A global call to action
re-defining play and re-imagining learning A global call to action
the critical window of childhood
why childhood presents a critical window
example of a key competence with early sensitive period:
executive functions
Executive function refers to high-level cognitive processes: • • • • • •
plan and direct activities task initiation and follow-through working memory sustained attention performance monitoring inhibition of impulses
Dawson and Guare (2010)
how executive are your functions? stroop effect:
YELLOW BLUE ORANGE BLACK RED GREEN PURPLE YELLOW RED ORANGE GREEN BLUE BLUE RED PURPLE YELLOW RED GREEN
remember play?
across the world,
PLAY IS UNDER
THREAT
schools train for the right answer
we are in a creative crisis. this work is urgent.
Divergent Thinking Skills as Measured by the Torrance Creativity Test
1500 CEOs identified creativity as the
most important competency.
Yet creativity has been
on the decline since the 1990s Global survey by IBM in 2010
play matters
We know that play transforms learning by…
sparking imagination
fostering vital creativity
engaging learners & teachers
building creative & critical thinkers
stimulating life-long learning
contributing to smarter, more innovative societies and overall well-being
Our vision is to build a stronger future through play.
catalyzing a global movement PRINCIPLES:
1.
building and sharing evidence about learning through play
2.
gaining buy-in by opening minds to the transformative power of play in learning
3.
empowering success by providing tools and experiences to changemakers
play needs champions. now.
the critical window of childhood
why childhood presents a critical window
example of a key competence with early sensitive period:
executive functions
Executive function refers to high-level cognitive processes: • • • • • •
plan and direct activities task initiation and follow-through working memory sustained attention performance monitoring inhibition of impulses
Dawson and Guare (2010)
how executive are your functions? stroop effect:
YELLOW BLUE ORANGE BLACK RED GREEN PURPLE YELLOW RED ORANGE GREEN BLUE BLUE RED PURPLE YELLOW RED GREEN
remember play?
across the world,
PLAY IS UNDER
THREAT
schools train for the right answer
we are in a creative crisis. this work is urgent.
Divergent Thinking Skills as Measured by the Torrance Creativity Test
1500 CEOs identified creativity as the
most important competency.
Yet creativity has been
on the decline since the 1990s Global survey by IBM in 2010
play matters
We know that play transforms learning by…
sparking imagination
fostering vital creativity
engaging learners & teachers
building creative & critical thinkers
stimulating life-long learning
contributing to smarter, more innovative societies and overall well-being
Our vision is to build a stronger future through play.
catalyzing a global movement PRINCIPLES:
1.
building and sharing evidence about learning through play
2.
gaining buy-in by opening minds to the transformative power of play in learning
3.
empowering success by providing tools and experiences to changemakers
play needs champions. now.
