CONFERENCE 2019 25-27 FEBRUARY 2019 - THE MASLOW TIMES SQUARE, MENLYN MAINE, SOUTH AFRICA - Africa Play Conference
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CONFERENCE 2019
25-27 FEBRUARY 2019
THE MASLOW TIMES SQUARE, MENLYN MAINE, SOUTH AFRICA
Registration Guidelines 3
Quick Guide to Venue Allocations 3
General Information 4-8
Programme 9 - 20
LET'S
BALL!
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REGISTRATION GUIDELINES
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
Pre-registered Delegates
Attendance is strictly by invitation only. Each participant at the Conference must register in person at the registration desk to
collect a registration kit and badge before attending any sessions or events.
REGISTRATION OPENS AT 08h30 on Monday 25 February 2019
Badges
Identification badges are required for admission to all sessions, official functions, social events and meetings. Attendance is
strictly by invitation only.
Speakers and Facilitators
All speakers / facilitators are requested to report to the speaker registration desk on the 1st floor to check in. Once you have
registered, please report to the Speaker Presentation Desk located on the Mezzanine Level. Each speaker must bring their
presentation on a flash drive. Please ensure fonts / videos are saved onto the flash drive as well.
Note: Failure to report to the Speaker Registration Desk less than 2 hours prior to the scheduled presentation, may
necessitate last minute replacements.
QUICK GUIDE TO VENUE ALLOCATIONS
1st FLOOR MEZZANINE LEVEL
Registration
Speaker Presentation Desk
Plenary + Breakaway Room
Diamond Ballroom Connect Lounge
Playgrounds + Refreshment Area Seminar and Workshop Rooms:
1. Building Bridges Ruby. Sapphire. Opal. Onyx
2. Scribbling Machines
3. Play Clay
4. Suit your Suitcase
14th FLOOR
15th FLOOR
2ND FLOOR Private Meeting Rooms
Playground:
Seminar and Workshop Rooms: Rooftop Regatta
Garnet. Moonstone. Quartz
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GENERAL CONFERENCE INFO
ACCOMMODATION CURRENCY
STAY & PLAY PLAY MONEY
Participants are responsible for their own All major shops, supermarkets, hotels and restaurants
accommodation arrangements and payment. accept major credit cards such as Visa, American
Express and Mastercard. In South Africa, foreign
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currency and travellers cheques can be exchanged at
banks and foreign exchange offices.
ATMs that accept major international credit cards are
available at most banks and shopping malls.
ATTENDANCE
WHO GETS TO PLAY DRESS CODE
Attendance is strictly by invitation only, so congrats,
you’ve cracked the nod. DRESS TO PLAY
Please dress for PLAY. That means comfortable clothes
and shoes are a must. No high heels and fancy suits
necessary. It is Summer in South Africa in February.
Summer thundershowers can be expected.
CATERING
Play with your food
Hungry minds will be fed by our array of interesting
speakers. Hungry bodies will be served refreshments
and lunch throughout the conference.
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GENERAL CONFERENCE INFO
PLAY HYDRATED LANGUAGE
drinking water SPEAKING ABOUT PLAY
South African tap water is safe to drink. There are 11 official languages in South Africa: English,
The tap water at hotels, conference venues and other Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, isiNdebele, Sesotho,
public places is purified and safe to drink. Sepedi, siSwati, Xitsonga, Setswana and Tshivenda.
As English is widely spoken throughout South Africa,
English-speaking visitors will have no problems
communicating while traveling in South Africa.
The conference is in English.
ELECTRICITY
POWER PLAY
Throughout South Africa, the voltage is 220 volts and
the electrical frequency is 50 Hz. Outlets in South Africa
generally accept one type of plug, with three round MEDICAL
pins. The hotel rooms have plugs to meet most country
standards.
PLAYING DOCTOR
South Africa has overall good medical services and
many private heath care providers are available for
people with medical insurance. Please check with your
medical insurance, their coverage and procedures
prior to departure. An emergency contact number will
be provided at the back of your registration tag.
