Showing posts with label play. Show all posts
Showing posts with label play. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Creating On-line Jigsaw puzzles with pictures

I have been working on material for the beginning of the school year and decided to create a "Where did Mme Bobiash go this summer?" activity so students can guess where I travelled based on the landmarks I am photographed with in the puzzle. This is a pretty neat tool that I will be using with my SMART Board in September. The website I used was Jigsaw Planet. Have fun making your own puzzles!

Here's the first one I made. It is pretty easy with only 16 pieces. You can make them as easy or as difficult as you want!

Friday, March 13, 2009

The Joy of Playing

Today, I was having a fantastic discussion with some of my colleagues about the value of play. After work, I was catching up on my RSS Reader and noticed this TED video posted on their site. The professor, Stuart Brown, talks about the value of play at any age. Watch to learn more: