Adam Brooks
@brookssensei.bsky.social
Innovator, strategic thinker, learner
#EduSkyAU Team - passionate about transforming education
Whadjuk Noonga boodja (Perth), Australia, He/Him
#EduSkyAU Team - passionate about transforming education
Whadjuk Noonga boodja (Perth), Australia, He/Him
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Adam Brooks
@brookssensei.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Hi All
Less than 24 hours in and I’m enjoying the idea of reestablishing an active #PLN sharing the challenges, joys and wonders of education.
I’ve started curating a list of Australian educators. If you or someone you know should be added, tag them below.
go.bsky.app/QRAUqfc
Less than 24 hours in and I’m enjoying the idea of reestablishing an active #PLN sharing the challenges, joys and wonders of education.
I’ve started curating a list of Australian educators. If you or someone you know should be added, tag them below.
go.bsky.app/QRAUqfc
Awesome job, @amiefabry.bsky.social! That was a thought provoking chat. You are a superstar! #EduSkyAU
A big thank you to everyone for joining us for #EduSkyAU chat.
A special thank you to @amiefabry.bsky.social for her provocations around the importance of play.
Find out more about The Learning Future here - www.thelearningfuture.com
A special thank you to @amiefabry.bsky.social for her provocations around the importance of play.
Find out more about The Learning Future here - www.thelearningfuture.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Awesome job, @amiefabry.bsky.social! That was a thought provoking chat. You are a superstar! #EduSkyAU
A6
If we took play as seriously as productivity, society would be much richer! Play feels like an indulgence for adults in Western society, but it shouldn't. Teachers especially feel this pressure. We'd see more innovation, well-being, and joy. #EduSkyAU
If we took play as seriously as productivity, society would be much richer! Play feels like an indulgence for adults in Western society, but it shouldn't. Teachers especially feel this pressure. We'd see more innovation, well-being, and joy. #EduSkyAU
Thanks for all your insights! Here’s the final question…
Question 6: What would happen if we took play as seriously as we take productivity?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
Question 6: What would happen if we took play as seriously as we take productivity?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A6
If we took play as seriously as productivity, society would be much richer! Play feels like an indulgence for adults in Western society, but it shouldn't. Teachers especially feel this pressure. We'd see more innovation, well-being, and joy. #EduSkyAU
If we took play as seriously as productivity, society would be much richer! Play feels like an indulgence for adults in Western society, but it shouldn't. Teachers especially feel this pressure. We'd see more innovation, well-being, and joy. #EduSkyAU
"Innovation is often about working out which rules are helping and which are getting in the way" #EduSkyAU
A4 #EduSkyAU
I think a key point of play, is that there needs to be some rules. When people are playing with different rules, the games are rarely fun.
I think Innovation is often about working out which rules are helping and which are getting in the way.
I think a key point of play, is that there needs to be some rules. When people are playing with different rules, the games are rarely fun.
I think Innovation is often about working out which rules are helping and which are getting in the way.
OK let's explore some of the possibilities of play...
Question 4: How might playful mindsets unlock innovation and collaboration in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
Question 4: How might playful mindsets unlock innovation and collaboration in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
"Innovation is often about working out which rules are helping and which are getting in the way" #EduSkyAU
A5
If play were a design principle: no A-E grades, strong skill focus, flexible timetable, more PBL/CBL. Assessment would be mostly formative, students show learning, highly individualised, and much more autonomous.
Learning would truly thrive! #EduSkyAU
If play were a design principle: no A-E grades, strong skill focus, flexible timetable, more PBL/CBL. Assessment would be mostly formative, students show learning, highly individualised, and much more autonomous.
Learning would truly thrive! #EduSkyAU
Keep the thinking coming...
Here is Question 5: If play were a design principle in schools, what would change?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
Here is Question 5: If play were a design principle in schools, what would change?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A5
If play were a design principle: no A-E grades, strong skill focus, flexible timetable, more PBL/CBL. Assessment would be mostly formative, students show learning, highly individualised, and much more autonomous.
