So much happened this month, we launched of our STEM PlayWorlds video, met Playgroup Victoria families, presented at the MERC conference, welcomed more visitors. Marilyn presented a keynote speech at the Regional Early Childhood Education and Care in the Pasifika Talanoa Symposium and celebrated the second edition of her book Technologies for Children.
STEM PlayWorlds for infants and toddlers video launch
What an incredible STEM journey we shared with children, parents, educators, academics and the local community in Windermere Early Learning Center at Peninsula Campus! More than happy and excited for the Conceptual PlayLab's STEM PlayWorlds for Infants and Toddler's professional video launch! Watch the whole video here!.
PlayLab meets playgroups
This month, Conceptual PlayLab Senior Research Fellow Prabhat Rai and PhD student Xingjie Wang visited several playgroups, meeting with parents, playgroup facilitators and managers from Playgroup Victoria and officials from local government. It was a great opportunity to know 'what matters' when parents and community members think of their children's long-term wellbeing and education in Victoria
PlayLab visitors
In early October Dr Lynneth Solis, Senior Research Manager at “Project Zero”, from Harvard Graduate School of Education shared with the PlayLab views on children’s play.
Monash Education Research Community (MERC) conference
Our PhD students had a wonderful time this month at the MERC conference held at Monash University, Clayton Campus. Through a fruitful and productive week, they were hosting, chairing, sharing and presenting pioneering and groundbreaking PhD research work!
Regional Early Childhood Education and Care in the Pasifika Talanoa Symposium
Our very own Marilyn Fleer, Geraldine Burke and Denise Chapman represented Monash Faculty of Education at the Regional Early Childhood Education and Care in the Pasifika Talanoa Symposium. The Symposium was entitled “Ensuring inclusive and quality early childhood education and care in the Pacific through teacher educations reforms” and was held at Nadi, Fiji.
Second edition of Marilyn's book Technologies for Children now available
This book, published by Cambridge University Press, is an indispensable resource for pre-service teachers, practitioners and families.
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