Abstract
The PLAYground summer camp was developed by the Playful Learning Lab (PLL) at the University of St. Thomas, an undergraduate research group with a focus on learning through play. Through a partnership with a local school serving deaf and hard of hearing students, the PLAYground was designed to provide content to the deaf and hard of hearing community. Over the course of 8 weeks, 84 students were provided with materials that correspond with activities on the website. Each activity is accompanied with a lesson plan and video, both of which are available in English, American Sign Language, Spanish, and Arabic. Students participating in the PLAYground also had the option to meet with camp counselors via Zoom weekly to build community and create together.
Highlights
The PLAYground summer camp was developed by the Playful Learning Lab (PLL) at the University of St
This soon evolved into a camp that would be offered to locals in the deaf community
We wanted the camp to be accessible to as many students and families as possible, so we assembled teams within the PLL and Metro Deaf School to create content in English, Spanish, Arabic, and American Sign Language
Summary
The PLAYground summer camp was developed by the Playful Learning Lab (PLL) at the University of St. Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, the PLL hosted in-person afterschool STEM/ STEAM workshops at both Deaf schools. This began as a simple idea of giving students at Metro Deaf School materials and accompanying lesson plans, with optional weekly Zoom meet-ups to complete activities.
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