The article "Don't Forget to Play!" was about how play is more
than just a fun activity. I linked this article to a TED talk that also discussed
how play biological and important.
It talked about how play is an important
skill that many drop, as they get older thinking it’s a child thing. However play
is more complex, as a child we learned the world through play. Play teaches us
how to learn from our environment, how to interact with others, how to be
flexible and other skills. Play teaches us about our society, the norms of what
is seen as good or bad, such as the fact that it’s good to be competitive but if
you are a cheater all the time, no one will want to play with you. Play makes
things interesting, it grabs your attention and you are more likely to learn/remember
from an experience you enjoy. This is one aspect why play should be in the
classroom, but another is the idea that play sets up creative and collaborative
environments. These are two skills that Group Genius went to great lengths to explain
as these skills are valuable and sought after in the job market. Keeping play in daily life, whether adult or child, is then important.
Hi Priscilla,
ReplyDeleteI loved this video! I think its interesting that we often forget that experiences as simple as play can teach us valuable skills. It also reminded me of Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology, when Collins and Halverson point out the many lessons that can be learned through video games, computer simulation games, etc. Such platforms are often overlooked and seen as "play", when in fact that are teaching students skills without them even realizing it. I think play is an important aspect of education that educators need to explore more deeply!