Learning would truly thrive! #EduSkyAU
If play were a design principle: no A-E grades, strong skill focus, flexible timetable, more PBL/CBL. Assessment would be mostly formative, students show learning, highly individualised, and much more autonomous.
Learning would truly thrive! #EduSkyAU
"High challenge, low threat". This is the space to play in! #EduSkyAU
A3 #EduSkyAU
Play can promote engagement, but I think we lose more... Risk Taking, Thinking Skills, Resilience, Communication.
It feels like the idea of "High Challenge with Low Threat" can be explored when we use "Play"
Play can promote engagement, but I think we lose more... Risk Taking, Thinking Skills, Resilience, Communication.
It feels like the idea of "High Challenge with Low Threat" can be explored when we use "Play"
What a great conversation! I could talk about play for hours. Let's turn our focus to play in education. I would love to hear your perspectives on this one…
Question 3: What is lost when we minimise opportunities for play in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
Question 3: What is lost when we minimise opportunities for play in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
"High challenge, low threat". This is the space to play in! #EduSkyAU
"Play invites risk, humour, rebellion, delight" #EduSkyAU
A4. Play invites risk, humour, rebellion, delight. These are the raw materials of innovation. A playful mindset doesn’t mean silly. It means serious about exploring the unknown without fear of failure. That’s where collaboration truly catches fire. #EduSkyAU
June 3, 2025 at 10:09 AM
"Play invites risk, humour, rebellion, delight" #EduSkyAU
A4
Playful mindsets ignite creativity! In freedom, "what if" questions spark innovation. Applying a "yes, and" attitude in groups fosters true collaboration, building on ideas rather than shutting them down. It's a powerful shift! #EduSkyAU
Playful mindsets ignite creativity! In freedom, "what if" questions spark innovation. Applying a "yes, and" attitude in groups fosters true collaboration, building on ideas rather than shutting them down. It's a powerful shift! #EduSkyAU
OK let's explore some of the possibilities of play...
Question 4: How might playful mindsets unlock innovation and collaboration in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
Question 4: How might playful mindsets unlock innovation and collaboration in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A4
Playful mindsets ignite creativity! In freedom, "what if" questions spark innovation. Applying a "yes, and" attitude in groups fosters true collaboration, building on ideas rather than shutting them down. It's a powerful shift! #EduSkyAU
Playful mindsets ignite creativity! In freedom, "what if" questions spark innovation. Applying a "yes, and" attitude in groups fosters true collaboration, building on ideas rather than shutting them down. It's a powerful shift! #EduSkyAU
When we lose wonder, we lose a love of learning, too!
In my role, we do field trips with students. Last week we went out to Shark Bay. The amount of questions that happen when students have wonder...as my boss Suzy would say that is #therealclassroom.
#EduSkyAU
In my role, we do field trips with students. Last week we went out to Shark Bay. The amount of questions that happen when students have wonder...as my boss Suzy would say that is #therealclassroom.
#EduSkyAU
A3. When we minimise play, we don’t just lose engagement—we amputate wonder. We teach young people that life is a performance, not a process. We risk cultivating perfectionists instead of problem-solvers. Cogs instead of creators. #EduSkyAU
June 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
When we lose wonder, we lose a love of learning, too!
In my role, we do field trips with students. Last week we went out to Shark Bay. The amount of questions that happen when students have wonder...as my boss Suzy would say that is #therealclassroom.
#EduSkyAU
In my role, we do field trips with students. Last week we went out to Shark Bay. The amount of questions that happen when students have wonder...as my boss Suzy would say that is #therealclassroom.
