Marc Armitage

Marc Armitage is an independent advocate, writer and researcher in playworking and the wider social world of children and young people

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@johnnyyash0 @Maga_Trigger And that should terrify you.

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In memory of the late Dr. June Factor, a conference to held in Melbourne next year.

More details and call for papers soon.

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Two brand new and very special gigs for 2024. Just saying.

https://t.co/pJ1UkvgDIQ

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Well, farewell June Factor. Folklorist, Playlorist, and friend of play. You will be greatly missed but remembered every time someone says, ‘Brussel Sprout, far out’ or ‘Cinderella Dressed in Yella.’

Vale.

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@ludicology Twas an excellent gig!

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@Dr_MCLangley Can confirm.

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Oh my word, how close can you get!

It looked as though McKenzie was going to be the last person to book a ticket for the 2024 National Play, Playing & Playwork Conference with just a few hours to go … BUT NO! Pauline has just squeezed in there!

https://t.co/kcQPmY29UM

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Meet the speakers for the 2024 National Play Conference in Australia.

Tickets from https://t.co/kcQPmY29UM

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Final session and panel Q&A at the Outsiders Designing for Play seminar in Brisbane.

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Final breakout session on the Outsiders Designing for Play seminar in Brisbane is with Isaih Tueta on Compound Flexibility.

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First of the breakouts at the Outsiders play design seminar in Brisbane speaking on taking the theme of the effect of urban design on people and bringing ‘cities’ and ‘play’ together.

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Tobias gives a great Gehl quote about what happens when you make more of something at the Outsider Play Design seminar in Brisbane.

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Next speaker at the Outsiders Play Seminar on defining for play in Brisbane is up - Tobias Volbert speaking on creating healthier cities.

#play #playing #playwork #marcatplay #cities #childfriendlycities

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2nd session of the Outsiders seminar on design in Brisnane kicks off with Angus an ‘Affective Environment’.

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@timrgill mentions the benefits of the 15 minute city for children as a well of tackling our ‘addiction’ to cars.

I’m at the Outsiders play seminar in Brisbane.

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Tim points out children are using the digital world for connection & gaming experiences the same way that they might use ‘the real world’ if they access to it more.

At the Outsiders: Play Advocates seminar on Design in Brisbane.

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Angus kicks off the Outsiders first play seminar in Brisbane on ‘design for play’.

#play #playing #playwork #marcatplay #design #playdesign

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About to start the first Outsiders: Play Advocates seminar on ‘designing for play’ with this old Playwork reprobate @timrgill. Reports coming through the day.

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I’m off to this gig today in Brisbane, so expect regular updates through the day on FB and especially Twitter. Follow along and join in with the online discussion.

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