Learning through Play with LEGO® Braille Bricks
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Learning through Play with LEGO® Braille Bricks at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 8 weeks |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
Learning through Play with LEGO® Braille Bricks at FutureLearn Highlights
- Weekly study 2 hours
Learning through Play with LEGO® Braille Bricks at FutureLearn Course details
- Discover the principles of learning through play, and how to apply these when teaching pre-braille and braille, using LEGO Braille Bricks
- Explore how to foster a breadth of skills in all children, recognising the value of playful facilitation in learning
- Discover how the LEGO Braille Bricks concept can be used in inclusive education, allowing visually impaired children to interact with classmates in a fun and interactive way
- Encouraged to share learning ideas with others, and collaboratively develop further LEGO Braille Brick activities
Learning through Play with LEGO® Braille Bricks at FutureLearn Curriculum
Learning Through Play
Welcome to the course
Introduce yourselves
Play Matters
Play Facilitation
Summary
LEGO Braille Bricks Concept
Introduction
Discover the toolkit
Discover the pedagogical concept
Summary
Pre-braille Intro - Manipulation
Welcome to Week 3
Activity "Save the Turtles"
Activity "Caterpillar to Butterfly"
Tips & Tricks
Summary
Pre-braille 2 - Orientation
Welcome to Week 4
Orientation - Activity 1 : "Apple Trees"
Orientation - Activity 2 : "Find the Crazy Duck"
Build a lesson plan
Tips & Tricks
Summary
Pre-braille 3 - Constellation
Welcome to Week 5
Tips & Tricks
Constellation - Activity 1 : "6-Car Parking Lot"
Constellation - Activity 2 : "Body Braille Twister"
Build a lesson plan
Summary
Braille Intro - Characters
Welcome to Week 6
Characters - Activity 1 : "Musical Letters"
Tips & Tricks
Characters - Activity 2: "The Bull Pen"
Build a lesson plan
Summary
Braille 2 - Literacy
Welcome to Week 7
Build a specific lesson plan
Literacy - Activity 1 : "Words and Space"
Literacy - Activity 2 : "Hidden Words"
Tips & Tricks
Summary
Braille 3 - Numeracy
Welcome to Week 8
Numeracy - Activity 1 : "Battle"
Numeracy - Activity 2 : "Perfect Ten"
Tips & Tricks
Build a long-term lesson plan
Summary
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