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#PlayChat

Welcome all - #PlayChat is a scheduled, informal meetup amongst practitioners and organisations that utilise play as part of their work
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    • Play and Mobile Phones I recently attended a webinar where we saw a presentation from Dr Chris Martin who had recently completed his thesis on play and technology.  I found it interesting, but did not necessarily agree on all he said.  For example, he spoke of an observation within an adventure playground where two girls were filming each other climbing a tree.  The girls were later witnessed reviewing the footage, laughing and generally having fun together with their phones and footage – it was suggested that this was just an extension of the tree climbing and that the phones were another play tool.  I then read today that a school cluster in Seattle USA had launched a law suit against some of the major social media platforms such as Tik Tok, claiming their children’s education was suffering due to social media pressure which was leading to poor mental health and online addiction.  My guess is that they are both not 100% correct.  It would be great to hear peoples views on play and technology and in particular phones – are they hindering play, are they being used as an extension for play, or are the affects of being drawn in to engage by algorithms and peer pressure not only leaving less time for play, but causing poor mental health and wellbeing?

      Started by: Lesley Fox

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    • 2 months ago

      Megan Purvis-O’Gorman

    • Join the #Playchat Community: Free Online Chat Session on Wednesday 1st Feb! Hey play pros! 🎉 Are you looking for a fun and informal way to connect with other play professionals in Scotland? Well, look no further because #Playchat is here! 🤗 We're excited to announce that we'll be hosting an online chat session on Wednesday 1st Feb from 11.30-12.30. It's completely FREE to join and a great opportunity to share ideas and network with like-minded individuals. 💡 You can register for the chat here: https://bit.ly/3DBfyBA But that's not all, we've got plenty of other resources available for you to check out too! We've got groups, forums, e-learning courses, in-person training, and even a podcast! 🎧 Check out the links below for more information: Groups: http://engage.smartplaynetwork.org/groups/ Forums - Welcome and Introductions: https://bit.ly/3jYLdIv E-Learning Courses: New Course - Little Explorers: https://bit.ly/3GVjrWp All Weather Play: https://bit.ly/3iAXvXh Course Waiting List for Externals: https://bit.ly/3GxEQnf Coming soon - Carbon Literacy In-Person Training: https://www.smartplaynetwork.org/training-courses Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3nFpRyp Hope to see you all at #Playchat! 🤗 #PlayInspiration, #PlayProTips, #PlayCommunity, #PlayInnovations, #PlayConnect, #PlayEducation, #PlayDesign, #PlayNetworking, #PlayLeadership, #PlayCollaboration, #PlayCommunityBuilding, #PlayEmpowerment, #PlayAdventure, #PlayCreativity, #PlayConnection,

      Started by: James Coupe

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    • 2 months, 1 week ago

      James Coupe

    • #PlayChat details Hi All, For those needing the link to register for #Playchat or any future #Playchat, here it is: https://bit.ly/3DBfyBA @aimeehunt, @ellie-swanston, @deborahmcleod, @cristian-nemeti-baba - Any of the following people may be able to help should you have any questions or trouble registering 🙂 Excited to see you all on #Playchat #networking #informal # online #chat

      Started by: James Coupe

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    • 5 months, 2 weeks ago

      James Coupe

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