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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Thanks Dan. You’ve made me pause and think about my own PhD. For me, I think where I learned the most I was playing with possibilities, exploring my findings, and then playing with connections as I conceptualised the findings into models to make sense of them. Is that play? How do you define play?
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Yes! And we’re seeing a correlation between lack of unsupervised play and higher rates of mental health challenges in children and young people. We’re well intentioned adults but sometimes we just need to let kids be kids. #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
That was fun! Thanks for the invite- and I got to play with BlueSky tonight! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Thanks for joining the chat everyone! Keep playing! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Yes I agree- we all need to play. I think if we had permission to play as adults, we might then offer the same permission to children and young people. Yes to more well-being, joy and innovation! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
yes- imagine the difference this would make to learning and engagement! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Yay for play! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
And I think we wonder why they struggle to get along? Many children and young people actually have few opportunities to develop strong social skills #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Great point Anna! Thank you for the reminder. #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
"Pulse with possibility" I love this. Excited, engaged students who want to learn and have no limits placed on them! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I wonder how often we jump in too soon to avoid conflict and reduce the opportunities for genuine learning. Yes guidance is fine but we learn skills through practise not just being told what to do. #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Thanks for all your insights! Here’s the final question… Question 6: What would happen if we took play as seriously as we take productivity? #EduSkyAU @eduskyteam.bsky.social
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I love the focus on more formative assessment and students showing their learning. A focus on the learning process, rather than product or performance! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Yes I agree- imagine the time we could spend going deep into topics of interest and inquiry and the focus we might have on the thinking and learning process! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Love this! Engagement in play is so powerful! It can also help induce flow- to go deeper, for longer #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Totally agree. Play is generally a safe space for children though which is why it is powerful for deeper thinking and innovation- and they learn about collaboration while they're at it. I am coming from an early years perspective though. Maybe it looks different for older children. #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Heck yes! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Keep the thinking coming... Here is Question 5: If play were a design principle in schools, what would change? #EduSkyAU @eduskyteam.bsky.social
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Yes- and those ideas generate collectively and over time! When we play with possibilities innovation emerges! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Love this! Yes, high challenge and that's where we stretch ourselves. We need challenge but when there is low threat we can embrace the challenge and the opportunities for learning and growth are endless! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Learning should be more than the academic. It should be about who we are as individuals and who we are collectively. Through play we can have both! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
YES! There are no high stakes in play. I think this is where the power really lies. We can just be, and through play we become! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I love this. Play is so wonderful for connecting us as humans. There are (generally) no risks in play- everyone can show up as they are. #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
OK let's explore some of the possibilities of play... Question 4: How might playful mindsets unlock innovation and collaboration in education? #EduSkyAU @eduskyteam.bsky.social
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Totally agree! We lose curiosity and a true love of learning #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
A4 To me play offers opportunities for deeper understanding of content, and connection and application of ideas, concepts and constructions to different subject areas and contexts. When we remove opportunities for play I question how deep learning is, how engaged and meaningful it is #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Oh to be 5! 😂 #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
What a great conversation! I could talk about play for hours. Let's turn our focus to play in education. I would love to hear your perspectives on this one… Question 3: What is lost when we minimise opportunities for play in education? #EduSkyAU @eduskyteam.bsky.social
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Super interesting. Can you think of an example where deep learning could happen without play, and what play then affords in terms of the unique, unexpected learning? #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Love this! A lot of my play these days involves tech experimentation too. It's how I figure things out- like AI. What it can do and what it can't. I think a lot of what we do is a type of play, we just don't think of it necessarily as play. #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
so good! Play is so helpful in understanding abstract concepts! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Ooh that's a powerful way to think of the role of play in deep learning! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Keep the responses coming! Here is Question 2: Can deep learning happen without play? Why or why not? #EduSkyAU @eduskyteam.bsky.social
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
@brookssensei.bsky.social what does play look like to you? Would love to know how you often engage in play. #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Totally agree- it can feel awkward but is so freeing when we let go.
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I last played on the weekend... we played board games as a family but turned it into a bit of a competition. There were team names and everything. It was so fun, a little challenging and sometimes competitive haha. I love play is a great way to get in flow, connect with others #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Ooh I love this! Dancing is the kitchen is the best! I think I last did this in the bathroom, with my daughter while we were both getting ready for another day or work and school. It was magic! #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Ok let's have some fun! Here is Question 1: When was the last time you played as an adult? What did it feel like? #EduSkyAU @eduskyteam.bsky.social
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Hey @brookssensei.bsky.social I'm in Como. Where are you? #EduSkyAU
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Hi everyone! I'm excited to be hosting tonight's chat. I'm joining you from Whadjuk Noongar lands in Perth.
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amiefabry.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Love this question! I believe we must design purpose driven not performance driven schools.
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