I Wish more clases and teachers were Like that! Enviado desde mi iPad
> El 30/01/2014, a las 05:10, chris grady <[email protected]> escribió: > > Dear Camilla, Suzanne and others > > I find Open Space a rather fun way to start a course...and it gets my brain > flowing. So for Anglia Ruskin University module on Fundraising MA there is, > of course a pre-circulated module guide. However only maybe one person has > read it. So my question is "What should we study together on Fundraising this > module" or something similar. The wall quickly fills up with some obvious and > some unexpected topics. I schedule 2 x 30 min sessions for them to go to > work, and float around the sessions to listen. Some are already experts on > the topic they choose and wish to go further. Some are struggling to even > understand the idea of the topic. Rather than write up a report I ask each > group to have a report back person to give me a chance to write up an action > wall of items to be covered. I use this through the 12 weeks of the course, > and in the final week or so reflect back with them what we have covered and > use the last week for a further Open Space to explore how they can support > each other with their own specialist knowledge. > > Each time I do this it rattles my cage a bit - to make sure I have thought of > everything for the module. It also gives the cohort a sense of ownership of > the module which they surely don't get from reading a dry module guide with > learning outcomes which are rich in academic language. > > I'm looking forward to opening space next Friday for this very module. Bring > out the giraffe, the butterfly and the bee. > > Chris > [email protected] > > > > Chris Grady FRSA > Chris Grady.Org > > Gothic House, High Road, Great Finborough, Suffolk IP14 3AQ > Tel: +44 1449 771007, Mob: +44 7713 643971 > [email protected] > > www.chrisgrady.org > Associates: Kath Burlinson, Tom Atkins, Rajni Shah, Keum Rolling, Drew Davies > and Kate Reed (New York) > CGO - Making Connections > > Current Projects/Contracts: > Lecturer – MA Arts Management Anglia Ruskin University > Advisor - Kolomna Pastila (Russia), DxL Creations (Japan), Dama Arts (Kuala > Lumpa) > Associate - Wonderbird Ltd / Consultancy > In development - StoryMusic2020 and StoryMusic London 2014 > "If a nation loses its storytellers, it loses its childhood." —Peter Handke > Book in development - "Coffee or Peppermint Tea" stimulating or soothing > creative career journeys > > Dates for your consideration: > CGO Surgery one-on-one for creative artists: Feb 8th & Mar 6th London, Mar > 22nd Manchester > The Art of Being Heard for business personal development: Jan 28th, Feb 11th > Ipswich > For more information future dates and conference/meeting facilitation > using Open Space Technology go to www.chrisgrady.org > CGO Surgeries are kindly supported by Arts Council England through Grant for > the Arts > > >> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 2:10 AM, Carmella Mazzotta >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thanks Suzanne. There is much generosity in this network and it is >> appreciated that you share openly so we all can learn together. >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Suzanne Daigle >> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 3:16 PM >> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list >> Subject: Re: [OSList] Open Space classrooms >> >> >> >> Tricia, Run and go do this. >> >> With a theme that ignites what students and faculty are passionate about, I >> think it will open a great deal. It would be wonderful if you could invite >> a planning team beforehand to work on it with you which will deepen the >> learning. Also who knows from 1 experience it may lead to much more. As you >> read what I describe below, know that we opened the space and had people >> create the market place wall in as brief a time as possible. We rehearsed >> our opening of space so it would accord the maximum time for all to >> experience and be in Open Space. >> >> We did the same on a project with the University of South Florida, working >> on a sustainability program around Meg Wheatley's work over a 7-week period >> (90 minute classes). Community, Students and Staff. Three of those weeks >> were in Open Space. >> >> Here's the link to the effort. It was a blast. It opened the door to the >> World Open Space and even led to a Student Center being built -- it was one >> of the Action Initiatives with students asking for a place to engage >> together. It's where we hosted WOSonOS. >> >> For a flavor of it, have a look at this: >> A Taste of Open Space >> >> Congrads! Enjoy! >> >> Suzanne >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Tricia Chirumbole >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi all! >> >> >> >> I am writing to request your advice and experiences with open space in >> classrooms - this is for a one time MBA class. >> >> >> >> the upcoming engagement: >> >> I have been invited to hold an Open Space style class for MBA/International >> Affairs students in a Global Perspectives class on Feb 24th at George >> Washington University (my former MBA program). The standing theme of this >> class in the prof's curriculum is, "Putting it all together" >> >> >> >> background: >> >> This invite was born from discussions I have been having with the professor >> of the aforementioned class, about the opportunities of introducing some >> Open Space and Scrum practices into their MBA program - she is also the >> Associate Dean and involved in program development. >> >> >> >> My real interest was to explore opportunities not just for actual classroom >> time, but also for other components, such as: The kick-off orientation week >> for FT MBAs, Curriculum/program planning, and for executing projects. My pet >> titles include: Hacking my MBA, and the Agile Classroom. >> >> >> >> the conundrum: So, this is cool, BUT, I am concerned about the short time >> frame (2.5 hours) and the isolated nature of the engagement. >> >> >> >> I would very much like anyone's direct experience or insight on holding >> classes OS style or holding similarly short, one-off Open Space engagements. >> I know they are done, I can envision how I would do it, but I still feel >> concerned that I may have jumped on low hanging fruit that may not be the >> best format for sharing these practices. >> >> >> >> For me, I can definitely see open space style classes and "agile" classrooms >> w/out multi-day OS summits, but I see them flourishing more as part of an >> ecosystem of principles and cultures being practiced, rather than as a >> one-off classroom brouhaha! >> >> >> >> All thoughts welcome - thank you in advance! :))))) >> >> >> >> Tricia Chirumbole >> >> Open Space Facilitator, Certified Scrum Master >> >> Mojo Collaborative >> >> www.mojocollaborative.com >> >> >> >> 571-232-0942 >> >> skype: tricia.chirumbole >> >> twitter: @themojozone >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Suzanne Daigle >> Open Space Facilitator >> NuFocus Strategic Group >> >> FL 941-359-8877 >> Cell: 203-722-2009 >> www.nufocusgroup.com >> [email protected] >> twitter @suzannedaigle >> >> >> >> >> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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