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Life's better when there's some fun. We're based at @OpenUniversity in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, and at RUMPUS, we explore fun!
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Yes fun is key for children! But fun is important to learning from the playground all the way to research careers and beyond. In my doctoral study I unpack why fun matters.
@OUGradSch @Cambridge_Uni @GroupRumpus @CambridgeCandI
#WhatsFunGotToDoWithIt?
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Hoorah! A @GroupRumpus PhD – The Relationship Between Fun And Learning: An Online Embodied Ethnography
If you want to consider #alternatives to #learning & education that are sensory, playful, and provocative...look no further👉
oro.open.ac.uk/89455/
Love to hear if/how this connects with your own work?
@OU_ECYS @OU_CSGD @OUGradSch @nicwhitton @AlisonBucklerEd @GroupRumpus
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One of my students, on Ericsson's deliberate practice: "Got it, play is all fun, no improvement; practice is all improvement, no fun."
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World Vision Zambia is implementing “The Learning Through Play” project, to help enrich learning and develop key skills such as curiosity, expression, experimentation, and teamwork.
#InternationalDayofEducation #LearningThroughPlay #QualityEducation
#Transformingchildrenslives
'in a future syllabus, I’d love to put joy, courage, compassion, confidence, vulnerability into the course learning goals! ' - great idea!
Courage, Joy, and Other Intangible Learning Outcomes blog.mahabali.me/pedagogy/co…
Great to see this tweet getting so much love
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I pressed submit. 🥳 @WELSPGResearch @OUGradSch @GroupRumpus
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A French court rules that companies can't fire workers for failing to be sufficiently "fun."
The ruling involved a Paris consulting firm that fired an employee for refusing to participate in after-work drinks & team-building activities
businessinsider.com/man-won-…
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What makes me GLAD isn't going to all be academia-related but aspects that contribute to my overall happiness/mental well-being.
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Does anyone else journal as they're moving through their PhD? #AcademicChatter
Been doing weekly reflections & I've started incorporating GLAD (h/t Abida Haque), thinking about the week past where I'm grateful, achieved something, learned something, & found delight.
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Tried sthg new today in my morning walk. I inserted a spring in my step. Such small change, such a huge difference 🤩
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Science = fun! We have 5 new FUN science lesson units for #SPIKEessential. Aligned to US #science standards, these lessons for Grades 1-5 expose students to a variety of #STEAM concepts through real-world problem solving. Discover thee lessons here: bit.ly/3UrQKVS
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BREAKING NEWS on the value of play in HE‼️@alisonrjames has published her new book which overflows with fantastic an beautifully written insights and includes a true smorgasbord of examples of play. All of which is shared with us for FREE😮👇👇
engagingimagination.com/the-…
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Me to my kids: “hey guys, be sure to bring all the beach balls upstairs tonight because I need to take them to work tomorrow.” 😆
#professorsatplay #playinhighereducation
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This piece explores how fun and play in the workplace can lead to sustainable creativity. Learn exactly how! content.dynatrace.social/ycz…
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Students learn more when learning is fun! Bring more joy to your classroom with the #LEGOlearningsystem. Explore more: bit.ly/3Ij1tw8
#JoyInLearning
