Pop and Play

Haeny and Nathan talk with Yasmin Kafai about everything from programming to biomaking. Yasmin Discusses what it means to play virtually in Whyville, program on Scratch, stitch E-textiles, and explore biomaterials. 

Plus they play "Is this toy real or fake?" and share "What's Poppin'." Visit the episode page for transcripts and to learn more about what was discussed in this episode - and find out how to join us for pop and play live!

Our music is selections from “Leafeaters” by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.

Haeny and Nathan talk with John Potter and Kate Cowan about their work in the UK on children's play from historical archives through the present day, how the pandemic has affected children's play, and some of their own memories of childhood play.

Plus they play "Colleagues Quiz" and share "What's Poppin'."
Visit tc.edu/popandplay to learn more and the episode page for links to Kate and John's research, John's music and radio project, and more.

Our music is selections from “Leafeaters” by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.

Haeny and Nathan talk with John L. Jackson, Jr., an anthropologist, filmmaker, and the Dean of the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode John talks us through his days as the host of the radio show “Jackson Attraction” and multimodal scholarship. In their conversation, they learn that scholarship is itself an act of play; that at the intersection of play and art and making is a space for disruption and interruption. 

Plus they play "Which GIF?" and share "What's Poppin'". 

Our music is selections from “Leafeaters” by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.

Visit tc.edu/popandplay and the episode 2 page to learn more and access resources. Nathan on Twitter: @nrholbert. Haeny on Twitter: @haenyyoon.

Professor Lalitha Vasudevan guest hosts and we learn about Haeny and Nathan’s research on play, why they think considering play is important and what they do to play. Then they all play “20-questions” and share… “vintage” …pop culture recommendations.

Our music is selections from “Leafeaters” by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0. Visit tc.edu/popandplay or visit the episode page to learn more. 

Introducing Pop and Play! A new podcast from Teachers College. Professors Haeny Yoon and Nathan Holbert talk to educators, parents and kids about how they play why play matters. Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0. 

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