http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/07/30/listen-and-learn-meetings/ "We learn from our experience.....if we reflect upon our experience" John Dewey Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:54:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/07/30/listen-and-learn-meetings/#comment-11310 Liz Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:21:42 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/?p=896#comment-11310 Don, I like the idea of keeping in touch with those still in the classroom. This is so important but it must be handled sensitively and any outcomes feedback in order to feed forward. Don, I like the idea of keeping in touch with those still in the classroom. This is so important but it must be handled sensitively and any outcomes feedback in order to feed forward.

]]> http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/07/30/listen-and-learn-meetings/#comment-11309 Norman Roxburgh Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:54:28 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/?p=896#comment-11309 Don, It is excellent that you manage to set aside time to be in schools. It is extremely important that "managers" keep in touch with those who deliver the service directly to pupils,,,, and with the pupils. This should minimise the danger of putting lots of effort, time and money into activities which make very little difference to any pupil. I am sure the staff and pupils in the schools appreciate these visits very much ,,, and I know that the classroom is where you like to be!! Norman Don,
It is excellent that you manage to set aside time to be in schools. It is extremely important that “managers” keep in touch with those who deliver the service directly to pupils,,,, and with the pupils.
This should minimise the danger of putting lots of effort, time and money into activities which make very little difference to any pupil.
I am sure the staff and pupils in the schools appreciate these visits very much ,,, and I know that the classroom is where you like to be!!
Norman

]]> http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/07/30/listen-and-learn-meetings/#comment-11302 jackie cameron Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:38:49 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/?p=896#comment-11302 This does sound like such a simple but good idea. A couple of comments. From what I read in your blog Don I expect your profile is clear in East Lothian. However, I would also suggest that to get the maximum input from "random" invitees they need to trust you. Rapport between you and participants will be very important. Secondly I agree with Alison - the one off conversation will be a great starting point but I would echo the words of a young man I met at Musselburgh Grammar - at the end of the session when I had asked him and his classmates to talk about what they would like to change in Musselburgh he told me that he had done that before in another project "and nothing happened". I feel sure that something did indeed happen. Maybe it was more that nobody came back to tell him personally missing the chance to have him as an advocate for the good things that were happening! This does sound like such a simple but good idea. A couple of comments. From what I read in your blog Don I expect your profile is clear in East Lothian. However, I would also suggest that to get the maximum input from “random” invitees they need to trust you. Rapport between you and participants will be very important.
Secondly I agree with Alison - the one off conversation will be a great starting point but I would echo the words of a young man I met at Musselburgh Grammar - at the end of the session when I had asked him and his classmates to talk about what they would like to change in Musselburgh he told me that he had done that before in another project “and nothing happened”. I feel sure that something did indeed happen. Maybe it was more that nobody came back to tell him personally missing the chance to have him as an advocate for the good things that were happening!

]]> http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/07/30/listen-and-learn-meetings/#comment-11299 Alison Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:15:20 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/?p=896#comment-11299 Sounds like a great idea. I used a similar idea in a previous post. I found it worthwhile to pencil in the same people for a catch up a second time. This would reduce the amount of people you would be able to meet but serves as a way to round up or catch up on what was discussed the first time round. Sounds like a great idea. I used a similar idea in a previous post. I found it worthwhile to pencil in the same people for a catch up a second time. This would reduce the amount of people you would be able to meet but serves as a way to round up or catch up on what was discussed the first time round.

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