Every time I have tea with a friend by my fire, I learn something important. Here are two examples: Susan Johnstone came to review her design for her Presentation of her research for her M.A. As we worked, I realized for the first time that immediate indicators of learning are often conceptual until there is […]
Making Peace A voice from the dark called out, “The poets must give us imagination of peace, to oust the intense, familiar imagination of disaster. Peace, not only the absence of war.” But peace, like a poem, is not there ahead of itself, can’t be imagined before it is made, can’t be known except in […]
Global Learning Partners is poised to launch into cyberspace with our first online course. I know, I know, we’re a bit behind the curve when it comes to online learning but we’ve got our reasons. Because we’re so focused on learning through dialogue, we’ve been struggling a bit with how to create online events that […]
I suppose every age has its excitements and its promise, but it sure does seem as if our present times are bursting at the seams with robust possibility, particularly in the field of learning. Here are a few things that caught my attention in the past two days alone that I thought were worth sharing. […]
With the winter holiday season upon us, and family gatherings and socializing with friends often at the forefront of celebrations, this month’s Dialogue Education™ Tips & Tools focuses on the ways in which the principles and practices of Dialogue Education™ have woven their way into family life and personal relationships. The following is a final […]
If you’re not one of the 12,188,045 people (at press time) who’ve watched the Christmas Food Court Flash Mob, Hallelujah Chorus, take the just-under-5 minutes right now to check it out.I was moved to tears by this video, not because I’m particularly religious (I’m not) or because I’m in the holiday spirit (ditto), but because […]
Lately, I can’t seem to get enough information about multi-tasking. A comment on an earlier post got me thinking about it. Dwayne Hodgson wrote: “I wonder if there is a generational thing at work here? Many of my younger colleagues are very adept at handling multiple projects, multiple conversations and multiple devices at the same […]
This is the week of Thanksgiving in the US, and brings me to grateful thoughts and feelings. The Greek word eu means good. The Greek word charis means gift. Good gift…Eu-charis…or as the Greeks say: Thanks! This poem by Denise Levertov shows how everything can be seen as gift: THE AVOWAL As swimmers dare to […]
This past week I learned two big lessons. I read PUTTING AWAY CHILDING THINGS A Tale of Modern Faith by Marcus Borg. This novel features a professor who is using Dialogue Education beautifully. I suspect she does not know about Global Learning Partners or Jane Vella! She is brilliant! If you can find this book, […]
Awhile back we published a Voices in Dialogue issue on the idea of how we meet and plan for resistance and I’ve found myself thinking about it ever since. What is this thing called resistance and what is it’s value for facilitation and teaching? In one article in that issue, Valerie Uccellani wrote the following: […]