ENVIRONMENT
PLAY NICE
We believe in doing our bit to improve the environment
and helping to mitigate climate change. Thus, there
will be no unnecessary paper handouts of the
presentations during the conference. Presentations will METRIC SYSTEM
be made available on the website 14 days after the
Conference. MEASURE OF PLAY
South Africa uses the metric system. Distances are
measured in meters and kilometres, the weather is
given in degrees Celsius; petrol is sold by the litre, milk
and wine are sold by the litre; and grocery items are
sold in grams and kilograms.
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GENERAL CONFERENCE INFO
PARKING SHOPPING + ENTERTAINMENT
PARK AND PLAY TIME TO PLAY
Parking during the Conference is free. There is ample There’s always time for a bit of fun. The Maslow
parking at the hotel. Participants park at their own risk. Time Square is a premier hotel and conference
venue in Pretoria, Gauteng. You will find a variety of
entertainment options, top retail outlets and the finest
culinary experiences close at hand. The hotel front desk
will gladly guide you towards restaurants and shops in
the area.
PRINTING
PRINT PLAY
There will be no printing services provided at the
conference. If you require printing you can arrange this
with the hotel at your own cost. SOCIAL MEDIA
PLAY IS TRENDING
Feel free to get social with Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram. During the conference we will use Twitter
and regular updates on Facebook. The social media
handle is #AfricaPlay
SAFETY
PLAY IT SAFE
Johannesburg, regrettably, like many other large cities
has its share of crime. Exercise caution while out of the
hotel. Keep valuable documents and excess money
locked in the hotel safe, avoid walking on lonely streets or
wearing expensive jewellery or watches, take a licensed
taxi booked by the hotel and agree on fares in advance.
UNICEF/UN participants must obtain security clearance in
advance of traveling to South Africa by applying online at
www.dss.un.org, at least one week before departure date.
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GENERAL CONFERENCE INFO
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRAVEL
CALLING ALL PLAYERS POINT A TO POINT PLAY
Telephone charges from your hotel room can be very high. Getting around is easy with Uber or one of the registered
In order to be contactable, you may wish to carry your Taxi operators in South Africa. Remember, all participants
mobile phone with you. Remember to activate roaming if are responsible for their own travel arrangements and all
you are from outside the country. related costs.
The country code for South Africa is +27.
VACCINATIONS
TIME PLAY HARD TO GET
PLAY TIME There is no risk of yellow fever in South Africa. The
government of South Africa requires proof of yellow fever
Set your watches! South Africa is 2 hours ahead of GMT. vaccination only if you are arriving from a country with
risk of yellow fever. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is
required if you travelled from or transiting through a yellow
fever endemic area.
TIPPING
PLAY FAIR
Service with a smile deserves a tip. In most restaurants,
hotels, taxis and hairdressers, a gratuity is not included in
the price. It is common practice to add a 10% tip to the bill.
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GENERAL CONFERENCE INFO
VAT WIFI ACCESS
PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT PLAY ONLINE
While you have to pay VAT on goods you purchase, you Don’t worry - we’ll keep you connected. Wi-Fi is available
can claim the VAT back at the airport. Value added tax, at the Hotel and Conference Centre. Access codes for
currently at 15%, is levied on the quoted prices of most Conference Wi-Fi will be provided on arrival at registration.
goods offered for sale and on hospitality services. Refunds
of VAT paid for goods (not services) may be claimed by
foreign visitors at their port of departure, provided that the
total claim (money spent) exceeds ZAR 250 and that goods
are being taken with them out of South Africa (tax invoices
and the actual goods must be presented as proof).
VISA AND IMMIGRATION
PLAY IT BY THE BOOK
Make sure you check whether you need a visa far in
advance. You can obtain a visa from the nearest South
African diplomatic or consular mission before commencing
travel. No visa will be issued on arrival in South Africa.
Please visit the Government of South Africa immigration
website http://www.dha.gov.za for more information.
