Conclusion. Vodcast content and transcript

Introductory title screens

The short vodcast begins with a Deakin University logo appearing on screen. Followed by the below Acknowledgement of Country:

We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first sovereign people of this land. As a community of educators we recognise with deep respect their continuing connections to lands, waters, knowledges and cultures. In doing so we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

An animated title screen appears reading:

A FEW WORDS OF THANKS. CONCLUSION

Narrated content

The vodcast then has a single narrator sharing with you the following advice:

Thank you well you’ve reached the end, well done!

Thank you for engaging in this listening, reading, viewing and hopefully reflective experience.

It is of course our intention to give you some insights into play-based approaches in terms of their theoretical underpinnings, the research, and of course their potential in terms of assessment in the educational setting.

However, we recognize that the nature of any experience or knowledge is that it is often just the beginning or part of a larger journey, or something that you’re looking for in a specific context.

Our hope is that as you’ve engaged with this text, you found pockets of information that you’ll be able to return. To download, that you’ll be able to use in your everyday practice, and perhaps most importantly, what we really hope we’ve achieved is that we’ve given you part of a larger story.

An element of knowledge and examples and voices from the field that are going to inspire you in your further discovery about play-based approaches, and the rich ways in which they support children’s learning and development.

Thank you very much for sharing this text with us. We hope it’s been very useful for you.

The vodcast finishes with a fade to black screen.