Front cover of the report 'The Power of Play (PoP) Study'. Graphic of wooden brio train tracks running over yellow surface printed with simple graphics for school, hospital, trees, field, etc.

Power of Play (PoP): Role and value of play in supporting early learning and development

by KitEducation, Pedagogy, Play, Play Work, Youth WorkPosted on No Comments

This was a review of published studies on the effects of play in children aged 3-8 years. Compiling the findings of studies available in the British Education Index, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. 62 studies were identified that met the criteria of having empirical data, the children had been …

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Firefox Add-ons revisted

by KitLearning Technology, Reviews, Tips and TricksPosted on No Comments

One of the great things about Firefox and its community of developers is the sheer number of additional applications you can add which extend Firefox’s features (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox). You can also pick and choose those which suit your needs best. So to give you an idea, here’s the current round up of the Add-ons I use …

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