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MC:
JO-ANN STRAUSS
PROGRAMME
MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY
08h30 – 11h00 Registration on 1st Floor
11h00 – 12h30 OPENING PLENARY: LET’S PLAY DIAMOND BALLROOM
ENVER SURTY
Deputy Minister of Basic Education, Department of Basic Education, South Africa
Welcome
JOHN GOODWIN
CEO, the LEGO Foundation, Denmark
Positioning Africa for the 21st Century Economy through Play-Based Learning
SANJAY WIJESEKERA
Country Head, UNICEF, South Africa
Message from UNICEF
ALBERT NSENGIYUMVA
Executive Secretary, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), Côte d’Ivoire
Message from ADEA
HUBERT MATHANZIMA MWELI
Director-General, Department of Basic Education, South Africa
Introduction of the Minister of Basic Education
HON. ANGIE MOTSHEKGA, MINISTER FOR BASIC EDUCATION
Department of Basic Education, South Africa
Keynote Address
12h30 – 14h00 LUNCH BREAK RESTAURANT – GROUND FLOOR
Once you have filled your tummies, please visit our playgrounds to build your skills tower.
First Floor:
Building Bridges
Scribbling Machines
Play Clay
Suit your Suitcase
15th Floor:
Rooftop Regatta
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14h00 – 15h00 CONCURRENT SESSION 1: SEMINARS
S1: TEACHER DEVELOPMENT + TRAINING DIAMOND BALLROOM
MAUDE LANGA
Executive Head, Curro, South Africa
Implementing Play-Based Methodology in Everyday Learning: A Principal’s Perspective
ESVAH CHIZAMBE
Assistant Director, Zambia’s Ministry of General Education, Zambia
The Integration of Learning-Through Play in Teacher Education in Zambia
S2. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION QUARTZ
ANNIKA SAVAGE
Occupational Therapist, LETCEE, South Africa
The Impact of Play on the Quality of Life of Children with Disabilities
ANNA MURRU
Partnership Manager, VVOB, Zambia
Gender Responsive Pedagogy through Play-Based Learning
S3. INNOVATION + CREATIVITY GARNET
OMASHANI NAIDOO
Operations Manager, Schoolnet, South Africa
HLENGIWE MFEKA
Project Manager, Schoolnet, South Africa
Play-Based Learning and ICT
S4. RESOURCES + MATERIALS MOONSTONE
AFZAL HABIB
Chief Imagination Officer, Kidogo, Kenya
The Kidogo Way: Making Play Based Learning Practical & Easy to Implement in
Low-Resource Early Childhood Settings
DR MONICA STACH
Chief Operations Officer, Cotlands, South Africa
Toy Libraries as Resources that Support Play-Based Learning
S5. PARENTS AT THE CENTRE OF PLAY ONYX
ALISON NAFTALIN
Chief Executive Officer, Lively Minds, United Kingdom
MOHAMMED HAROON
Regional Director of Education, Northern Region, Ghana
Using Community-Run Play Schemes to Improve Early Childhood Care and Education in Rural Communities in
Ghana & Uganda
S6. LITERACY + NUMERACY RUBY
CATHERINE KIYIAPI
Curriculum Implementation Support Officer, Teachers’ Service Commission; Nairobi County Office, Kenya
Play Based Learning in Early Grade Mathematics
SYBIL WAKAKA
Pre-school Teacher, Blossoming Cherries Learning Centre, Kenya
Play-Based Strategies in the Classroom
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10S7. LEARNING METHODOLOGIES SAPPHIRE
ARIAM MOGOS
Founder, Nairobi Play Project, Kenya
The Power of Play: Breaking Down Walls and Building Bridges with Creative Computing
PRIYANKA HANDA
Founder, Learn to Play, Botswana
Learn to Play – The Rainbow Way, A Framework for Holistic Early Childhood Development
S8. CLASSROOM DESIGN + MANAGEMENT OPAL
LILLIANE CHOVENYE
Education Specialist, Right to Play, Tanzania
How to Make the Most of Resource Strapped ‘School’ Classrooms
JUSTINE JOWELL
Programme Design and Development, SmartStart, South Africa
Creating Enabling Environments for Play and Learning in the Early Years: The SmartStart Approach
15h00 – 16h00 REFRESHMENT BREAK PLAYGROUNDS
Don’t forget to visit our playgrounds in order to build your skills tower! Ask a play captain if you
need assistance.