#EduSkyAU
A3
When play is minimised, we lose the love & autonomy of learning. As one student put it last week, "school is like a jail." Learning should be joyful, not a confinement! This stifles natural curiosity & deep engagement. #EduSkyAU
When play is minimised, we lose the love & autonomy of learning. As one student put it last week, "school is like a jail." Learning should be joyful, not a confinement! This stifles natural curiosity & deep engagement. #EduSkyAU
What a great conversation! I could talk about play for hours. Let's turn our focus to play in education. I would love to hear your perspectives on this one…
Question 3: What is lost when we minimise opportunities for play in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
Question 3: What is lost when we minimise opportunities for play in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A3
When play is minimised, we lose the love & autonomy of learning. As one student put it last week, "school is like a jail." Learning should be joyful, not a confinement! This stifles natural curiosity & deep engagement. #EduSkyAU
When play is minimised, we lose the love & autonomy of learning. As one student put it last week, "school is like a jail." Learning should be joyful, not a confinement! This stifles natural curiosity & deep engagement. #EduSkyAU
This! "Like breathing with half a lung" #EduSkyAU
A2. Deep learning without play is like trying to breathe with half a lung. You might survive, but you won’t thrive. Play is the rehearsal room of creativity—it’s how we prototype understanding. Strip it away, and we flatten curiosity into compliance. #EduSkyAU
June 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This! "Like breathing with half a lung" #EduSkyAU
A2: Tough question! I believe deep learning can happen without play, but play offers unique, unexpected learning opportunities. For teens/adults, I picture play as unrestricted time to experiment & learn, fostering deeper engagement & novel insights. #EduSkyAU
Keep the responses coming!
Here is Question 2: Can deep learning happen without play? Why or why not?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
Here is Question 2: Can deep learning happen without play? Why or why not?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A2: Tough question! I believe deep learning can happen without play, but play offers unique, unexpected learning opportunities. For teens/adults, I picture play as unrestricted time to experiment & learn, fostering deeper engagement & novel insights. #EduSkyAU
A1
I play quite often! It can feel awkward to embrace play as an adult, but once you let go of that initial hesitation, there's a real sense of freedom. You truly discover new facets of yourself and unlock unexpected creativity. It's a powerful experience!
#EduSkyAU
I play quite often! It can feel awkward to embrace play as an adult, but once you let go of that initial hesitation, there's a real sense of freedom. You truly discover new facets of yourself and unlock unexpected creativity. It's a powerful experience!
#EduSkyAU
Ok let's have some fun!
Here is Question 1: When was the last time you played as an adult? What did it feel like?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
Here is Question 1: When was the last time you played as an adult? What did it feel like?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
A1
I play quite often! It can feel awkward to embrace play as an adult, but once you let go of that initial hesitation, there's a real sense of freedom. You truly discover new facets of yourself and unlock unexpected creativity. It's a powerful experience!
#EduSkyAU
I play quite often! It can feel awkward to embrace play as an adult, but once you let go of that initial hesitation, there's a real sense of freedom. You truly discover new facets of yourself and unlock unexpected creativity. It's a powerful experience!
#EduSkyAU
Adam here from Whadjuk Noongar boodja in the south of Perth. The weather has become cold and wet this week and we had thunder and lightning earlier today. #EduSkyAU
Please introduce yourself and tell us where you are joining us from. 👋
Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAU hashtag in all posts & replies. 💁🏽
Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAU hashtag in all posts & replies. 💁🏽
June 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Adam here from Whadjuk Noongar boodja in the south of Perth. The weather has become cold and wet this week and we had thunder and lightning earlier today. #EduSkyAU
Reposted by Adam Brooks
Federal Government could very simply and relatively cheaply assist parents and students by delivering school lunches. It’s nation and future building by ensuring nutrition equity.
What is also often unspoken is what Government can do to help secure time for parents.
#EduSkyAU #auspol
What is also often unspoken is what Government can do to help secure time for parents.
#EduSkyAU #auspol
June 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Reposted by Adam Brooks
🎈When did you last really play? 🎨
Join @amiefabry.bsky.social for #EduSkyAU on Tuesday 3 June as we explore how playful mindsets can transform learning, teaching & leading.
📅 5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST
Let’s reimagine education through play.
Join @amiefabry.bsky.social for #EduSkyAU on Tuesday 3 June as we explore how playful mindsets can transform learning, teaching & leading.
📅 5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST
Let’s reimagine education through play.
May 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🎈When did you last really play? 🎨
Join @amiefabry.bsky.social for #EduSkyAU on Tuesday 3 June as we explore how playful mindsets can transform learning, teaching & leading.
📅 5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST
Let’s reimagine education through play.
