Task 1.1: Make a brainstorm over the words “play” and ”playfulness” by asking yourself: What is play and playfulness?
After a couple of minutes (app. 5 minutes) you start making a drawing of your associations to the word “play” and “playfulness”. When you draw, draw with the other hand. If you usually draw and write with your left hand, use the right hand; and if you usually draw and write with your right hand, use the left hand for the drawing.
Task 1.2: Read about playful learning. Read the following texts:
Watch the playful learning intro-videos:
Task 1.3: Based on your reading and video watching, make a list of what characterizes playful learning as opposed to non-playful learning. You could make a written list; but you could also make your list or your two lists using symbols instead of words. (You will have to invent the symbols yourself!) Keep the lists; you will need them in Task 2.4.
Task 1.4: What were your two or three favorite plays, when you were a child? Now try to re-play that play (or elements of that play) as a learning activity in a subject you teach. (Example: As child I liked dressing up and holding dinner parties. Today I teach history; and now I will make a re-play of holding a dinner party – a historical dinner party: What is my historical setting? How am I going to dress up? Who will I invite? What am I going to serve? Etc.)