Comments on: Processing in the Middle of the Experience http://www.experientialtools.com/2010/06/04/processing-in-the-middle-of-the-experience/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:19:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: keith kelley http://www.experientialtools.com/2010/06/04/processing-in-the-middle-of-the-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-5751 keith kelley Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:54:56 +0000 http://www.experientialtools.com/?p=1157#comment-5751 Jen - we have been working to regularly use reflection/processing time throughout the course of our training wilderness guides for youth programs in the Adirondacks - no matter what we are doing, we are mid-stream with something and a break to precess what is happening is, generally, welcome. The chi-ji cards are a perfect (highly portable)support and catch participants imagination. Jen -

we have been working to regularly use reflection/processing time throughout the course of our training wilderness guides for youth programs in the Adirondacks – no matter what we are doing, we are mid-stream with something and a break to precess what is happening is, generally, welcome.

The chi-ji cards are a perfect (highly portable)support and catch participants imagination.

]]> By: Sheila Bruns http://www.experientialtools.com/2010/06/04/processing-in-the-middle-of-the-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 Sheila Bruns Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:50:19 +0000 http://www.experientialtools.com/?p=1157#comment-1949 I am a little behind on the discussion, but I have tried this method since reading and I love it. I am currently working on my Masters in Education. I have found so many techniques that transfer seamlessly into the Experiential Education field - that to see this addition (formative asssessment) confirms that to isolate the two education fields limits us - I don't believe we do that intentionally - my eyes have just been opened to the common goal of engaging students since taking classes... I love this newsletter.I I am a little behind on the discussion, but I have tried this method since reading and I love it. I am currently working on my Masters in Education. I have found so many techniques that transfer seamlessly into the Experiential Education field – that to see this addition (formative asssessment) confirms that to isolate the two education fields limits us – I don’t believe we do that intentionally – my eyes have just been opened to the common goal of engaging students since taking classes… I love this newsletter.I

]]> By: L http://www.experientialtools.com/2010/06/04/processing-in-the-middle-of-the-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-428 L Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:33:07 +0000 http://www.experientialtools.com/?p=1157#comment-428 Reading this entry as we finished out day 3 of 5 weeks of summer staff training, it was a great reminder to keep things active and engaging. I looooove using cards and PDFed a set of LOL cats (the internet meme with captions and animals together)...I call them LOLcards: lindsayfeldman.com/lolcards.pdf I like to use with groups that are less easily distracted (some 8th graders, 10th grade through college). In lieu of debreif and reflection terms, I definitely like "processing", because sometimes the group needs a quick reminder of goals, what worked, what didn't, next challenge to keep practicing working with one another! Glad to have you in the Twitterverse L ElleasinSwell Reading this entry as we finished out day 3 of 5 weeks of summer staff training, it was a great reminder to keep things active and engaging.

I looooove using cards and PDFed a set of LOL cats (the internet meme with captions and animals together)…I call them LOLcards: lindsayfeldman.com/lolcards.pdf I like to use with groups that are less easily distracted (some 8th graders, 10th grade through college).

In lieu of debreif and reflection terms, I definitely like “processing”, because sometimes the group needs a quick reminder of goals, what worked, what didn’t, next challenge to keep practicing working with one another!

Glad to have you in the Twitterverse

L
ElleasinSwell

]]> By: michael cardus http://www.experientialtools.com/2010/06/04/processing-in-the-middle-of-the-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-369 michael cardus Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:24:44 +0000 http://www.experientialtools.com/?p=1157#comment-369 Jen - learning and reading your works on processing & reflection has also served me in trying new techniques. I remember when I first tried reflection during an initiative - I thought "this is brilliant!" Now it is a standard. Using a con-current reflection process allows teams to see what is going well and how to capitalize upon it. Plus it moves thought patterns when the group is together (outside the simulation, ie desks, cubicles, classroom, board rooms) to perhaps pause a process discussion and explore what and how to improve an continue what is working. Jen – learning and reading your works on processing & reflection has also served me in trying new techniques.
I remember when I first tried reflection during an initiative – I thought “this is brilliant!”
Now it is a standard.
Using a con-current reflection process allows teams to see what is going well and how to capitalize upon it.
Plus it moves thought patterns when the group is together (outside the simulation, ie desks, cubicles, classroom, board rooms) to perhaps pause a process discussion and explore what and how to improve an continue what is working.

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