16h00 – 17h00 PLENARY 2: CREATIVITY PANEL DIAMOND BALLROOM
Creativity Matters. It matters for countries, economies, employers, parents and learners. Creativity is now seen as one of
the most important skills needed for today’s and tomorrow’s learners. There is however a big gap between the desire for
creativity and the ability of education systems to develop this skill. In this context, “Creativity Matters”, a series of publica-
tions where the LEGO Foundation convenes various viewpoints and opinions on the topic of creativity in education systems,
is designed to stimulate the discussions on the agenda by engaging education opinion formers and key influencers. As the
first in the “Creativity Matters” series, “Creating Creators - how can we enhance creativity in education systems?” will be a
collection of individual opinion pieces from key influencers across the education and creativity space, written in an engag-
ing way for a wide audience not necessarily familiar with this space. The report will be launched here at the Africa Play
Conference with a panel made up of selected contributors and other African panelists. Join us as we look at how education
systems can best adapt and reimagine learning to equip today’s and tomorrow’s learners with the creative skills, mindset
and confidence to flourish in today’s changing world.
DR. GCINA MHLOPHE
Author, Poet, Playwright, Director, Performer and Storyteller, Durban, South Africa
MITCH RESNICK
Professor of Learning Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, United States of America, USA
DR HELEN CHARMAN
Director of Learning & National Programmes, Victoria & Albert Museum (VAM), United Kingdom
HON. ANGIE MOTSHEKGA, MINISTER FOR BASIC EDUCATION.
Department of Basic Education, South Africa
MARIO PIACENTINI
Senior Analyst Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD), France
DR PULENG MOKHOALIBE
Head of School of Henley ICE (Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship), Henley Business School, South Africa
17h00 – 19h00 WELCOME COCKTAIL POOL DECK - 1ST FLOOR
All registered delegates are invited to join us at the Pool deck on the 1st floor
for a drink and snacks.
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TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
07h30 Refreshments on arrival 1st Floor
08h30 – 10h00 PLENARY 3: WHAT DOES LEARNING THROUGH DIAMOND BALLROOM
PLAY MEAN FOR AFRICA?
MOCHOLOKO, ZULUMATHABO ZULU
Director, Madisebo University College
The African Origins of Mathematics
DAVID ISTANCE
Non-resident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, Washington DC, USA
Innovative Pedagogies for Skills Development and Engagement
PROF FLORENCE OGUNYEMI
Associate Professor: Early Childhood Education Department of Early Childhood Education,
Tai Solarin University of Education, Nigeria
The Case for Play-Based Learning in Africa’s Education Systems
DR MAMIKI MABOYA
Deputy Director-General, Department of Basic Education, South Africa
Ready for the 4th Industrial Revolution: Embedding Play-Based Learning in the Curriculums
10h00 – 11h00 REFRESHMENT BREAK PLAYGROUNDS
Don’t forget to visit our playgrounds in order to build your skills tower! Ask a play captain if you
need assistance.
11h00 – 12h30 PLENARY 4: THE ROLE OF PARENTING IN DIAMOND BALLROOM
ADVANCING THE PLAY AGENDA
ROSEMARIE TRUGLIO
Senior Vice President, Sesame Workshop, United States of America (USA)
Guiding Caregivers on the Power of Play
PAUL RAMCHANDANI
LEGO Professor of Play in Education, Development and Learning, Cambridge University, United Kingdom
Parenting and Play: How Play with Parents can Influence Children’s Development
MANIZA NTEKIM
Regional Advisor: Early Childhood Development, UNICEF, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office
Parenting and Play: The Imperative of a Mindset Shift
12h30 – 14h00 LUNCH BREAK RESTAURANT - GROUND FLOOR
After you have filled your tummies, don’t forget to visit our playgrounds to build your skills towers!
