Join us on Twitter Wednesday, December 16 at 7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT for the next installment of our monthly #WePlayChat. We are honored to welcome Dr. Laura Zimmerman from the Tech Play Collaborative to the main stage to discuss “Play with Toys: Holiday Edition.”
Laura Zimmermann, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of Tech Play Collaborative which supports positive child outcomes through partnerships with industry and academia. Dr. Zimmermann has over 10 years of expertise in child 
development, play, and media. She consults with children’s media developers, toy designers, education policy institutes, and research organizations. Previously, Dr. Zimmermann was an Institute of Education Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Child’s Play, Learning, and Development Lab at the University of Delaware. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Georgetown University. She is excited to explore collaborations to support children’s learning through play. You can follow Tech Play Collaborative via Twitter @TechPlayCollab.
Here are the questions we will be covering during this #WePlayChat:
Q1. What was your favorite childhood toy?
Q2. What are the benefits of toy play over the holidays?
Q3. What will you look for when picking toys for children this holiday season?
Q4. How can we use toys to augment video chat with kids we cannot see over the holidays?
How can you participate in #WePlayChat?
Want to join the global conversation around the value of play!? When it is time for the chat, login to Twitter, and search for the hashtag #WePlayChat and follow along on the “Latest” tab. Feel free to like, reply, and retweet. Just be sure to include the hashtag #WePlayChat so your input is part of the feed!
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#WePlayChat is our monthly Twitter chat for anyone seeking to gain knowledge around the field of play. Launched in 2016, it is the longest-running monthly play-based chat in the world.
Our #WePlayChat participants come from 33 countries, spanning multiple continents – all tuning in to connect around PLAY. This FREE professional learning opportunity is a great way to connect with fellow play enthusiasts, teachers, and experts from across the globe.
Learn more about #WePlayChat online by clicking here.