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Welcome to Professors at Play!

We created this Google Group to establish a listserv for you to share your ideas and resources about fun and playful teaching approaches. This list can also serve as a think tank/sandbox where we can toss around developing ideas and get feedback from each other. Play in teaching can be fun but it can also be messy, intimidating, and isolating at times. Let's stick together and sort it out because we find that play in teaching is extremely important and students really love it.

We also created a Professors at Play website to serve as a visual and public landing page for this group, a place to house resources, and also a Professors at Play blog! David and Lisa are working hard to make it a valuable website and we also invite you to submit resources and even your own blog post to share on the website. Just email us! Check out our website: professorsatplay.org . You can also follow our social media: Twitter: @PlayProfessors -- Facebook: @professorsatplay -- Instagram: @professors.at.play

Once you join this listserv, feel free to share a little about your background and interests around fun teaching. Feel free to post questions and your developing ideas for feedback. If you have ideas for someone else's questions, please respond and share them! Our only rule is that dialogue in this community must be kind, thoughtful, respectful, and playful.

LISTSERV DETAILS

You can request to join the group, view the list archives and access your settings here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/professors-at-play
If you are a member, you can email the list here: professors-at-play@googlegroups.com
If you have questions about using Google Groups, see our help page: https://professorsatplay.org/using-google-groups/
If you are getting too many emails for your preference, don’t forget you can change your settings to get a weekly summary of all the activity instead of daily and individual emails. We just want you here, in whatever way works for you (See this link for more information on those settings: https://sites.google.com/a/bbns.org/tech-day/groups/what-is-digest-mode#:~:text=Digest%20Mode%20is%20a%20setting,the%20group%20on%20the%20web.)

Thanks for "playing" with us!

Lisa Forbes & David Thomas

Professors at Play

lisa.forbes@ucdenver.edu

david.thomas177@du.edu

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Yajur Lath, … Christine Erin Alexander4

Jun 18

Seeking Insights and Support for an Education + Entertainment Startup

Looks fun! In my experience bringing playful strategies into schools in the USA, teachers (and

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Seeking Insights and Support for an Education + Entertainment Startup

Looks fun! In my experience bringing playful strategies into schools in the USA, teachers (and

Jun 18

Christa Tipton, … Christine Erin Alexander6

Jun 15

Need help with play exercise related to grief and older adults

Thank you so much! These are great ideas! I really appreciate this feedback. Christa Tipton

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Need help with play exercise related to grief and older adults

Thank you so much! These are great ideas! I really appreciate this feedback. Christa Tipton

Jun 15

Jun 14

Playtelligence! Play and Learning Beyond Borders - workshops June 28 & 29

Hello playful professors! I'm very glad to be connected to this group. I'm Gwen Lowenheim. I

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Playtelligence! Play and Learning Beyond Borders - workshops June 28 & 29

Hello playful professors! I'm very glad to be connected to this group. I'm Gwen Lowenheim. I

Jun 14

Angelina Woof, … Wendy Wolfe7

Jun 14

Patient Partner Bot

Hi Angie - Not sure if it is quite what you're describing, but I recommend checking out https://

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Patient Partner Bot

Hi Angie - Not sure if it is quite what you're describing, but I recommend checking out https://

Jun 14

Jun 6

Call for Submissions: Professors at Play Online Playbook

What? A new Playbook? A call for submissions in the middle of the summer? Yes, indeed. Last year,

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Call for Submissions: Professors at Play Online Playbook

What? A new Playbook? A call for submissions in the middle of the summer? Yes, indeed. Last year,

Jun 6

Jun 6

Serious Play 2024

Hello friend and colleagues! I hope this note finds you well. I invite you to have a look at the

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Serious Play 2024

Hello friend and colleagues! I hope this note finds you well. I invite you to have a look at the

Jun 6

Leila Ricci, James Colquitt, PhD3

Jun 5

Please participate🙏

Thank you for posting. I was worried the system was broke. You are the first message I've

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Please participate🙏

Thank you for posting. I was worried the system was broke. You are the first message I've

Jun 5

Mysti Gates, … Randall Fujimoto5

May 16

Skills-based escape room

The room required content knowledge and skills check-offs. We used the lists that are used by the

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Skills-based escape room

The room required content knowledge and skills check-offs. We used the lists that are used by the

May 16

May 15

Science of Play Meeting!

Hello everyone, We wanted to share an opportunity to learn more about the science of play in teaching

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Science of Play Meeting!

Hello everyone, We wanted to share an opportunity to learn more about the science of play in teaching

May 15

May 12

Please Participate!🙏🙏

Hi Everyone! Maybe I'm way too nerdy, but I consider thinking about my teaching kinda fun. I'

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Please Participate!🙏🙏

Hi Everyone! Maybe I'm way too nerdy, but I consider thinking about my teaching kinda fun. I'

May 12

May 8

Re: Digest for professors-at-play@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

Thank you David! These suggestions are going to be so much fun to play with! Just what we need after

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Re: Digest for professors-at-play@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

Thank you David! These suggestions are going to be so much fun to play with! Just what we need after

May 8

May 8

Survey about Your Teaching Perspectives and Practices

Hi Everyone! Maybe I'm way too nerdy, but I consider thinking about my teaching kinda fun. I'

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Survey about Your Teaching Perspectives and Practices

Hi Everyone! Maybe I'm way too nerdy, but I consider thinking about my teaching kinda fun. I'

