Bringing the power of PLAY into higher education! Play ignites a valuable learning process & challenges the status quo of academia. Lisa Forbes & David Thomas
Denver, CO
Joined October 2020
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InnoPlay Studio: Two Places Left for March - mailchi.mp/98e25565fb66/play…
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When did it become the "norm" for the pace & rate of work to be so relentless for so many people that there's no space to pause - to think, make connections, care about how we relate to each other? That kind of space isn't a luxury; it's essential.
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It makes me sad that I think academics want to make sure they appear "rigorous" more than they want to appear "kind", regardless of which of these values they genuinely embody and hold dearest.
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You want student learning to change but you don't want to change teaching or schooling. Good luck with that.
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There are many ways to love beyond romantic relationships. If you haven't given it much thought, I encourage you to consider how advocating and fighting for liberation can be rooted in love.
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Friendly reminder to People of the Global Majority in the US: Stop siding with oppressors and oppressive systems.
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SUBMIT A PROPOSAL THRU 12/13! #PlayConf24 #TheFutureOfPlay April 16-18 in Bloomington, IN! Explore #play in #technology #libraries #workplace #schools #museums #parks #ParksAndRecreation #communities #health #wellness #innovation #gaming etc. Details at bit.ly/playconf24
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“The opposite of play is not work - it’s depression.” - Dr. Stuart Brown (keynote speaker @Playposium 2024) Want to increase learner & educator recruitment, retention, wellness & success by incorporating play, games, fun & joy into teaching and learning? playposium.com
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"Are we @ a crisis point w/ the public teacher workforce?" @BrookingsInst "51K U.S. educators left the profession in June 2023." @StatistaCharts "Over half of U.S. teachers – regardless of age/yrs in classroom – are thinking about leaving the profession. playposium.com
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If you want to harness the creative power of your inner child, bring back playfulness in your endeavors and watch how creating happens with much more lightness.
