Reference no: EM134035406

Overview - Plan, present and document invitations to play

Plan including images and recordings, plus written rationale for each invitation to play.

Video of yourself setting up one invitation to play (2-3 minutes)

Learning outcomes

LO1: Articulate and explore the many and varied languages of human expression through personal, social and philosophical perspectives.

LO3: Apply the many languages of expression to create learning environments that support children's play and exploration, showing ability to cater to linguistic diversity, including supporting learners of English as an additional language.

LO4: Make connections between place-based and First Nations perspectives, Indigenous modes of expression, and languages, literacies and the arts.

This task involves creating four elements that could be part of a preschool program plan:

1. A process art invitation
2. A role play invitation
3. Reading a book aloud
4. Singing a song

From Element 1 & 2, you will choose ONE to fully set up using real materials, and record a short video showing the process of you setting it up.

A Process Art Invitation to Play Idea: Lost and found office (Hand drawn illustration): Children pretend to work in a lost and found office. They help people by asking and answering questions, describing objects, and returning to its owner. This role play will encourage communication, build confidence, problem-solving and teach skills of teamwork. (approved - yet only focus is on language only)

INSTRUCTIONS

Imagine you are working with a preschool group and you have been asked to contribute to a plan for 3-5 year old children. Your contribution will include:

An Invitation to Play that explores materiality through process art (Element 1).

A language focused plan to include an invitation to role play (Element 2), a book (Element 3), and a song (Element 4).

Step 1: Plan with your class group

Work collaboratively with your class to ensure a range of materials and role play scenarios are explored across the group.

As part of this planning process, you will be asked to share your initial ideas for your two Invitations to Play (process art and role play) on a class Padlet. This will allow everyone to see each other's ideas and help ensure a diverse range of Invitations to Play across the group. We aim to have a broad range of ideas across the group to support peer learning and avoid unintentional overlap.

Your lecturer will create the Padlet and share the link with you.

Step 2: Documentation for your Invitations to Play (Elements 1 & 2)

For EACH of your TWO Invitations to Play,

Element 1: Process Art Invitation

Element 2: Role Play Invitation

You must submit a plan that someone could follow to set it up, which includes:

1. Materials

List and illustrate the materials and tools to be included in each invitation to play.

2. Plan for arrangement of the materials

Provide a diagram to show how the materials would be arranged, or a photograph of them set up with real materials. You must NOT use AI to generate images of the full setup. You may use AI-generated images to represent individual items or materials (not the full set-up), as long as they are clearly acknowledged and credited in Appendix. Diagrams or photos must reflect your own thinking and design.

Write a short explanation (100 words).

3. Rationale

A statement of your reasons for choosing those materials and setting it up that way, including discussion of theory. Justify your material and setup choices. Link your decisions to relevant theory and key concepts from the unit resources (100-150 words).

Step 3: Fully Set up one Invitation to Play and record

Choose one of your Invitations to Play (either process art or role play) and fully set it up using real materials.

Film yourself setting up the invitation. Please make sure you appear in the video.

Upload the video via Panopto and paste the link into the Drop Box.

Take and upload one photo of the final set-up.

You can use a video recording method of your choosing, but the file should be uploaded to Panopto for submission.

For support using Panopto, see the VU Collaborate Student Help Site: Panopto.

If you record a video in a different program i.e. PowerPoint, you can Upload a Video to Panopto using these instructions.

If you would like to use Panopto to record your video, you can Record a Video in Your Web Browser using these instructions.

Submit your Panopto Video via the Assessment Dropbox using these instructions.

Make sure you've selected "Anyone with the link can see your video", then copy and paste the video link into the Dropbox so your lecturer can access your recording.

Step 4: Record Elements 3 and 4

These two elements are separate from your Invitations to Play and do not require written plans. You will:

Element 3: Record a video of yourself reading a First Nations children's picture book aloud (i.e. the book must be one teachers could choose as a contribution to embedding Indigenous Perspectives in the curriculum).

Element 4: Record a video of yourself singing a short children's song in your first language.

Tips: You are encouraged to visit a municipal library, as librarians curate high-quality collections using informed professional judgement.

You should look for evidence of who wrote, illustrated, and published the book, including details such as which Country the creator(s) are from.

Upload both videos via Panopto and paste the links into the Drop Box. You can use a video recording method of your choosing, but the file should be uploaded to Panopto for submission.

For support using Panopto, see the VU Collaborate Student Help Site: Panopto.

If you record a video in a different program i.e. PowerPoint, you can Upload a Video to Panopto using these instructions.

If you would like to use Panopto to record your video, you can Record a Video in Your Web Browser using these instructions.

Submit your Panopto Video via the Assessment Dropbox using these instructions.

Make sure you've selected "Anyone with the link can see your video", then copy and paste the video link into the Dropbox so your lecturer can access your recording.

Step 5: Final Submission Checklist

Please upload the following to the correct Drop Box:

Assessment 2: Invitation to Play (Dropbox 1)

Assessment Declaration Form
2 × Invitations to Play documentation (plans and rationales)

1 × Video of yourself setting up one of the above Invitations to Play and,
1 × Photo of the completed Invitation to Play.

Assessment 2: Book Reading video (Dropbox 2)

1 × Video of yourself reading a First Nations children's book aloud.

Assessment 2: Song video (Dropbox 3)

1 × Video of yourself singing a short children's song.

For Assessment Task 2 - Important Reminder! Use of AI

We are happy for students to use AI for this task. AI can be used to assist with ideas generation and structuring only, brainstorming and ideas generation, checking ideas, etc., and as per the dot point below students need to submit original work.

Level 2: AI-Assisted Idea Generation and Structuring

GenAI used for brainstorming and structuring ideas, but final work must be human-authored.

Useful for idea development.

Activities: brainstorming, creating structured outlines, generating ideas for improving their work.

No GenAI-generated written content is allowed in the final submission.

AI-generated images must NOT be used to depict the full setup of your Invitations to Play. However, you may include AI-generated images to represent individual materials or items. Make sure they are appropriately credited in the reference list. Prompts to the AI need to be included in Appendix.