Interactive Playgrounds Promote Active Learning Through Active Play

Free CE Educational Session

Educational play is so powerful that a student does not experience or see the activity of learning as work or simply not fun. Hearing a student say “I don’t want to go back inside for class!” after playing mathematics games outdoors shows how amazing the results can be when creating the right conditions for educational play.

The right setup for educational play is a well-balanced and constantly evolving mix of content, placed in the right atmosphere for playful learning that keeps delivering positive results. The expectations for a piece of playground equipment here are so much higher, to not only deliver on play value but also educational value. So how do you meet the wishes and desires of educators? The key lies not only in the content but in how we create the perfect context for educational play.

By looking at worldwide educational systems, listening, and talking to many educators all around the world, we see that there are different methods and ways of teaching. 21st-century skills and STE(A)M are two often heard of teaching approaches on top of all the standard school curriculums and teaching methods. The content, order, and ways the topics are presented can be completely different even between two educators using the same methods. A fixed list or way to offer content is not the answer. Offering the content in a combination of physical, social, and free play with educational is a much better approach.

In this webinar we will discuss best practices for designing playspaces with interactive playgrounds that encourage active learning through active play.

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Learning objectives

• Participants will be able to understand the impact that the pandemic has had on play and learning at school.
• Participants will be able to evaluate trends for creating outdoor learning spaces at schools.
• Participants will be able to analyze the key design principles for outdoor classrooms that includes places to play and learn.
• Participants will be able to evaluate opportunities