Sunday PM skype discussion...

So this evening we had some great discussions around initial thoughts on Knowing and Leanring which touched on, leanring from and using past experiences, knowing what / knowing how, seeing things from different perspective, the translation of ideas and communication and language. 

We talked a lot about expressing our ideas and thoughts to others in ways that we feel our intentions would be communicable and we got on to talking about language and expectations. 

Some things we left the conversation cosidering were around communciation is its broadest sense, that things aren't always fixed things, that learning is a process and new contexts bring with them new challenges, encounters, new learning demanding many responses.

There were a lot of us in the discussion... I look forward to hearing more of your thoughts on your blogs as you continue these conversations...please post the link to your blog in the comments below so that we can all continue to connect and discuss...


I completely forgot to give time at the end of the call to talk about Agata being your Student Voice Leader this year. This means you can communicate with Agata anything about the MAPP programmes that you would like to be raised within the university as a whole. Agata will then represent the student body at our Programme Voice Group meetings. It's an opportunity to engage in dialogue around processes, practice, and to voice the student experience, so do contact Agata with your thoughts in the coming weeks.

Agata if you could add in the comments here how you can best be contacted for this please?

New term...new blogs

First week into the term and it's been great touching base with some of you, talking to new starters and hearing from returning students... A note as we set into this term to really engage with the MAPP community in order to feel connected in your learning, use the rich resources that are you!!

I took part in a workshop with dance artist/choreographer Rosemary Lee today...we shared in her process and stories of making two participatory works, Meltdown (from Square Dances) for Passage for Par, both beautiful examples of connecting, sharing, making journeys...


This made me think of the premise of the MAPP programmes...such a rich place for practitioners to come together to share, to learn, with others that are interested!!
  
Square Dances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXamnO0nE6A&t=44s


Passage for Par 
https://vimeo.com/276339048




One of the key connections of the programmes is the blogs...

Module Ones do get your blogs up and running now as a first 'task'  -a first post can simply be an introduction, you saying hi to others, introducing yourself, your practice, your thoughts, hopes, wonders coming into the programme... send your supervisor your blog address as soon as you can and we'll list these on our programme pages so that you can find each other, connect and comment easily..


Returning module twos and threes a chance to refresh your blogs, share your thoughts on progressing through the previous module, your feedback, things you're considering now as you move into the next module...let us know what you're thinking, pondering in your practice...

Do make sure you've checked in on Adesola's blog this week...some wonderful reflections on 'beginnings'... comment with your thoughts..

http://adesolamapp.blogspot.com/2019/01/beginnings.html 


Looking forward to lots of sharing...