Join @amiefabry.bsky.social for #EduSkyAU on Tuesday 3 June as we explore how playful mindsets can transform learning, teaching & leading.
📅 5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST
Let’s reimagine education through play.
Having just come from a week of intensive work with school leaders in South Australia, this next question is very present in my mind: Q4. What unique role do school leaders play in turning future-focused ideas into action? #EduSkyAU
May 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A2. For an innovation culture to truly take root, it has to feel safe to experiment and fail without negative consequence. Governments could examine how they might be making it unsafe for schools & educators to fail, and consider how they can encourage safe-to-fail experiments and learning #EduSkyAU
May 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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A3
Play is fun! So we miss the love of learning. So much incidental learning happens through play.
And we all like to play! Or at least we used to.
#EduSkyAU
Play is fun! So we miss the love of learning. So much incidental learning happens through play.
And we all like to play! Or at least we used to.
#EduSkyAU
Ok, so I could stay on Q2 all night, but here's a third one that really is just as important: Q3. What role should evidence play in shaping education futures? #EduSkyAU
May 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A3
Play is fun! So we miss the love of learning. So much incidental learning happens through play.
And we all like to play! Or at least we used to.
#EduSkyAU
Play is fun! So we miss the love of learning. So much incidental learning happens through play.
And we all like to play! Or at least we used to.
#EduSkyAU
And for me, there is a greater need to actually reframe the role of the state: rather than being the sole author of reform, governments can act as stewards and enablers—creating conditions that support local experimentation and shared learning. #EduSkyAU
And you've probably all heard me say this before, but we need to shift focus from ‘what works’ to ‘what might work here’: Innovation needs to be context-sensitive. The best ideas often emerge from within schools and systems that are trusted to take risks and experiment and reflect #EduSkyAU
May 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
1. Provide equitable funding.
2. Use their influence to bring like-minded people to collaborate.
3. Support initiatives suggested.
4. Bipartisan long-term support.
5. Help provide systemic change for other deep-rooted problems.
#EduSkyAU
2. Use their influence to bring like-minded people to collaborate.
3. Support initiatives suggested.
4. Bipartisan long-term support.
5. Help provide systemic change for other deep-rooted problems.
#EduSkyAU
Alrighty... this second one very close to my heart: Q2. How can governments better promote innovation in education, without imposing it from above?
May 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
1. Provide equitable funding.
2. Use their influence to bring like-minded people to collaborate.
3. Support initiatives suggested.
4. Bipartisan long-term support.
5. Help provide systemic change for other deep-rooted problems.
#EduSkyAU
2. Use their influence to bring like-minded people to collaborate.
3. Support initiatives suggested.
4. Bipartisan long-term support.
5. Help provide systemic change for other deep-rooted problems.
#EduSkyAU
For me, we must first ask the question, what is the purpose of the school of the future? For me, there must be an emphasis on intra & entrepreneurial skills. Schools must lean into student strengths. Schools must be personalised. Learning should be hands-on, connected and authentic. #EduSkyAU
Hey folks! I'm looking forward to this chat. Let's get the ball rolling... Q1 today is: "If we start from today’s emerging realities, what kind of future schools must we design?" #EduSkyAU
May 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
For me, we must first ask the question, what is the purpose of the school of the future? For me, there must be an emphasis on intra & entrepreneurial skills. Schools must lean into student strengths. Schools must be personalised. Learning should be hands-on, connected and authentic. #EduSkyAU
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Not long now until tonight's @eduskyauteam.bsky.social #EduSkyAU chat with the amazing @glennsavage.bsky.social.
Join from 5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST
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May 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Not long now until tonight's @eduskyauteam.bsky.social #EduSkyAU chat with the amazing @glennsavage.bsky.social.
Join from 5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST
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Adam joining from Shark Bay, Western Australia. On a field trip with students and staff from Merredin College. Currently sitting in shorts eating coconut. 🥥 #EduSkyAU
May 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Adam joining from Shark Bay, Western Australia. On a field trip with students and staff from Merredin College. Currently sitting in shorts eating coconut. 🥥 #EduSkyAU