Comments on: Play everyday http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/2008/04/11/play-everyday/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:09:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Glynis http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/2008/04/11/play-everyday/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Glynis Sun, 11 May 2008 02:20:47 +0000 http://jaqui85.edublogs.org/2008/04/11/play-everyday/#comment-5 I agree Jacqui with your response to the place of play in using ICT - you make some powerful points. Although we can see the point of this play, often I find, that in the classroom, there is a perception that if the children are playing, then can we be sure that they are learning. This is one of the big issues in primary education at the moment. You take drama for example - drama and literacy - does drama aid literacy development? Do we have time within the curriculum for drama? If we are serious about kids making their own connections, and the notion of constructivist approaches to learning then of course the answer is yes but there are many sceptics who think we don't have time for 'play' especially after year 2 or so. By the way, I've enjoyed looking at your blog - very well thought through and considered responses to both the literature and to others' blogs. Well done Glynis I agree Jacqui with your response to the place of play in using ICT – you make some powerful points. Although we can see the point of this play, often I find, that in the classroom, there is a perception that if the children are playing, then can we be sure that they are learning. This is one of the big issues in primary education at the moment. You take drama for example – drama and literacy – does drama aid literacy development? Do we have time within the curriculum for drama?

If we are serious about kids making their own connections, and the notion of constructivist approaches to learning then of course the answer is yes but there are many sceptics who think we don’t have time for ‘play’ especially after year 2 or so.

By the way, I’ve enjoyed looking at your blog – very well thought through and considered responses to both the literature and to others’ blogs. Well done

Glynis

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