of the word “play” in the title. Several colleagues and I have been involved in a…See More
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- School:
- The Orchard School
- Location (city, state):
- Indianapolis
- Job title:
- Early Childhood Teacher
- School or personal website:
- http://orchard.org
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What do we need to do in order to better equip our students to become true leaders in a "flat…See More
Jill Brown replied to Tami Brass's discussion What hardware are you choosing? in the group Windows 8 1to1 Programs"We are just now looking at machines and are comparing the Lenovo and Fijitsu. Any current updates…"
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