Covid Coffee Conversations - playmeo
How many conferences and events have been lost to lockdown during Covid-19? At the start of the year, we were really looking forward to attending events in the UK and abroad - the most anticipated being the Basque country and Zagreb. Why do we enjoy these events? Obviously, there are the opportunities to:
As to who these people are and which innovations they represent, the list is impressive. First up in the series of our Covid Coffee Conversations is the irrepressible Mark Collard from playmeo. We were initially signposted to Australian-based playmeo during a webinar held by our friends at Finnish Schools on the Move. See, the global education community really is a small place - especially where PAL and Play are connected.
As you can imagine from their name, playmeo are focussed on play - some would say obsessed by it. Like Tagtiv8, people have to ‘see it to get it’. With this in mind, check out this playmeo video, which explains the 7 key principles of play.
The activities featured in the playmeo database equip educators with hundreds and hundreds of quick & simple activities that will invite students to play, have fun, interact, share and build trust. Consequently, the activities can impact:
- travel and immerse ourselves in different cultures
- share our innovation
- learn from researchers and practitioners in the area of PAL (Physically Active Learning)
Welcome to playmeo
As to who these people are and which innovations they represent, the list is impressive. First up in the series of our Covid Coffee Conversations is the irrepressible Mark Collard from playmeo. We were initially signposted to Australian-based playmeo during a webinar held by our friends at Finnish Schools on the Move. See, the global education community really is a small place - especially where PAL and Play are connected.
As you can imagine from their name, playmeo are focussed on play - some would say obsessed by it. Like Tagtiv8, people have to ‘see it to get it’. With this in mind, check out this playmeo video, which explains the 7 key principles of play.
The activities featured in the playmeo database equip educators with hundreds and hundreds of quick & simple activities that will invite students to play, have fun, interact, share and build trust. Consequently, the activities can impact:
- directly on curriculum outcomes
- indirectly to engage students in their learning and connect more meaningfully with one another
