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!"

One Second Film Festival

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!!"

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

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!