May 8

May 7

New Blog: Summer Playcation

Hello Play Professors! Ready to turn your summer break into a Summer Playcation? Our most recent blog

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New Blog: Summer Playcation

Hello Play Professors! Ready to turn your summer break into a Summer Playcation? Our most recent blog

May 7

Emmanuel Smith Njirayafa, … Laura Colket5

Apr 19

Hi all, I am wondering if anyone has come across any resources or literature related to play and

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Hi all, I am wondering if anyone has come across any resources or literature related to play and

Apr 19

Apr 18

Fwd: FW: Teach, Play, Learn - Call for Proposals REMINDER

FYI! Please visit: tpl.iu.edu for full information. Please visit: tpl.iu.edu/call-for-proposals for

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Fwd: FW: Teach, Play, Learn - Call for Proposals REMINDER

FYI! Please visit: tpl.iu.edu for full information. Please visit: tpl.iu.edu/call-for-proposals for

Apr 18

Apr 18

Randomly generated narrative

I'm sharing a playful and recurring in-class activity I added to a 4th-yr seminar in English

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Randomly generated narrative

I'm sharing a playful and recurring in-class activity I added to a 4th-yr seminar in English

Apr 18

Mar 28

Call for proposals

Saw this today and thought the group might be interested! "The Teach, Play, Learn Conference is

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Call for proposals

Saw this today and thought the group might be interested! "The Teach, Play, Learn Conference is

Mar 28

Mar 8

invitation to participate in PLAYI

Dear Fellow Profs at Play This is a wonderful forum in which to share ideas, projects, events and

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invitation to participate in PLAYI

Dear Fellow Profs at Play This is a wonderful forum in which to share ideas, projects, events and

Mar 8

David Thomas, Alison James2

Mar 5

New Blog! Embracing life, loneliness, introversion and games

This is an absolutely beautiful post - thank you so much David for sharing, and you, Nanditha for

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New Blog! Embracing life, loneliness, introversion and games

This is an absolutely beautiful post - thank you so much David for sharing, and you, Nanditha for

Mar 5

Kelly Soczka Steidinger

Feb 29

Call for Proposals: Innovative Open Pedagogy: Humanities and Social Sciences Assessments

(Deadline Approaching) Call for Proposals: Innovative Open Pedagogy: Humanities and Social Sciences

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Call for Proposals: Innovative Open Pedagogy: Humanities and Social Sciences Assessments

(Deadline Approaching) Call for Proposals: Innovative Open Pedagogy: Humanities and Social Sciences

Feb 29

Feb 26

Adults Just Want to Have Fun

Happy Monday! Fun is in the air, as this NBC report shows: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/

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Adults Just Want to Have Fun

Happy Monday! Fun is in the air, as this NBC report shows: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/

Feb 26

Tammy L. Clemons

Feb 23

IHE Article on "False Work-Play Dichotomy"

Hey y'all, I'm relatively new to this group and appreciate the resources and insights shared!

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IHE Article on "False Work-Play Dichotomy"

Hey y'all, I'm relatively new to this group and appreciate the resources and insights shared!

Feb 23

Feb 22

New Blog: When Play Fails

Hello! We have a new blog up on the site. You can read it here: https://professorsatplay.org/when-

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New Blog: When Play Fails

Hello! We have a new blog up on the site. You can read it here: https://professorsatplay.org/when-

Feb 22

Justin Harbin, … Carrie Lobman5

Feb 18

Playing with Legos or other physical manipulatives in the classroom!

Thank you so much Alison. Can't wait to dive into this. On Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 12:02:

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Playing with Legos or other physical manipulatives in the classroom!

Thank you so much Alison. Can't wait to dive into this. On Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 12:02:

Feb 18

Feb 16

InnoPlay - New website

Hi Everyone! Check out InnoPlay's new website (scroll down). Lots of good play content on here!

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InnoPlay - New website

Hi Everyone! Check out InnoPlay's new website (scroll down). Lots of good play content on here!

Feb 16

Feb 15

Calling all Museum Educators!

The Playposium 2024 is in the books, and wow was it a fun ride! We hope to get some of the event

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Calling all Museum Educators!

The Playposium 2024 is in the books, and wow was it a fun ride! We hope to get some of the event

Feb 15

Barbara Metcalf, … Jeri F5

Feb 7

Playful activity for a serious subject

I agree - and I think a stripped down version of Forum Theater could work. "In Forum Theatre,

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Playful activity for a serious subject

I agree - and I think a stripped down version of Forum Theater could work. "In Forum Theatre,

Feb 7

Feb 7

Happy Global School Day of Play

Today is the Global School Day of Play! https://globalschoolplayday.com/, In my advocacy role I'

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Happy Global School Day of Play

Today is the Global School Day of Play! https://globalschoolplayday.com/, In my advocacy role I'

Feb 7

Feb 4

Motivating Your Children in their Development and Interest.

Hi teachers, I would appreciate your thoughts or any materials I can use for my talk about motivating

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Motivating Your Children in their Development and Interest.

Hi teachers, I would appreciate your thoughts or any materials I can use for my talk about motivating

Feb 4

Feb 1

Inaugerel Playposium at University of Nebraska--Lincoln--free to register!

The University of Nebraska--Lincoln is excited to share some fantastic news with you – the Inaugural

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Inaugerel Playposium at University of Nebraska--Lincoln--free to register!

The University of Nebraska--Lincoln is excited to share some fantastic news with you – the Inaugural

Feb 1

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