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Transforming Higher Eduction Through Play
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Professors at Play invites educators to explore the transformative power of play higher education. Through community, resources and events, Professors at Play looks to challenge existing norms of academia, energize learning and making teaching fun!
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Our comunity of playful professor helps advance effective uses of play in higher eduation. Check out how you can get involved and unlock a little fun in your institution.
Community
Professors at Play is first and foremost a community of like-minded teachers, instructional desigers and administrators who see play as a positive vector for change in higher education.
Services
Need help reaching your playful goals? Let us help! From talks and workshops to consulting and review, Professors at Play works to help you become a more playful teacher and develop more playful organizations.
Events & Resources
Need a tip, a technique or want to join a live event? Professors at Play works to create and share a variety of resources to inspire and support play at universities and colleges across the globe.
Our Latest Work
We are always planning and making. Here’s s look at some recent and upcoming work.
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A Word With Your Inner Child
by David Thomas I want to talk to you about your inner child. Or at least the concept that you have an inner child and that child ought to get out sometimes. Go ahead, have an extra scoop of ice cream. Jump in a puddle. Fly a kite. Dive into a cool stream on a hot...
Embodying Playfulness
by Lisa Forbes Embodying Playfulness Oh boy, this is a big topic here. Embodying playfulness. In my recent study, the student participants described an important aspect of their experience of play in learning - the faculty embodying playfulness. Some student...
Play = Fun = Love
by Lisa Forbes Here’s the thing...I believe that play equals love. I know this might seem a little too hippie-ish for some people, but stay with me here. I’m not talking about the mushy gushy romantic love, that’s love in some settings but in terms of higher education...
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Professors at Play runs a community Google Group where we discuss our experiences and questions about fun and play in higher education. If you want to join the discussion, sign up for our Professors at Play Google Group Listserv!