© Joan Lederman, 2001 for a project funded by Fetzer Institute.
Refined from rocks, pigments are used to make paints. Central pile of olivene sand is an earth/atmosphere integration of meteorites and shards from Earth's upper mantle.
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LEARNING TOGETHER
Ancient humans read rocks, landscapes and weather systems -- a kind of literacy some people still rely on today, while technological literacy grows with lightning speed. Can we stretch to include both? Can we stretch to include "Long Life wisdom" along with "New Eyes wisdom?"*
Inclusive group work that favors thriving brings all colors together; try eliminating the yellows or the blue and notice how the absence of any one color drains vitality from the whole. Diversity enriches. |
GATHERING TOGETHER
Globally, restorative justice circles and Zoomers in rectangles are becoming facile at gathering for various purposes: experts in front of audiences, panels on webinars, clusters, teams, circles and more.
Pandemic stories of kids at home with devices report that it's not been going well. How are young people supported? How are they connecting to each other? What are they learning? What an opportunity! How are young people's aptitudes valued and assessed? How will brick and mortar schools be used after covid? How does informal learning happen in outdoor spaces after school hours? How do we each greet all the questions?
Pandemic stories of kids at home with devices report that it's not been going well. How are young people supported? How are they connecting to each other? What are they learning? What an opportunity! How are young people's aptitudes valued and assessed? How will brick and mortar schools be used after covid? How does informal learning happen in outdoor spaces after school hours? How do we each greet all the questions?
