@mathhombre #mathchat Purpose of play: capture essence of what mathematicians do. Mon Jun 06 20:38:12 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77836711761158145 - #213


@MrHonner@ColinTGraham @AshleyWalther This is why it's important to make sure competition gets turned into collaboration. #mathchat


Mon Jun 06 20:38:50 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77836871471865856 - #214


@ColinTGraham@cherrylkd @natfantastic Maybe ties in to the idea that memorable activities lead to memorable learning, too... #mathchat


Mon Jun 06 20:39:23 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77837009682575360 - #215


@Janshs RT @ColinTGraham .. the purpose of play (structured or unstructured) within the context of ur lessons #Mathchat > to encourage risk taking?


Mon Jun 06 20:39:24 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77837010676629504 - #216


@MrHonner Also, "competition"s like "Best Solution", "Best Counterexample", "Best Worst Answer" build competition and respect at same time. #mathchat


Mon Jun 06 20:40:23 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77837260153827329 - #217


@ColinTGraham I see play as a way of taking a "brain break"...sometimes something completely aimless allows the subconscious mind to get to work #Mathchat


Mon Jun 06 20:40:55 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77837393180360705 - #218


@natfantastic@cherrylkd @colintgraham #mathchat play gives them chance to practise and consolidate learning. 'Pieces together the jigsaw of life'


Mon Jun 06 20:41:01 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77837419164082176 - #219


@cherrylkd RT @natfantastic: @cherrylkd @colintgraham #mathchat play gives them chance to practise and consolidate learning. 'Pieces together the j ...


Mon Jun 06 20:42:18 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77837741139836929 - #220


@ColinTGraham Play can also lead to 'out-of-the-box' insights...Haga's theorems for origami came because he was just playing about with a square #Mathchat


Mon Jun 06 20:42:24 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77837767085801472 - #221


@Janshs sorry not to join in #mathchat more this eve Mon Jun 06 20:43:15 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77837981062397953 - #222


@ColinTGraham@Janshs Risk taking within a safe situation, maybe! #Mathchat Mon Jun 06 20:43:20 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77838003569041408 - #223


@shnology Purpose? Get them to like something that, when you look at it only in a Mon Jun 06 20:43:21 +0000 2011 - tweet id 77838008220516352 - #224


textbook, is otherwise boring!! #mathchat Monday, 6th June 2011How do I promote deep, productive and creative mathematical play? (follow-up discussion)


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