Play
This week we playfully explore the last of the four P's of creative learning: Play. We discuss different types of play, provide you opportunities for tinkering, and share strategies to promote a playful approach to learning.
Watch & Read
Playful Learning
In this video, Mitch Resnick discusses different types of play and shares strategies to promote a playful approach to learning.
Subtitles are available in multiple languages.Readings
Learn more about different types of play, tinkering, and supporting different styles of learning and playing.
Lifelong Kindergarten - Chapter 5 (excerpts)
Also available in these languages: Italiano (Italian) , Português (Portuguese) , 日本語 (Japanese)
Make & Share
Take time for Tinkering
This week, we invite you to playfully experiment with any material or technology you want to try.
In this video, Lily and Sean will explain what that means and share some examples.
In this activity, you will:
- Choose a material or technology to playfully experiment with
- Reflect on your tinkering process
- Describe your process and share what you have made
Reflect & Discuss
Playful Quotes
Choose a quote from this week’s reading or video that you find especially intriguing
- What quote did you select?
- Why did you pick this quote?
- What actions does it inspire you to do?
Meet & Chat
Would you like to meet the LCL team and the rest of the community?
We are hosting three video calls on Tuesday, November 21th:
9-10am EST
11am-12pm EST
5-6pm EST
We’d love to see you there!
Want More to Explore?
You might enjoy these additional materials
Conversation with Karen Wilkinson and Mike Petrich
Mitch, Karen, and Mike discuss the tinkering process, how people learn through tinkering, and share strategies for facilitating playful learning experiences.
Subtitles are available in multiple languages.The Art of Tinkering (excerpts)
Karen Wilkinson & Mike Petrich (2014)
It Looks Like Fun, But Are They Learning?
Mike Petrich, Karen Wilkinson, & Bronwyn Bevan (2013), in Design, Make, Play
Designing for Tinkerability
Mitchel Resnick & Eric Rosenbaum (2013), in Design, Make, Play
Edith Ackermann’s Pedagogical Perspective on Tinkering & Making
Epistemological Pluralism
Sherry Turkle & Seymour Papert (1990), Signs
Offline Materials
You can get this week’s videos, subtitles, and readings in a single zip file for offline use.