Sunday Open Discussion... Communicating Ideas...

We had lots of voices on the Open Discussion Group call this evening. 
We talked about communication of our ideas both within our practice and within the MA. 
We talked about the need to recognise and acknowledge the 'bigger picture', looking beyond your immediate knowledge of something, moving beyond a personal narrative of experience in order to be selective, more critical in your communication.  

Some of my notes while people spoke included;

Process
Translation
Finding different ways
authenticity
asking questions
focusing
recognising challenges
making comparisons
listening to (becoming aware of) other perspectives

All of these words I feel have resonance with your journey on the MA. They came from listening to you speaking of communication in your practices. They are my interpretation of what was said. 

Do share through your blogs your interpretation of the conversations this evening. What did you take from them, what thinking was sparked maybe, or challenged, how might you relate this process to the process of communicating your ideas through your writing for your module assignments?

Remember that the MA itself is a process you are engaging with. It is not a fixed thing. Each module is developmental, connecting to the next module, to your practice to the wider field of practice around you. There is not an end point in your learning by the end of module three, it is still part of the process of your learning through practice which will continue beyond the MA.