Bo Stjerne Thomsen: How to Integrate Play-Based Learning into Your Teaching

Episode 23 of the Have a Life Teaching podcast, hosted by John Schembari, titled " Bo Stjerne Thomsen: How to Integrate Play-Based Learning into Your Teaching " was published on March 4, 2025 and runs 30 minutes.

March 4, 2025 ·30m · Have a Life Teaching

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Summary

How to Teach Using Play Based Learning In this episode, we chat with Bo Stjerne Thomsen - Director of Education for LEGO Education and former VP with the LEGO Foundation - about how teachers can integrate physical objects (manipulatives) and play-based learning across all content areas. We also discuss:What Play Based Learning IsHow it Helps Students Make Meaning and Retain InformationThe "Happy Medium" Between Unbounded and Scripted LearningHow LEGO Supports Educators GloballyHow We Can Assess Play Based Learning in Our ClassroomsBo Stjerne Thomsen LinkedIn PageLEGO EducationLEGO Foundation - Learning Through PlayMusic - Aylex

Episode Description

How to Teach Using Play Based Learning

In this episode, we chat with Bo Stjerne Thomsen - Director of Education for LEGO Education and former VP with the LEGO Foundation - about how teachers can integrate physical objects (manipulatives) and play-based learning across all content areas.

We also discuss:

What Play Based Learning Is

How it Helps Students Make Meaning and Retain Information

The "Happy Medium" Between Unbounded and Scripted Learning

How LEGO Supports Educators Globally

How We Can Assess Play Based Learning in Our Classrooms

Bo Stjerne Thomsen LinkedIn Page

LEGO Foundation - Learning Through Play

Music - Aylex

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