Educator Seminar: "Embracing the Imagination: How imagination is the heart of thinking"

“Imagination is not just an idle mental amusement, not merely an activity without consequence in reality, but rather a function essential to life” (Vygotsky, 2004).

Imagination is a basic human competence that enables humans to thrive in a complex, unpredictable world. Opportunities for children to strengthen their imaginations are essential, not only for their individual development, but for the development of human culture and society. This session examines what imagination is and highlights the wide range of ways in which children use their imagination as they seek to make sense of the world. We will explore Vytotsky’s ideas about imagination and explore the role of the imagination in a wide range of human thinking. Classroom examples illustrate how the imagination can thrive in children’s everyday play experiences. This session was included in the three-day educator session at Bing in the summer of 2023.

Registration is required and opens Wednesday, November 1st at 9am via Eventbrite.    REGISTER HERE

This event will be hosted via Zoom. A zoom link will be made available to attendees in the days before the event. For confidentiality reasons, there will not be a recording of the session made available after the event. Please plan on attending live. Refunds offered for extenuating circumstances only. Please contact bingschool [at] stanford.edu (bingschool[at]stanford[dot]edu) to inquire. No refunds will be granted for missed event. Certificate of attendance and handout provided with session.

Email bingschool [at] stanford.edu (bingschool[at]stanford[dot]edu) for more information.