The PLAYS Framework · A
Adult Connected
Bring people in.
A is for Adult Connected
What it means
Conversation, co-play, encouragement and reflection can help children make sense of digital experiences and connect them with caring adults.
Adult Connected is one of the five principles of PLAYS: A Framework for Digital Play™.
Reflect
- The experience creates opportunities for conversation or shared engagement with others.
Consider
- Examine opportunities for adult and peer connection.
For AI-enabled play
- Does the experience support, rather than substitute for, relationships with adults and peers?
Examples
An area of work in development
Examples for Adult Connected will be published here.
The PLAYS Framework
The five dimensions
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P: Purposeful
Give play a reason.
Experiences with a meaningful purpose and opportunities to explore, create, discover and solve problems.
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L: Learner-led
Let the child lead.
Opportunities for children to exercise agency, make choices and follow their curiosity.
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A: Adult Connected
Bring people in.
Conversation, co-play, encouragement and reflection with caring adults.
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Y: Yielding Real-world Learning
Take play beyond the screen.
Connections between ideas on the screen, relationships, physical environments and everyday learning.
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S: Safe & Developmentally Appropriate
Make every child belong.
Respect for developmental stages, individual differences, privacy, safety and well-being.
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