This week, we focused on the guiding question, “What does the way you play have to do with embracing change and how does this impact you as a professional?"
In our Twitter chat on Tuesday, I had not yet read the text for the week. Many of the questions about play brought be back to my times as a child. One question that Tristan asked specifically was, “Why does it seem like children no longer use their imagination to play? Are we as teachers partly to blame for this?” This question made me reflect all week long. I looked at children during the week to see when they could truly play and when they used their imagination. I saw this at recess, but never really in a formal lesson. The only time I saw this in the classroom was during free time. In my blog for the week, I reflected on this. How during free time children play and use their imaginations to help explain the world. In the world of technology, I have been experimenting with this on Instagram. In conclusion, knowing that imagination in play helps children understand, we need to use it in the classroom. Natalie and Josie both shared that they think play should be incorporated into the classroom. Play can help them with social skills as well. Joie noted that with STEM there are many ways to make play part of the learning. I definitely agree! With all the problem-based learning, the kids are coming up with their own solutions, exploring, and playing with different outcomes to find an answer to a problem. I read Larissa’s blog and she talked about how she played in elementary, but it was skirted when she got to secondary education. She has a difficult time playing in her own life with all the business that happens. I shared with her some thoughts on using problem based learning to encourage students to play and learn at the same time. This is a way to get more play from high school students. Another blog that I read was Sarah’s on embracing change. She talked about her game play style which is exploring. She also said that sometimes emotions can keep her from change because of fear. I completely relate to Sarah on these feelings and way that I play. I encouraged her to take the Myers Briggs test, this helped me realize that I am a “feeler” and know that I tend to make decisions based off of my emotions. Overall this week, the biggest takeaway I had was from the text and thinking about play as imagination trying to explain what we are learning.
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