by Katie Piatt This November, I’ll be stepping down as Co-Chair of the Playful Learning Association (PLA), following on from the end of my term as Playful Learning Conference Co-Chair in July. It feels like a good moment to pause and reflect on what has been a huge part of my professional life for many …
Can you help us bring quick moments of joy, energy and interaction to lectures? David Anderson, supported by the PLA, is launching No More Boring Lectures! (NMBL), a collaborative initiative to curate playful, 5 minute, ready to run activities that any educator can drop into their sessions, regardless of subject, class size or mode of …
Last week’s Playful Learning Conference in Brighton was three days of playful people coming together to think, play and create. The full programme is still available (it will be archived off later in the year) for you to remind yourself of the range of sessions. And here are some pics to give you a flavour! …
Last week, 25 Playful Learners came together at the University of Exeter to explore the theme of Playfulness on a Budget. Over two days, we shared ideas, experimented with low-cost playful approaches, and connected with a like-minded community. This blog post offers a quick snapshot of the event, but if you’re curious for more, check …
Exciting news – the Playful Learning Association has won a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE). This is a real honour for us all as a group, recognising the difference our work makes. And you are all a part of it. This award recognises the significant contributions of the Playful Learning Association through the annual …
The Playful Learning Association is officially Excellent! Read More »
Last week 30 Playful Learners met up at the University of York, to explore Hope and Playfulness. We defined Hope as relating most directly to climate change or sustainability but also extending to playfulness in learning about mental health and wellbeing, and in building community and support in education. This post is a summary of …
[Guest post from PLA member Daisy Abbott] I’m aware of lots of talented musicians in the Playful Learning community, so I thought I’d do a quick aside from playful learning into playful music! I recently learned about puzzle canons (via the wonderful Glasgow Madrigirls (http://glasgowmadrigirls.weebly.com/)). Specifically, the chessboard canon, a cryptic musical composition laid out …
Playful Music and Puzzle Canons with Daisy Abbott Read More »
Congratulations to Andrew Walsh, our new Playful Learning Association co-chair, taking over from Alex Moseley after 14 years in the role! Alex was one of the founding members of the PLA, and was key to growing the association to it’s 500+ members, instigating the Playful Learning Conference and has likely had a hand in every …
With the Easter holiday just around the corner, we urge you to delve into this month’s newsletter with a cuppa and a chocolate or two. Playful Learning Association News The programme for our summer Conference Playful Learning 2024, is now out! Everyone who submitted a session should now have had feedback – and we’re sorry …
