PLAYSHOP
March 22-29
What is a Playshop?
Playshops are educational and interactive activities that encourage creativity and collaboration among others. Each playshop is unique, it can include any subject areas such as math, science, art, literacy and technology based. Playshops are ways children can use their prior knowledge to further develop their understanding and strengths. Each child is involved in the activity by sharing their ideas, interacting with their peers and finding common grounds to create something uniquely different.
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Click here to view a short video of Tech Teacher's Playshop.
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This lab work was completed over a period of two weeks. During the first week, we were given the opportunity to explore the materials and come up with creating something with the materials we were given or had. Materials that were incorporated into this playshop project were reusable and recyclable materials. From these materials, the Tech Teachers decided to create "string telephones". From the idea of creating string telephones, we began to look through our materials to find duplicates, for example, cups (2) or toilet paper rolls (2). From there we would use various strings we had in possession and began to attach each pair of cups, boxes, and other materials to the string to form into string telephones. Other telephones we have made also included other materials such as foil, paper clips, etc. To make the string telephone look colourful and creative we used markers and colourful strings to create designs.
Below are our string telephones for show
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Oh I really like the idea of the string telephones! It made me remembered that when I was little, I used to make string telephones with my family. I mean it is not only fun, but also a great way for children to interact with others. I used to hold one end of the phone and my mom hold the other end, and we both talked about our day. It was so interesting! And when my mom played that with me, it made me feel that she was like my friend not a parent. It was a great tool to develop closer relationship between the child and the parent. Love it!
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String telephones are cool! They can be used as props in the drama centre, as well as tools in a game of broken telephone. Out of all of the strong telephones that you have made which one transmitted messages the clearest?
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