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1214h00 – 15h00 CONCURRENT SESSION 2: SEMINARS
S9. LITERACY + NUMERACY DIAMOND BALLROOM
PROF NKIDI PHATUDI
COD: Department of Early Childhood Education, University of South Africa, South Africa
Language Development through Play Based Learning
DR AMINA BREY
Lecturer, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Mathematics through Play Based Learning
S10. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION QUARTZ
TAREK SEGHIRI
Entrepreneur, Auptimisme: LEGO Club, Tunisia
The Need for Play: How Inclusive LEGO® Club Can Make a Difference in Educating Children with ASD
MPHO TSELE
Play and Learning Supervisor; Inclusivity Coordinator, Play Africa, South Africa
Play Africa: Locally Developed, Appropriate, Inclusive, Equitable and Publicly
Accessible Play Spaces for Children and their Families
S11. TEACHER DEVELOPMENT + TRAINING GARNET
NGUYỄN THỊ QUỲNH CHÂU
Coordinator, VVOB, Vietnam
Learning-Through-Play and Process-Based Child Observation in Vietnam
HANNAH KOOREN
Co-Founder/Managing Director, Join for Joy, Netherlands
MEIKE SMIT
Programme Manager, Join for Joy, Netherlands
“Through the Teachers Eyes”
How to Become a Role Model in Sports for Development at School
S12. RESOURCES + MATERIALS MOONSTONE
DAMILOLA FASORANTI
Founder/Chief Listener, Prikkle Academy, Nigeria
Rural Makerspace - The Natural Habitat for Creative Surprises
THEMBI NGOMA
Montessori Educator/Teacher, Young African Educators Network, South Africa
The Impact of Sensory Learning Through Play
S13. PARENTS AT THE CENTRE OF PLAY ONYX
PROF TIRUSSEW TEFERRA KIDANEMARIAM
Professor & Laureate in Education, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Sensitizing Parents about the Implications of Play on Child Development in Ethiopia
NISHA LIGON
Chief Executive Officer, Ubongo, Tanzania
Can Cartoons Spark Parent-Child Play?
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13S14. INNOVATION + CREATIVITY RUBY
NOMUSA KENINDA
Founder, Mpumalanga ICT Club, South Africa
DigiGirlz are Everywhere
OLAYINKA FAGBEMIRO
Space Education Outreach Officer, National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria
Demystifying STEM Education through Hands-on Activities
S15. LEARNING METHODOLOGIES SAPPHIRE
DELICIA MORALEDA
Principal, Garden Road Montessori Preschool, South Africa
The Age of Play
ALMAIMOUNE HAMIDOU ARZAKE
Coordinator, Center of Transit and Orientation (CTO), Nigeria
The Use of Play in the Children’s Spaces in Niger: Case of the Transit and Orientation Center
S16. CASE STUDY - LEARNING THROUGH PLAY IN MEXICO OPAL
ERIK RAMIREZ-RUIZ
Chief Executive Officer, Enseña Por México, Mexico
PATRICIA VAZQUEZ
Board Member, National Institute of Evaluation in Education Mexico, Mexico
Connecting Hearts and Minds through Training and Play
15h00 – 16h00 REFRESHMENT BREAK PLAYGROUNDS
Don’t forget to visit our playgrounds to build your skills tower!
16h00 – 17h30 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: WORKSHOPS
W1. THE USE OF MANIPULATIVES TO CREATE
CRITICAL THINKING AND LEARNING SKILLS: DIAMOND BALLROOM
SIX BRICKS
BRENT HUTCHESON
Director, Care for Education, South Africa
Interested in finding out why children need to use their brain and body together to accomplish tasks? Come have some fun
at this hands-on, playful session, looking at why manipulatives are essential for a child’s development and how to incorpo-
rate these ideas into your classroom practices.
W2. MATHEMATICS + PLAY BASED LEARNING QUARTZ
CALLY KUHNE
Senior Education Specialist, University of Cape Town, South Africa
So much is said on what the early years Mathematics outcomes for young children should be but not enough is said on
what this should look like in practice. In South Africa children with low levels of Mathematics competence continually fall be-
hind as they progress through the Foundation Phase grades. Accepting the importance of early Mathematics development
for later success, it is crucial to have pedagogical tools that support Mathematics learning from the earliest age. In order to
do this we should leverage the ways children learn most successfully and adopt appropriate methodologies that will lead
to improved outcomes.
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14W3. BRAC PLAY LAB : AN AFRICAN CONTEXT GARNET
RAFIATH RASHID MITHILA
Head of Early Childhood Development Programme, BRAC International, Bangladesh
This session will explore BRAC’s approach to mobilize resources and materials from low resource settings in the Play Lab
project in Africa with the objective of shifting attitudes and mind-sets toward early childhood development more broadly
and learning through play specifically. During this interactive and hands-on session, participants will ‘learn by doing’ as they
play the part of parents and caregivers in the Play Lab activities. This role-play will be followed by a reflective discussion
in which participants will share their experience, practices and ideas to transform caregivers’ attitudes toward learning
through play in early childhood in low resource settings.
