This mornings skype chat went well. We had people from each
Module chatting. We talked about the many ideas that start to manifest as you
begin module two. And how it is exciting to be interested. Then considering that excitement that one comes across
at points doing the module as a kind of energy. It is a good guide because that
excitement gives you the energy to be brave enough to look at the unknown, to
face maybe not finding an ‘answer’ or even a ‘question’. The excitement energy also gives you the vitality
to re-consider. We talked about how
learning might be ‘looking backwards’ not learning more but re-considering,
re-positioning and changing/broadening perspectives about things you have already
experienced or done. And that Module One is very much a process of doing this.
We also talked about how the processes in Module One can feel as if a sense of
inquiry, reflection, self-evaluation is awakened and these will nurture the
activities of the later Modules, (your practice in general) and contribute to
you being able to navigate the excitement
energy of learning.
becomes 
It was a really inspiring conversation hearing everyone’s
ideas and gentle considerations. We are each going to write a little further on
parts of the conversation.
Suzie www.zsurcy.wordpress.com is going to post about the thinking process
from Module One through to Module Three, and how she sees it as captured through
a sense of questioning.
Amanda www.alawford.blogspot.com.au is going to post about the sense of awakening
(learning) that began in Module One and how it is developing now she is in Module
Two.
Samantha www.samanthakettle.blogspot.com
is going to post on ‘looking backward’ – changing perspectives as you question
and find ways to articulate your experiences from the past in the new context
of Module One.
Helen http://www.helenkindred.blogspot.com is going to post on the holistic approach to
the whole course and how it is like this because throughout it is connected for
you by the fact you are in it. It is connected by ‘us’.
When we talked about the activity of Module One (from the perspective
of doing it as Samantha is doing, and the perspective of it being a grounding
for the next two Modules as Suzie and Amanda described) we talked about the opportunity
one has in the dance studio when rehearsing or in class, to try out different
approaches to a step, and get feedback. I am always suggesting to my students
to come in with a particular thought for the day a colour, a focus: “point my
feet”, a line of a poem and as well as listening the classes corrections on steps
the student should try on how that approach manifests in their work. I am there
to give feedback on this: to say “I don’t know what you are thinking about
today but your arm work is so much more considered and connected to your back.”
Just as we are used to this in the studio we can think of the blogs as the same
tool. They are there to post ideas, views to try things out and get feedback.
They are not their to make definitive finished statements about what is but
they are there to have the opportunity to try different approaches, and receive
feedback.
Lastly I also left the conversation with an image. I tried
to find images to help describe the one in my head…
A question is not looking for answer like a two jigsaw pieces.
You have a piece with a whole in it (a question) and you want to fill the hole.
Such as below:
Consider that it is not a hole you want to fill with another
piece of jigsaw (as above) = Question filled by answer.
It is a ‘hole’ that you want to change from being a ‘hole’
to being ‘something’, in other words the question is not an empty space to fil
with an answer. The question is a way of noticing something.
Noticing the ‘empty’
space is just finding a doorway to know more about the question. (Sometimes an
answer is like slamming the door shut, and sometimes stepping through a door
way can feel like stepping into a whole new infinite world and that is scary)
Feedback…comment…what do you think?
Adesola
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