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About this Studio
Liberating Structures in the classroom: simple rules to unleash and engage everyone in learning, online and offline. With a repertoire of structures, you can (re)design a class or activity to increase learner engagement. Or use them to have better staff meetings! Better family gatherings! Anywhere, any time. Studio slides are here.
The Activity
Opener Option 1: Mad Tea:
- Form into two concentric circles, one facing in, one facing out with people equally divided between each circle.
- Identify your “partner” in front of you.
- A question will be shown on the screen. First person takes 30 seconds to complete the sentence, then the other partner completes the sentence.
- When you hear two bells/voice signal, move to the right (new partner!) (15 minutes)
- Online Variation: Ask the question to the group in a synchronous web meeting space and have people type their answers in the public chat space.
Note the sequence of the type of questions.
- What first inspired me in this work as a teacher is…
- What I find challenging in our current situation is…
- Something we should stop doing (or divest) is…
- What I hope can happen for us in this work is…
- A big opportunity I see for us is…
- A courageous conversation we are not having is…
- An action or practice helping us move forward is…
- A project that gives me confidence we are transforming is…
- Something we need to research is…
- A bold idea I recommend is…
- A question that is emerging for me is…
- Something I plan to do is…
- I like Mad Tea because…
Now, after hearing from your colleagues, take a minute to answer these questions for yourself:
- What is happening in teaching and learning around us that demands the use of mobile technology for student engagement?
- Where are we starting, honestly?
- Given our purpose as UdG educators, what seems possible?
- What is at stake if we do not change?
- How are we moving away from the current state toward the future?
Debrief: (5 minutes) WWW: What, So What, Now What
- “WHAT? What happened? What did you notice, what facts or observations stood out?” Take one minute to think alone, then share with a partner.
- Share the most compelling observations.
- “SO WHAT? Why is that important? What patterns or conclusions are emerging? What hypotheses can you make?” In pairs or groups of four, discuss.
- Share the most compelling observations.
- “NOW WHAT? What next actions make sense?”
Overview of Liberating Structures:
- We will review 3-5 foundational LS slides which are also available online in English and (soon) in Spanish.
Challenges: 45 minutes – see links below
The Tools and Resources
Session Slides:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-GyooazSJf9dThLNHlSUzBxRms/view?usp=sharing
Suggested tools/tutorials
- Liberating Structures Website : http://www.liberatingstructures.com (see the ASK QUESTIONS section http://www.liberatingstructures.com/ask-questions/ )
- Liberating Structures LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=4810141
- Liberating Structures in Education
- Another related tool, the Groupworks Deck http://www.groupworksdeck.org and an example of a pattern for tutoring http://groupworksdeck.org/sites/all/modules/card_map/map_home.php?id=69
LS Resources in Spanish
- http://publichealth.uams.edu/files/2014/05/Liberating-Structures-brochure-spanish-6-2-2014.pdf
- https://prezi.com/avh–ushodvb/estructuras-liberadoras/
The Challenges
We will choose one as a whole group and do in smaller teams.
- Liberating Structures: Getting Help from Peers
- Liberating Structures: Minimum Specifications
- Liberating Structures: Appreciative Interview
- Liberating Structures: Discovery and Action Dialog (D.A.D.)
The Wrap-up
- Remind of the LS’s we used over the 90 minutes
- 1 visual reminder on LS structure
- Repeat W,W,W http://www.liberatingstructures.com/9-what-so-what-now-what-w/ , or if time, 25/10 Crowdsourcing http://www.liberatingstructures.com/12-2510-crowd-sourcing/
Hola,
Aquí encontrarán una copia de la presentación que incluye este estudio, traducida al español. No es una traducción profesional, pero podría serle útil a alguien para profundizar en este tema de las Estructuras Liberadoras o para repasar el tema.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1k5xa50TuqchHV8N5ddq1PW42yDZURQIa7NVV5wcFEGs/edit?usp=sharing
Saludos
Wow este e FANTASTICO!!!! Machismo gracias, Tonatihu!
Una propuesta de traducción al español de este interesante estudio:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/161jdMsYOBbT9lEuXLj5HzaOLWgInO2HEDS9XC8ptJ3s/edit?usp=sharing
Muy interesante tener la oportunidad de realizar una entrevista y darnos la oportunidad de escuchar a otra persona. La importancia de sensibilizar al estudiante sobre el desempeño de su profesión, fue el tema central de la entrevista.