Saturday, March 17, 2012

What are the different lenses to analyse a 'Wicked Problem'?

A friend (differentpeterkim@gmail.com) recently shared his wonderful work with me

 
Via: OnlineEducation.net

These were my comments.... SO, what other lenses can we use to further substantiate the claim for 'F'?
" Love the graphics!!! The illustrations have effectively sent a strong message about the 'failing' state of the US education ... while it provides empirical evidence of the ROI of money invested, I am also unsure if there are other measures to support the claim. For example, your header- F is for Failure: Why America's education isn't worth the money, I am unsure if $$$ is the best way to measure success of an education system. You have shown the effect of the dropouts, but are there also other considerations to give readers a clearer sense of the state of affairs so that there leave some room for them to make a more informed evaluation. The kinds of lense to analyse such an agenda definitely lends a strong overtone. That said, I like the way it was clearly and succinctly presented!"

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Friday, April 15, 2011

From Ms Toblerone ... A convert!

I called her Ms Toblerone because when I first challenged this senior teacher that a video I showed during a particular school based training is worth viewing. She retorted by saying- "if I am not convinced then you must give a treat!" At the end of screening, she apparently wasn't. Well, that deal was worth a Toblerone. (thankfully ;) weeks later... She texted me to say "the video was indeed quite inspiring, but your toblerone was even better!")

Yesterday, I attended her research lesson on using Evaluation Matrix.  I am humbled by her own willingness to learn and apply and of course, a mindful and skillful teacher does create magic in the class and I witnessed that.



This was her SMS to me.

"Cher, thanks so sharing and helping so generously.  From bottom of my heart, u r a great trainer..actually to b honest with u,when I first knw muz attend this course, I was abit like "Tia~~oo~~Ng~~".. But after 2 sessions I feel tt some tools may be able help improve students' project ideas n Tt's y I try d ladder n the visual connection.. U got me to see the strength of a tool which I originally tot would only be useful if they haf nt pick their project idea.. Tt it can stil serve useful even after.. U got me thinking alot n I think u motivate edward alot!!"

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

mORPm- Physical Theatre @ NIE 6th Dec10


Heightening awareness to:
A. Spaces (counter-points, symmetries, asymmetries, proximity, shapes, lines, focus)
B. Negative spaces
C. Complicity- when one contributes, others will support
D. Other bodies in space
E. Lights
F. Music/ Sound
G.Audience engagement



Being Focus-  Like how well a camera len is focussed, the outcome can only be as good as it gets.



Group awareness & spatial awareness


Use of the physical setting to create a context
Group sculptures in motion: constantly in a flux of transformation through tableaux
Violence of articulation

Interpretations- literal versus abstract
Amplifying meaning of actions on stage
 Ensemble Exiting- Use of space between actors and objects to create meaning

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Puppetry Class @ NTU (27-28 Nov10)

Discover The Power of Your 
Creative Potential

Strike a pose
It sure was quite a journey of traveling 'outside the box', past the boundaries of the ordinary... and into a world of untapped opportunities.





You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. - Plato

 Course outline warned
"this course helps to awaken the eyes, ears and brain
 for optimal creativity".. ooo!
Beautifully facilitated by the master-puppeteers-
Gary Friedman (who had miraculously make paper talk) and
Sharon Gelber (who could move her body as fluid as water)







oops... who died??!!


A reflective moment





yearning for the creative spark...

"you fools...."

"Abandon me not..."

"I can tell your fortune"

An intimate moment

Somebody.... Help!

Copulating Chairs?

Gee... I am bored

Banging in the Dark


We are mostly nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play. - Heraclitus








The story teller watches her narrative enacted

As an ensemble, we enjoyed the creative process of learning to explore and expand new visions for our teaching and research!