W4. TECHNOLOGY, PLAY + LEARNING:
MOONSTONE
ROBOTICS IN THE CLASSROOM
PHILIP HAAS, EDWARD MALINOWSKI + TREVOR FRANK
Hands on Technologies, South Africa
If you are interested in Robotics and the 4th Industrial Revolution. Join this fun, exciting interactive workshop. You will get
to build and play with the LEGO Education EV3 Mindstorms Robot, design your own programme and to get your Robot to
move and solve a cool challenge. It’s fun and way easier than you can imagine.
W5. PLAY EVERY DAY ONYX
VANESSA MENTOR
SME: Early Childhood Development, Afrikatikkun, South Africa
The workshop hopes to engage and challenge the concept of buying toys vs making toys. Upon this, the
phenomena of playing anywhere, anytime and that play helps children learn new words which will help them succeed at
school will be achieved. This activity seeks to elicit creative ideas from adults and children and increase confidence and joy
in playing with children. Furthermore, give insight to having a greater knowledge about and positive attitudes towards the
importance and benefits of play.
W6. MAKING TOYS WITH TRASH RUBY
RUBY MOTAUNG
Director, TREE, South Africa
Research indicates that children learn best in an environment which allows them to explore, discover, and play. Play is an
important part of a developmentally appropriate ECD Programme. It is also closely tied to the development of cognitive,
socio-emotional, and physical behaviours. Through our series of capacity building programmes, TREE’s interventions
are directed towards ensuring that play activities with children, either teacher directed, guided or supported or through
free play, enhances language development, social competence, creativity, imagination, and thinking skills. The Toy
making Course aims to introduce practitioners to the creative and functional use of waste and natural material in an
ECD environment. The course entailed a practical application of making resources that can be used in an ECD site, which
focuses on the holistic development of the child and caters for the various play areas in the classroom. The course also
provided theoretical knowledge on the value of play, understanding child development and appropriate activities and
resources that support developmental outcomes in children, enabling practitioners to interact with the child, in an active,
stimulating and engaging way, so that age appropriate competencies are achieved.
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15W7. PARENTS AS PARTNERS IN PLAY-BASED
SAPPHIRE
LEARNING
DR IBRAHIMA GIROUX
Education Specialist, UNICEF, Senegal
Although playing in itself may seem easy and natural, it generates a complex relationship environment and installs
sophisticated life skills in the child, the parent-child couple and the parent (understood here as any responsible person who
really cares for the child with an effective approach when interacting with him/her). Play is not solely about our collective
responsibility for children around the world to thrive. It’s also a critical opportunity because fully engaging with children
during play offers practical and lasting solutions that contribute to the personal development of parents and caregivers as
well. When I play with my child, I develop myself. Participants will discover (i) what child-driven approach means and how
it relates to caregivers’ active participation into play; and (ii) how involving parents in play-based learning sessions could
benefit the child, her/his parents, and the early learning system
at large.
W8. GREEN BLUE SPACES: WHERE PLAY +
POOL DECK – 1ST FLOOR
LEARNING ARE NATURAL
LOUISE ZIMANYI
Professor/Researcher, Early Childhood Education, School of Health Sciences, Humber College, Toronto; Advisory Board
Member, PlayFutures, the LEGO Foundation, Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada
The importance of play and learning in natural/naturalized settings has a rich evidence base supporting holistic child
development, inquiry, wonder, creativity and resilience, ecological literacy, reciprocity and stewardship in multi-sensory,
dynamic, low-cost, accessible environments. Yet, more children and families are spending time indoors due to increasing
urbanization, loss of ecosystems, perceptions of risk and injury and the move away from innate ways children wonder,
learn and know about the world.
Taking it outside, this workshop will be outdoors and hands-on! Participants will recall and reflect on their earliest green
blue places/spaces and memories outdoors through the creation of a journey stick; explore green blue play and learning
opportunities in local natural spaces and how to naturalize existing play spaces, use a risk-benefit assessment and
address challenges and barriers.
