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Tactile tools, future skills: How physical play builds digital minds

Thursday 4 June 2026·12:10 pm

Boost Brain Power: Use "unplugged" coding to strengthen Executive Functions—helping students develop the planning, focus, and self-control needed for every subject. Make Thinking Tangible: Transition from screen-based learning to physical computing to help students "materialize" abstract concepts and see how logic works in the real world. Ignite Lifelong Passion: Start hands-on science early to build "STEM confidence" in every student, ensuring they see themselves as capable scientists before they leave primary school. Construct Social Skills: Use physical builds and robotics to teach Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), fostering the communication, resilience, and teamwork required for the 21st-century workplace.

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