Opening space, transfer-in, small spaces

[Birgitt Williams]

Dear Glory,
how about a perspective that there is already open space in the classroom
and the job is to bring in methods to assist the students recognize the open
space and to work with it. Open Space Technology is one means to do this and
I know there are people who have created one Open Space Technology meeting
that is to last over say 10 sessions, with each session being a separate
day. Michelle Cooper and Judi Richardson have such rich stories of using
Open Space Technology in the classroom as one means to work with the large
Open Space of the universe of potential. And of course, Chris Weaver is
using the same in his camp for the sessions with the young people. There are
also rich examples of using Whole Person Process Facilitation to do the
same. And there are rich examples, including your own passion for working
with story, to teach and use story as a method for working with the large
Open Space of the universe of potential.

I encourage emphasizing it in a way of working with the great Open Space of
potential and possibilities and that you are introducing them to means to
assist them to do this for their highest learning. And of course, the
expected curriculum content and other items such as this will be some of the
"givens" that frame the amount of space that the method you are working with
is meant to address.  In Harrison's video Learning in Open Space (1990) he
says that all is one big Open Space or marketplace and that Open Space
Technology allows the group to be able to work with part of it (working with
all of it is just too much).

Blessings to you and to all with whom you make Genuine Contact,
Birgitt
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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of Glory
Ressler
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 7:44 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: Opening space, transfer-in, small spaces


  Dear Judi, Michael and all,
You have inspired me! I am ready to leap and I need a little help from
my friends...

This fall, I will again be teaching Introduction to Psychology and a
Philosophy course called 'Smart Thinking', which takes a light
philosophical romp through Descartes' Dualism, the rise of
scientific/rational/critical thinking through to a more wholistic
approach - all done whilst also offering practical 'smart thinking' tools.

Both courses must be evaluated are they are college accredited. They are
perequisites and popular.

I'm interested to see how we can create some open space in the
classroom! What might you do? (all ideas will be gratefully respected
and considered) :-)

Can't wait to hear from you!
Best,
glory

Michael M Pannwitz wrote:

>In this vain, I am very interested in ost in the classroom. That
>would appear to me to be a natural extension of the work we do in
>schools.
>I always ask, when working in schools, what would happen if you
>applied the Law of Two Feet to a classroom situation....if you
>neither learn nor contribute you honor the class by going to a place
>more productive for you. Usually I get a bunch of smiles.
>Greetings from Berlin
>michael
>

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