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WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY
07h30 Refreshments on arrival Level 1
08h30 – 10h00 PLENARY 5: FROM RISK TO RESILIENCE DIAMOND BALLROOM
PROF EDWARD TRONICK
Director, Child Development Unit, University of Massachusetts, United States of America (USA)
The Mutual Regulation Model: Infant Meaning Making and Play
NAIDA KARDAS
Chief Pedagogical Officer, Ed4.0, Morocco
Ameliorating Adverse Childhood Experiences Through Play
ASTRID VIVERO LOPEZ
Initiative Lead, the LEGO Foundation, Mexico
Prescript: Play for Health
10h00 – 11h00 REFRESHMENT BREAK PLAYGROUNDS
Don’t forget to visit our playgrounds in order to build your skills tower! Ask a play captain if you
need assistance.
11h00 – 12h30 CONCURRENT SESSION 4: WORKSHOPS
W9. PLAY-BASED LEARNING FOR QUALITY
EDUCATION, CHILD PROTECTION AND HEALTH
DIAMOND BALLROOM
– INNOVATIONS FROM 3 COUNTRIES AND
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
ANABELA CHILENGUE
Training Officer, Right to Play, Mozambique
GEORGE AHIABLE
Programme Manager, Right to Play, Ghana
The workshop provides an interactive overview of how the power of Play-Based Learning (PBL) is harnessed to develop life
skills (social, cognitive, emotional, physical) and induce systemic change to transform children’s lives in three impact areas
– quality education, child protection and health & well-being. The workshop will showcase actual examples of play-based
learning activities used in three African countries: Ghana, Mozambique and Rwanda. Participants will learn how games can
be creatively transformed to purposeful play using the 3-step teaching and learning strategy called Reflect-Connect-Apply
(RCA) in a fun, interactive and participatory setting.
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17W10. PEDAGOGY OF PLAY QUARTZ
BENJAMIN MARDELL
Project Director, Harvard, United States of America (USA)
LYNNETH SOLIS
Senior Research Manager, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education, United States of America (USA)
KGOPOTSO KHUMALO
Researcher for Harvard Graduate School of Education Pedagogy of Play Project
Initiative Lead at Care for Education, South Africa
STEPHANIE NOWACK
Research Psychologist, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education, South Africa
Play is a core way that children learn. In play children create, learn from mistakes, and imagine new possibilities. Yet, because of
the nature of play and the nature of school, bringing playful learning into schools is not simple or straightforward. In this workshop
participants will learn about the Pedagogy of Play Project (PoP). A collaboration between researchers at Project Zero at the Harvard
School of Education and educators, students, and educational leaders in Denmark and South Africa, PoP explores what playful
learning involves and what educators can do to support it. Highlighting the research in South Africa, the workshop provides
classroom examples and tools to consider how to promote play and playfulness in classrooms and schools.
W11. LEGO TINKERING: HANDS-ON ITERATIVE
GARNET
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
PER HAVGAARD
Senior Initiatives Manager, the LEGO Foundation, Denmark
LIAM NILSEN
Learning Experience Advisor, the LEGO Foundation, Denmark
Tinkering is a hands-on, creative, explorative, and iterative type of play that invites children to build unique creations within a
few constraints defined by the possibilities of the materials and the theme of the activity. In this workshop, you’ll build your own
mechanical moving LEGO animal and collaborate with others to find ways for your creations to traverse different landscapes,
practicing a breadth of skills from collaboration, creativity, to observation, interpretation and everything in between. You’ll borrow
each other’s ideas, and change objectives underway, all in the Tinkering frame of mind.
W12. CULTIVATING CREATIVITY THROUGH
MOONSTONE
CODING
MITCH RESNICK
Professor of Learning Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, United States of America (USA)
YUSUF AHMAD
Graduate Research Assistant, Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, United States of America (USA)
MARIAN MUTHUI
Research Assistant, Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab ,United States of America (USA)
Learn how to create your own interactive stories, games, and animations with Scratch, the world’s most playful and
creative programming language. In this hands-on workshop, members of the Scratch Team from the MIT Media Lab will
demonstrate strategies for introducing coding to kids — and share stories of how teachers around the world are using
Scratch to help students learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.
