Helsinki 28 Sept -1 Oct 2009
Helsinki 28 September-1 October 2009
Sharing expertise - session - Helsinki
by September 30th, 2009 in General, Helsinki 28 Sept -1 Oct 2009, Seminar session and Sharing expertise. 0 Comments“Sharing particular expertise of our participants”
Wednesday 30th of September 13.15-14.15
Right in the first minutes of speed dating in Villecroze it became clear that there is a lot of specialist expertise in our group in areas which relate to the main subjects of the programme. This session offers a choice to learn more from some of [...]
Presence - session 2 - Helsinki
by September 30th, 2009 in Helsinki 28 Sept -1 Oct 2009, Presence and awareness and Seminar session. 0 CommentsWednesday 30th of September - 13:30 - 14:30
Dinah Stabb session 2
Summary - by Don
As with the first of the presence sessions, all participants seemed to enjoy this activity which included pairs of people telling the story of their musical beginnings to each other, and the opposite number recounting the story of their partner. This was [...]
One-to-one teaching (intervision) - session - Helsinki
by September 30th, 2009 in Helsinki 28 Sept -1 Oct 2009, One-to-one instrumental and vocal tuition and Seminar session. 1 CommentWednesday September 30th - 09:30h
Session: One to one and small group tuition - by Don
Aims
To refine the issues attached to this mode of teaching through short individual presentations culminating with a development-related question.
What happened
Using groups of 5 or 6, a provided text on mentoring was used at the start to frame thinking, each participant presented [...]
Improvisation - session - Helsinki
by September 29th, 2009 in Creativity in learning, improvisation and innovation, Helsinki 28 Sept -1 Oct 2009 and Seminar session. 4 CommentsTuesday September 29th - 18.00 – 19.30
Session 5: Improvisation and Creativity - by Don
Aims
To build on experiences of improvisation at the first gathering.
What happened
We divided into three ensembles and spent the first part of the session devising performances using a variety of approaches including a theatrical approach inspired by brief texts we each wrote about [...]
Presence - session - Helsinki
by September 29th, 2009 in Helsinki 28 Sept -1 Oct 2009, Presence and awareness and Seminar session. 0 CommentsTuesday 13:30 - 15:00 - Dinah Stabb
summary - by Don
Aims
Using physical acting exercises to enhance understandings of how physical actions might be read (by audiences, students etc).
What happened
Variety of naming and movement games, command and comply exercises, discussions about the physical messages people gave through body presentations and responses.
What worked
People engaged willingly.
What was left undone
Perhaps [...]
Assessment session - Helsinki
by September 28th, 2009 in Assessment, Helsinki 28 Sept -1 Oct 2009 and Seminar session. 0 CommentsTuesday September 29th - 09.30-12.00
Summary- by Don Lebler
Aims
Engage participants with selected articles on assessment through ‘contemplative dialogue’.
What happened
Four groups read, contemplated, discussed, remade notes and discussed again. Then collected for Carol’s presentation, followed by questions and a summary/response from me.
What worked
People in my group developed (substantially?) enhanced understandings of the functions and forms of assessment [...]
Health, well-being and practising - session - Helsinki
by September 28th, 2009 in Health and well being, Helsinki 28 Sept -1 Oct 2009 and Seminar session. 0 CommentsSession summary by Don Lebler:
Aims
Using the world café working form, participants were to explore issues around health, well-being and practising.
What happened
Most participants engaged with both the topic and the process, though there was rather more focus on accounts of personal rather than institutional practices.
What worked
People became aware of the strength of talking with others, an [...]
