4. “Play once a day to keep the doctor and priest away!”
www.theschoolofplay.org
Portia Tung
Founder of The School of Play
Promoting happier adulthood through lifelong play
5.
6. Play for Life
As a play seeker/play skeptic*
I need ideas on how to play more
So that we can all live happily ever after.
Success Criteria
[ ] I have a working knowledge of play
[ ] I can explain the importance of play
[ ] I have one or more ideas to play more
[ ] I’ve had fun!
* You choose
24. What is play really?
Fun, Flexible, Freely chosen
25. Why play?
Shapes an organism’s brain
Makes animals smarter and more adaptable
Enables us to sustain social relationships
Fuels creativity and innovation
26. When was the last time you played?
The XP Game - Boston, Summer 2010
www.xpgame.be by Pascal Van Cauwenberghe and Vera Peeters
When was the last time you played ……at work?
27. Play Seeker or Play Skeptic?
low high
lowhigh
KNOWHOW
DESIRE
[3]
Can play
Won’t play
[1]
Can play
Want to play
[4]
Can’t play
Won’t play
[2]
Can’t play
Want to play
Play Seeker Play Skeptic Quadrant by Portia Tung
33. Why should adults play?
Breaks down barriers between people
Opens the mind to enable learning
Opens the heart to create a connection
Source of joy
Source of hope
46. The History of Play
Play == Evil
476AD - 1500
John Locke
Anti-corporal
punishment
1700
3 Rs
1825
Lego
1932
IQ
1916
Multiple
Intelligences
1983
EQ
1990
Dr Stuart
Brown
2010
Play IQ
2014
48. The History of Play
Play == Evil
476AD - 1500
John Locke
Anti-corporal
punishment
1700
3 Rs
1825
Lego
1932
IQ
1916
Multiple
Intelligences
1983
EQ
1990
Dr Stuart
Brown
2010
Play IQ
2014
The School
of Play
2016
49. Lifelong Learning
Understanding
The Play Process Model by Scott Eberle, VP for interpretation at the Strong Museum of Play in New York
Anticipation
“The Curiosity Carousel” by Portia Tung
www.theschoolofplay.org
Surprise Pleasure
Mastery Poise
50. Your Play Future
Suppose tonight, while you slept, a miracle occurred.
When you awake tomorrow, what would be some of the things
you would notice that would tell you that your life had suddenly
become more playful?
Adaption of the Miracle Question by Steve de Shazer & Insoo Kim Berg,
Developers of Solution Focused Therapy
51. “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play
than in a year of conversation. ”
George Bernard Shaw
52. Play for Your Life
• Opposite of Play == Depression
• RDA Play 10-15 minutes a day
• Play with your chimp
• Play more at home and at work
• Develop your play intelligence
little and often
• All play!
53. Play Treasure Trove
Ted talks:
Play is more than just fun by Dr Stuart Brown
How Schools Kill Creativity by Ken Robinson
Enterprise Gardening by Portia Tung
More videos:
http://www.playwales.org.uk/eng/rightoplay
The Power of Play: Making Good Teams Great by Portia Tung
The School of Play
www.theschoolofplay.org
@tsoplay
54. Play for Life
As a play seeker/play skeptic*
I need ideas on how to play more
So that we can all live happily ever after.
Success Criteria
[ ] I have a working knowledge of play
[ ] I can explain the importance of play
[ ] I have one or more ideas to play more
[ ] I’ve had fun!
* You choose
55. “We don’t stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing.”
George Bernard Shaw
From Carpe Diem to Carpe Annum – Put a Swing in Your Step
@ Tate Modern January 2018
56. Thank You for Playing!
Portia Tung
Executive & Personal Coach – Agile Coach – Play Researcher
Blog: www.selfishprogramming.org | Twitter: portiatung
Founder of www.theschoolofplay.org @tsoplay
Email: portia@portiatung.org