No prior experience necessary.
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18W.13 IGNITING THE SPARK OF PLAYFUL ONYX
LEARNING
CAROLINE ESSAME
Founder and Managing Director, CREATE-Creative Arts Therapy and Training, Singapore
In this workshop participants will experience fun exercises that illustrate how children develop and learn through
play. Using the framework of the Developmental Play Pyramid, they will understand the key importance of
relationships and the body as foundations of learning and how children make meaning through playful exploration.
A very hands-on workshop, it promises to ignite the spirit of playfulness while also giving clear insights into the
foundations of play-based learning. It will touch on how children develop social, emotional, cognitive and physical
skills through play, and how different learning styles can be included through playfulness. Come prepared to create,
play, move and learn.
W14. LEARNING THROUGH PLAY:
APPROACHES IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT. RUBY
PLAYWELL AND BE HAPPY
MARGARET IRVINE
Author, Sesame, South Africa
Takalani means ‘be happy’ in Tshivenda and Lego means ‘play well’ In Danish. This is the story of how a Takalani
Sesame and LEGO Foundation project on play approaches for Grade R teachers and ECD practitioners in the Eastern
Cape grew to include a project on WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) and then a project on early literacy focusing
upon creative writing in ECD programmes. The integrated programme became ‘Play well, be happy, WASH UP and
read joyfully!’, focusing on integration of play in the daily programme and joined up services across ECD centres and
schools.
W15. BUILDING BETTER BRAINS SAPPHIRE
LINDA SMITH
Programme Manager, Care for Education, South Africa
Building better brains is a hands-on workshop that takes a closer look at the importance of early intervention brain
stimulation. The workshop aims to build an understanding of the powerful role of experiences on early brain
development– what promotes it, what derails it, with what consequences for society.
If you are working with young children and want to discover the impacts of adverse childhood experiences, toxic
stress, or other early childhood issues both positive and negative, this workshop can be a valuable resource for
creating a common understanding and a common language on these topics. Join us to play, learn and collaborate
with others.
W16. PLAYLAB PROJECT OPAL
RAGNAR BEHNCKE
Founder, SocialMap, Chile
This project is oriented to promote Teacher’s Community to create Games aligned with their own learning objectives
in order to create a participative playful curriculum.
This methodology was proven in Chilean schools with powerful results on teachers and children.
Objective:
Facilitate Play and Creativity as a Social Learning tool in School Community making and high impact on the
development of Children and Adults.
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1912h30 – 14h00 LUNCH BREAK RESTAURANT – GROUND FLOOR
After you have filled your tummies, don’t forget to visit our playgrounds to build your skills towers!
14h00 – 15h00 PLENARY 6: SHAPING TOMORROW TODAY:
A TEACHERS ROLE IN THE ROLL-OUT OF DIAMOND BALLROOM
PLAY-BASED LEARNING
CHARIF HAMIDI
Co-Founder, Ed4.0, Morocco
Rethinking the Teaching Profession for 21st Century Learning
DR KATRIN IMHOF
Vice President: Africa, Right to Play, Uganda
Teachers & Play at the Centre of the SDGs
PROF HASINA EBRAHIM
Professor; Department of Early Childhood Education, University of South Africa, South Africa
The Making of a High Quality Professional for Early Care and Education in Africa
15h00 – 15h30 COMFORT BREAK
15h30 – 16h30 CLOSING PLENARY DIAMOND BALLROOM
JOHN GOODWIN
CEO, the LEGO Foundation, Denmark
Conference Summary: The Importance of Play-Based Learning for Education Achievements
in a Changing World
DR MAMIKI MABOYA
Deputy Director General, Department of Basic Education, South Africa
Presentation of Conference Communique/ Resolutions
HON. ANGIE MOTSHEKGA, MINISTER FOR BASIC EDUCATION
Department of Basic Education, South Africa
Closing Remarks: Political Leadership and Commitment towards Play-Based Learning for the 21st Century
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20Contact Information:
Event Agency:
Tel: + 27 11 465 2546
Email: play@idna.co.za
bigideas@idna.co.za
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