Link Between Creativity and Play

Comment by Martha Del Rio Villasenor on April 14, 2009 at 12:54pm

Thank you for your comment Robert! I will be happy to provide input! Keep me posted.

With best regards,

Martha

Comment by Allen Sheaprd on April 18, 2009 at 8:56pm

Serious play - great video. Loved the 20 min of staring at the celing in the ER. In real life its a lot longer than 20 min and not quite as relaxing. Best hospintal is Celbration in Flordia near, what else, Disney World. Different departments are designed to differently.

Liked the the - test drive or try out the idea. "Its only a model" may be a Monty python line but its a lot cheaper to do and just a valuable.

There is a book called "Connections" by James burk from the 1980's The book traces how one thing leds to another - the 'quantity" aspect. Its a good video to wantch. I do not know if it came out on VHS or BETA - hope you get a chance to watch it.

Ahh to be a kid again and learn. Waith "how it is made" is on TV - I can watch that - along with the science program "Top gear" Ha ha ha Well there is some science in Top Gear.

Allen

Comment by Shawn Robertson on May 13, 2009 at 7:20am

Foiled by our Gestapo IT people. YouTube is blocked on all of the machines in my section of USDA. Work and Play apparently don't mix. I will watch the video at home. Thanks for the effort!

Comment by Shawn Robertson on May 14, 2009 at 4:56pm

Robert, thank you for pointing me to TED.com to see the video. I actually saw a video of Stuart Brown first by accident, that talked about the importance of all sorts of play in developing problem solving skills. Then I saw the Tim Brown video. They both validated a vague feeling that I had always had.

Now, as a parent of three kids, ages 11, 8, and 6 I really see how play affects their lives. The public school system is very much designed to shut down play now, in favor of preparation for standardized tests, a legacy of No Child Left Behind. I've had to watch my normally exuberant 6 year old daughter sort of shut down at the thought of the long classroom sessions with minimal breaks for free play or recess. And she is in Kindergarten, where maximum play should be going on.

Great video and a good reminder for us to encourage play in ourselves, co-workers and kids.

Comment by Karen Main on May 22, 2009 at 4:04pm

I really enjoyed this. Thanks for pointing it in my direction. This re-affirms my philosophy toward workplace learning! So I guess I can keep on playin'!

Comment by Annette M Super on November 10, 2009 at 2:45pm

I loved the breakdown into three aspects of play: exploration, building and role playing. How radically improved government could be if this became part of our daily work experience. Similarly, with the education system. As mom of four, I'm saddened by just how quickly 'play' is taken from our kids. This, combined with over structured play seems a recipe for disaster. Anyway - thanks so much for sharing. I'm going to try to intentionally incorporate into our program management.

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