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Welcome!. NORMS for working together effectively. • Begin and end on time • Be open to new ideas • Listen to each other with respect & trust • Invest in your own learning and the learning of others • Use the hand signal for coming together

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  1. Welcome!

  2. NORMS for working together effectively •Begin and end on time • Be open to new ideas •Listen to each other with respect & trust • Invest in your own learning and the learning of others • Use the hand signal for coming together • Create a learning environment by turning cell phones off during sessions • Suffering is optional! • Celebrate and have fun! - C. Rolheiser, OISE, 2007

  3. CommunityBuilding:Setting the Stage for Learning - C. Rolheiser, OISE, 2007

  4. Synectics (Gordon, 1961) is an approach to creative thinking that depends on understanding together that which is apparently different. • Its main tool is analogy or metaphor. • The approach, which is often used by groups, can help learners develop creative responses to problem solving, to retain new information, to assist in generating writing, and to explore social problems. • It helps learners break existing minds sets and internalize abstract concepts. (Couch, 1993) (edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/ET650_online/MAPPS/Synectics.html)

  5. Famous People Synectics As an individual select one or two picture(s). A Skilled Coach is like_______because… 2. A Skilled Coach is NOT like_______because… - C. Rolheiser, adapted from Bruce Wellman, 2007

  6. Famous People Synectics Share your pictures and accompanying explanation with your small group ROUND-ROBIN - C. Rolheiser, adapted from Bruce Wellman, 2007

  7. Famous People Synectics Large Group - Sharing our creative ideas! - C. Rolheiser, adapted from Bruce Wellman, 2007

  8. Famous People Synectics Sharing our creative ideas! - C. Rolheiser, OISE, 2007

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