I'm really just a big kid. I like to play, explore and get my hands dirty. The NAEYC state that, "Children of all ages love to play, and it gives them opportunities to develop physical competence and enjoyment of the outdoors, understand and make sense of their world, interact with others, express and control emotions, develop their symbolic and problem-solving abilities, and practice emerging skills," http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/ecprofessional/Play%20references%20in%20NAEYC%20position%20statements_10%2009%20update.pdf . Since I view play as a vehicle for learning, I was pleased to see several recent discussions. One by George Couros on "The Importance of Play (for adults) " http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/928 and another by Will Richardson considering "School as Video Game", http://weblogg-ed.com/ .
This is my first blog, where I'm going to reflect on my playtime as I practice my emerging skills with web 2.0 tools. As a literacy teacher, I wonder if my voice will come through in my writing? As a teacher-librarian in a K-5 school where over 500 of my students are 7 and 1/2 years old or younger, how do these tools apply to them? Do they? What is an appropriate age to start? Where do I start?
I like the questions - ones that fit your context are the best. Like the background of this blog, too.
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