The TED talk videos were sources of inspiration to me in brainstorming ways to create a playful environment for future students. I find the idea of creating a place of security to evoke play very interesting. It does seem logical, after hearing the explanation, that to share our most wacky and playful ideas we must feel a sense of security, knowing that we will not be suddenly rejected or criticized. I believe that it is extremely important to create this sense of security as early as possible in your classroom. For this reason, I have thought often about what I want the first few weeks of school to look like in my classroom. Above all, I know that I want to often, almost always, incorporate this freedom to play.
I love the way Pink described the need for play in the 21st century, "a move away from sober seriousness as a measure of ability and the elevation of the next essential high concept, high touch aptitude: play." I am intrigued by the association of laughter and play with the right side of the brain. It seems natural to me that the logical left side of the brain does not master play nearly as well as its counterpart. It also reminds me of the brilliant ads featuring the left and right sides of the brain. I think it would be a great unit for students, to study the left and right sides of the brain and their functions. I think that it would also be a very meaningful exercise for them to figure out which side of their brain is dominant, and how to unleash the right side in the art classroom.
Play is a theme that I think needs to be applied outside of the art classroom, too. I believe students would be much more engaged and intrigued by other subject matter if there was an element of play intertwined. While I was teaching abroad in South Korea, we were told to always include games in the classroom, to give the students a sense of play while they were learning. I found this strategy to be very successful in that it created an exciting, student-centered environment in which to learn.
I love the way Pink described the need for play in the 21st century, "a move away from sober seriousness as a measure of ability and the elevation of the next essential high concept, high touch aptitude: play." I am intrigued by the association of laughter and play with the right side of the brain. It seems natural to me that the logical left side of the brain does not master play nearly as well as its counterpart. It also reminds me of the brilliant ads featuring the left and right sides of the brain. I think it would be a great unit for students, to study the left and right sides of the brain and their functions. I think that it would also be a very meaningful exercise for them to figure out which side of their brain is dominant, and how to unleash the right side in the art classroom.
Play is a theme that I think needs to be applied outside of the art classroom, too. I believe students would be much more engaged and intrigued by other subject matter if there was an element of play intertwined. While I was teaching abroad in South Korea, we were told to always include games in the classroom, to give the students a sense of play while they were learning. I found this strategy to be very successful in that it created an exciting, student-centered environment in which to learn.
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