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enAshoka and LEGO Foundation Launch changemakers #Play2Learn: We're In! :-)
http://www.factminers.org/content/ashoka-and-lego-foundation-launch-changemakers-play2learn-were
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden view-mode-rss view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><figure class="clearfix field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.factminers.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/play2learn_logo.png?itok=Q3VB3v4P"><a href="http://www.factminers.org/sites/default/files/images/play2learn_logo.png"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-large" src="http://www.factminers.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/play2learn_logo.png?itok=Q3VB3v4P" width="377" height="315" alt="#Play2Learn logo of Ashoka changemakers and The LEGO Foundation" /></a></figure></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-rss view-mode-rss"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/play2learn" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">#Play2Learn</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/connectedlearning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">#ConnectedLearning</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/innovation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Innovation</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The legendary social enterprise incubator and advocacy organization, <a href="https://www.ashoka.org/">Ashoka</a>, and <a href="http://www.legofoundation.com/">LEGO Foundation</a> have teamed up for a monumental <strong><a href="http://www.changemakers.com/play2learn">changemakers.com #Play2Learn program</a></strong>. Here's the opening statement about this Changemaker Challenge:</p>
<div class="pullquote">In the face of critical and complex challenges, we believe that children and young people need to better develop creativity, imaginative problem-solving, teamwork, empathy, and inspiration so they can step into leadership roles in pursuit of purpose.</div>
<!--break--><div class="pullquote">Play is one of the brain’s favorite ways of learning. It allows us to practice, experiment and test how we might tackle similar challenges in the real world as we develop creative and critical skills along the way. There is also a playfulness in invention and innovation, two things we need more of in a world where solutions must outpace problems. Science proves that. Why not encourage more playful, enthusiastic learning everywhere we can?</div>
<div class="pullquote">The LEGO Foundation and Ashoka are teaming up in an effort to transform the way the world learns and you’re the most important player.</div>
<div class="pullquote">Up for the challenge?</div>
<h2>Oh, BaGeeBeez, heck YEA!</h2>
<p>You had us at <em>"the brain’s favorite ways of learning"</em> but we cannot tell you how ready we are to join in for some "serious fun" as players in this upcoming challenge. We have already created our Ashoka changemaker member profiles (<a href="http://www.changemakers.com/users/jim-salmons">Jim</a> and <a href="http://www.changemakers.com/users/timlynn-babitsky">Timlynn</a>) and entered the #Play2Learn Challenge with <a href="http://www.changemakers.com/project/factminersorg">FactMiners</a> and <a href="http://www.changemakers.com/project/softalk-apple-project-0">The Softalk Apple Project</a>.</p>
<p><strong>If you have ANYTHING to do with innovative approaches to grassroots "citizen science/history," Open Culture, cultural heritage engagement, connected learning, etc. BY ALL MEANS consider participating in this program.</strong> Just going through the process of completing the application will be time and energy well-spent. But as you will see, Ashoka challenges are participatory-helpful experiences for all – in the truest sense of the word, just participating makes you a winner.</p>
<p>This should be enough to convince you to check out this incredible program if for no other reason than to tell others about it. But if after all this talk you are still a real "Show me" kind of person, hang on a bit. We will be posting #Play2Learn updates here and on our <a href="https://twitter.com/FactMiners">@FactMiners Twitter channel</a>.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 08 May 2014 23:05:56 +0000Jim Salmons19 at http://www.factminers.orghttp://www.factminers.org/content/ashoka-and-lego-foundation-launch-changemakers-play2learn-were#comments
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