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Portals and Lego

I used to always use Lego as a metaphor for the bits and pieces we construct portals from. That, amazingly, seems to be a generational thing.

I was just in a big toy store and there wasn't a plain and simple Lego set there. Everything had to be built to spec - like a space ship or pirate boat. Where's the simplicity? Where's the creativity? A kit with only one solution isn't as much fun!

I recall Lego came in big sets that you could use your imagination with. I know this trend towards model oriented Lego started years ago sice we bought them for Zac and he's 24 now. Stephanie just took a lot of old Lego to school for her grade 4 boys to use during rain days at recess.

Anyway, what metaphor can I use that is simple and uses only your imagination for your portal and not a set of rules and instructions?

Here are some Lego factoids from Gizmodo:

If you're pining for toys oriented towards imagination this season, check out this article:

'"Forget Zhu Zhu Hamsters, Classic Toys Have Power": The Power of Play Doh' (a great piece in Time on the developmental impact of toys with the interesting observation that the worst toys , "overdesigned, overengineered, the product of so much imagination on the part of the toymaker that they require none from the child.)

Feelin Grinchy...

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on December 17, 2009 (boomark / email).