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03/04/2023

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The newest PZ book is here! A Pedagogy of Play: Supporting playful learning in classrooms and school is the culmination of 8 play-filled years of research (download for free, https://pzero.in/pop-book). Here's to Pedagogy of Play researchers & collaborators around the world!

27/01/2023

In the United States and the UK, we've seen the emergence of a multibillion-dollar brain training industry, premised on the idea that you can improve your memory, attention and powers of reasoning through the right mental exercises.

27/01/2023

The power of real-world learning https://fb.watch/ijfAm3mHJE/

01/01/2023

I am super proud of each of these students!

22/12/2022

As handwriting becomes obsolete, the cognitive benefits become apparent: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=519188223576505&id=100064559954832&sfnsn=mo&mibextid=RUbZ1f

Why lack of handwriting could cause impulsive behaviors and high emotions in the classroom.

09/11/2022

The power of is well established and are trying to harness it:

The promise of tutoring is not helping students who struggled because of COVID catch up with their peers. Many students are not showing up for the tutoring sessions.

01/08/2022

Learning through content provides an authentic experience, incorporates other subject goals, and creates better student engagement:

Content-Based Instruction (CBI), also known as Content-Based Language Teaching (CBLT), is a powerful teaching method shown to be an effective way of learning English as a second language...

21/06/2022

Siam Ocean World Bangkok @ Siam Paragon is a wonderful place for learning, fun, and making memories. Continue the passion for learning and by exploring nature.

14/06/2022

lesson. Students use a human outline to draw how and where they feel . Consider location, color, and intensity. Then students compare and contrast with peers. Finally, use this research based on a 2014 study by Glerean et al on how the class compares to the research: https://greatist.com/connect/emotional-body-maps-infographic

13/06/2022

Mini whiteboards are a simple but effective tool. I have used whiteboard desks and iPads for the same activity. Although these have benefits, the mini whiteboard is a safe way for students to demonstrate their understanding and slowly share with peers without fear of permanence. https://www.smartertoolsforteachers.org/resource/50

10/06/2022

If we do this right , drones, and robotics have a place in our schools and taking into a new direction:

As the line between the physical and digital worlds blur, so does the line between real-world and virtual sports. Reframing our understanding of competition,...

06/06/2022

In addition to the benefits of health and , having your child participate in teams can improve their outcome:

The purpose of this study was to explore the association between participation in organized sport and a broad array of mental health difficulties among US children and adolescents. The data (cross-sectional) were from Data Release 3.0 (one-year follow-up visits on the full cohort) of the Adolescent....