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Have You Ever: Switch Seats with Empathy
Kudos to the High 5 Adventure Learning team for sharing a wonderfully inclusive version of the classic Have You Ever? game in their latest newsletter….
Have You Ever: Switch Seats with Empathy
Kudos to the High 5 Adventure Learning team for sharing a wonderfully inclusive version of the classic Have You Ever? game in their latest newsletter….
Politics Lives Downstream from Culture
I am fortunate to be a part of a wonderful Mastermind Group that meets fortnightly (via Zoom) and shares a deep well of wisdom regularly…
Have You Seen Our Latest Activity Uploads?
September was a very busy month here at playmeo, slowly inching closer to our goal of breaking through the 500+ activity threshold before the end…
The Power of Fun Is In The Trying
I love it when someone shares a story that illustrates the difference they are making in this world, especially when I may have inspired it…
How To Do Physical Distancing?
Slowly but surely, groups are gathering again face-to-face after many months of being apart because of the COVID19 pandemic. Students are returning to classrooms and…
What’s In A Name: The Mohawk Ironworkers Walk
A key attribute of every activity featured in playmeo’s online database is the source of the idea. Sometimes this is very easy, other times, not…
Podcast: Learning at the Edge
If you love digesting podcast episodes, I invite you to dive into the latest Learning at the Edge episode from our friends at the Institute…
4 Inspiring TED Talks to Welcome the New School Year
I’ve been an avid watcher of TED Talks for many years. I treat them like tiny morsels of nutrition to feed and inspire my day…
Feeling Overwhelmed & Don’t Know Where to Start?
A familiar lament of many teachers at the start of a new school year was echoed by a member today seeking help: I want to…
New Value-Added Membership Fees
playmeo’s membership fees have not changed in almost 6 years, and yet, in that time we have added a ton of extra value for our…
Leading Adventure Activities To Develop SEL Skills
It has always been possible to integrate a wide variety of experiential and adventure-based activities to develop and nourish the social-emotional learning (SEL) skills of…
Connecting Students When They Come Back to School
The northern hemisphere is waking up and students are returning to the classroom. In most places, this will be face-to-face, while in others, the practice…
Feeling Good About Doing Good
playmeo is excited to announce that we have joined the 1% for the Planet network. In short, this means that we have pledged to donate…
What To Do with Large Groups In Tight Spaces?
I’ve just come off a lengthy Zoom call with a playmeo member who was seeking help with a familiar question: What activities work with very…
New Health & Wellness Activities To Try
With each passing week, playmeo has been busy uploading many new activities, particularly those with a health & wellness and SEL (social-emotional learning) focus. If…
How To Bring Experiential Learning Online
Bringing Experiential Learning Online is Easier than you Think We’ve lived with the global pandemic and remote work for more than a year now….
4 Quick Tips to Improve Online Delivery
Do you present or lead sessions online? Do you have 2 minutes to digest four quick tips to help you ramp up the engagement of…
Latest Activity Uploads
playmeo was busy sharing a bunch of new group games & activities last month. In case you missed them, I want to tell you about…
Creating Psychological Safety: Free Webinar
In 2012, Google did extensive research to identify and evaluate the key factors that make great teams successful. Based on the findings of Project Aristotle,…
What’s the Difference Between a Trainer & Facilitator?
Do you describe yourself as a facilitator, trainer, coach, educator, something else? We’ve seen many experiential educators have a difficult time defining themselves, their role,…
The Power of LEGO Bricks
In today’s Learning Pod session, a small group of playmeo members turned up to connect, share and lean into a bunch of exciting programming questions….
How Do I Sequence My Activities?
A playmeo member recently asked: I’m creating a team building program for summer camp. I understand how to run each activity but I don’t know…
12 Virtual Group Games with No Video
For many of us, adapting our existing programs during the pandemic to suit a virtual audience has been a challenge. Worse, when the group we…
Top Activity Uploads for May 2021
There have been a bunch of new activities uploaded to playmeo’s online activity database this past month. Here are two that I think you and…
Get 10 of our Best Ice-Breakers
Try ten of our most successful ice-breakers & group games in our all-new 28-page ebook. Ideal for all groups, 100% fun & free.