“A voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles.” That’s one very dry, but interesting way to describe play. The role of play in learning–given the chance–is incredible–both in intensity, duration, and impact everything else connected to…
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What A Digital Native Needs To Know About Playing Outside
What A Digital Native Needs To Know About Playing Outside So you’ve been told to go outside, and you’re not sure what to do. Of course, you’re not happy about it.There’s no electricity outside, no…
20 Mobile Apps For Learning Through Play
Even though older adults might still carry a negative association with video game consoles and devices, today’s technology is vastly different than it was 20 years ago. Apps have exploded on the scene, and while…
How Digital Platforms Are Disrupting Learning
Media is becoming increasingly digitized, and we learn through, among other processes, consumption of media. It makes sense then that digital platforms just might be changing the way learning happens. A “platform” can be defined…
How To Create Learning Through Play
How To Create Learning Through Play We’ve talked before about the role of play in learning, and this is an idea that I’m becoming fascinated with. It’s also a bit of a tough nut to crack….
How Students Learn
By watching predictions play out. Through the right collaboration at the right time. By being left alone. Through play. By seeing the parts of the whole, and the whole of the parts. Through realizing the…
LEGO Launches StoryStarter For Improved Literacy
LEGO Launches First Language Arts Solution: StoryStarter by Sarah Cargill first appeared on gettingsmart.com LEGO® Education, which is known for its extensive support in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education, plans to launch its…
A Visual Exploration Of Why Play Is Necessary For Learning
We make lasting connections through play, but the role of play in learning is an idea that continues to meet resistance. Part of the reason could be tone. We like our learning serious, intentional, and…
50 Apps For Recreational Learning
“There’s an app for that” might seem something of a cliche now, but it’s managed to swell into quite the digital age truism. Critics may dismiss mobile entertainment, education, and organization as The End Of…
The Role Of Play In Learning
If you’ve ever taught–or even just watched someone learn something new–the role of play in learning is fascinating. While receiving instruction in a formal learning environment, the tone of learning is a mix of nerves,…
10 Learning Lessons From Albert Einstein
Just because a person is smart doesn’t make them a great teacher, and why that is happens to be another topic entirely. But in the case of Albert Einstein, we’ve had more than half a…
Moving From Institutional Learning To Entrepreneurial Learning
Outside of a handful of textbook conglomerates, entrepreneurship was not a concept connected to education until recently. In late 2012, start-ups are populating the educational landscape, and changing its tone completely. These start-ups, who often…
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