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u t e to Connecting Play and Education
Academy 9: Building a Legacy
(of collaboration, creativity and play)
Ollie Bray Director: Connecting Play & Education The LEGO Foundation 20th March 2019 – Aviemore, Scotland #Academy9
Academy 9: Building a Legacy u (of collaboration, creativity and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Academy 9: Building a Legacy u (of collaboration, creativity and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Connecting Play and Education Academy 9: Building a Legacy u (of collaboration, creativity and play) t e Ollie Bray Director: Connecting Play & Education The LEGO Foundation to 20 th March 2019 Aviemore, Scotland #Academy9
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Teacher, PT & SLT National Learning & Curriculum Adviser Senior Policy Adviser
In the past…
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Until recently…
Headteacher
(Kingussie High School)
Non-Executive Board Member Education Advisory Council
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, and
At the moment…
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I really like cycling…
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How do we take something that works and make it better?
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LEGO Foundation aim:
re-define play re-imagine learning
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Scottish Education is in very good shape…
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Pedagogy Assessment Curriculum
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- 1. Progressive
and joined up (0-18+)
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- 2. Flexible exit
points (with qualification)
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- 3. The focus is
- n developing
people
(Through curriculum, wider achievement,
nurture, challenge, family learning, etc…)
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Skills Knowledge
VS
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What skills do children need to face the future?
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Skills for the future: meta-skills
Timeless, higher order skills that support the development of additional skills and promote success in whatever context the future brings
[SDS (2018) Skills 4.0]
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You develop holistic skills through engaging & immersive experiences.
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A rich experience is not just being told about Vikings.
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A rich experience is not just being told about Rivers.
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A rich experience is not just being told about 5G.
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A rich experience is not just being told about BREXIT.
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A rich experience is not just being told about Coding.
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A rich experience is not just being told about Poetry.
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A rich experience is not just being told about Coal Mining.
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A rich experience is not just being told about Pythagoras.
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A rich experience is not just being told about Adjectives.
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A rich experience is not just being told about Robotics.
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u t e Academy 9: Building a Legacy
Five characteristics
- f playful experiences
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LEg GOdt
meaning 'play well’.
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u t e
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u t e a Build a duck
You have 40 seconds
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What just happened?
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executive functioning self-regulation symbolic representations spatial abilities
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visual perception systems thinking long-term memory mental imagery attention
executive functioning self-regulation
emotional regulation self-efficacy visual search
symbolic representations
spatial visualization self-assessment perspective-taking adaptive social functioning imitation sensory-motor skills cognitive flexibility kinesthetic awareness short-term memory mental rotation fine motor skills working memory
spatial abilities
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- Active learning;
- Collaborative learning;
- Cooperative learning;
- Experiential learning;
- Guided discovery learning;
- Inquiry-based learning;
- Problem-based learning; and
- Project-based learning.
Actively Engaging Teaching and Learning
Playful Learning in Schools
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Projects. Passion. Peers. Play.
Give P’s a Chance!
How do children learn best?
[Source: MIT, Lifelong Kindergarten]
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u t e Academy 9: Building a Legacy
Five skills for holistic development
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u t e Academy 9: Building a Legacy
Five skills for holistic development
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Children are more creative than adults?
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Sir Ken Robinson
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5 years 10 years 15 years Adult
AGE 50% 100%
Percentage of Creative Genius
source: Land, G (1960s)?
0% 98% 30% 12% 2%
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Creativity is not the same as imagination
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Originality Appropriateness
Divergent Thinking Convergent Thinking
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Originality Appropriateness
Explanation Originality Idea Generation Risk Taking Flexibility Evaluation Logic Inhibitory Control Persistence Focus Divergent Thinking Convergent Thinking
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Children learn more flexibly than adults
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Children learn more flexibly than adults
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The Creative Learning Spiral
[Source: MIT, Lifelong Kindergarten]
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Children and adults working together in co-creative teams
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Children are not creative genius’s but we have a lot to learn from them.
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We must be careful not to communicate the highest form of learning is expertise.
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Adults are not creative failures. We must be careful not to communicate the highest form of learning is expertise.
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We should be careful not to shame one another for the knowledge and experience needed to bring ideas into reality. We must be careful not to communicate the highest form of learning is expertise.
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Working and Playing together will enhance our collective expertise.
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Partnership
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- 1. Understand the need.
- 2. Understand the skill.
- 3. Understand how to
develop the skill to suit the need.
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u t e to Academy 9: Building a Legacy
LOOKING INWARDS: Knowing ourselves inside
- ut through effective self-
evaluation LOOKING OUTWARDS: Learning from what happens elsewhere to challenge our own thinking LOOKING FORWARDS: Exploring what the future might hold for today’s learners and planning on how to get there
Education Improvement
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Thank You & Questions
Ollie Bray
- llie.bray@LEGO.com
@olliebray @LEGOfoundation www.LEGOfoundation.com
facebook.com/LEGOfoundation