An Educational Interview

Posted On Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 By textonscreen

Image via Wikipedia I have decided that in the future I will go to the interview of my child with my own questions. It has always intrigued me to observe the way in which the teacher of my child/children observe & measure the consumption of experience the student is having – this is obviously supported by an evidence base using different models of development. I have very well-rounded children who engage in life and who explore with a learned understanding of what risks are; of  where and how to negotiate them.  So it’s always very interesting to observe a character who is a teacher set the scene for how it is presumed my child is performing to the “standards” of some governing tool of measurement. I find it very interesting to observe that methods of keeping children – should I say “students” engaged with goal setting/reaching which are so often reinforced by hope that teachers portray.  With goal setting one must identify that these goals are not reached by a means of what may be a limited promised – as in the content; but by the nature of the mechanism to drive one to stay on task to reach an Continue Reading

Mechanism for Reckonism

Posted On Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 By textonscreen

My observation leads me to ponder at the thoughts the mind can create driving through a mechanism of differing vehicles of control. Driving home from school the other morning I was cautiously following a smart little car driving at the modest speed of 60km.  This intrigued me as I maintained the same speed behind the conscious driver. Approaching a set of lights was interesting as we came to a slow stop.  I kept my observation on the lights; a green arrow illuminated and the smart little car in front of me left the conscious observation of the now and modestly drove ahead unaware that the signal to the brain had been muddied by the colour green and not the shape of the sign that signals Go. I wondered what was going on in the mind of the driver ahead of me and then realized that they were driving into the future in the mechanism of control.

Underpinning Parallel Leaders?

Posted On Monday, November 30th, 2009 By textonscreen

Image via Wikipedia I wonder why sometimes it is that I perceive things the way I do.  The way I do seems to be the way in which these things have their association to other things – correlation is a remarkable consciousness. My children go to school and they happily engage.  Okay, so there are the random days where they would rather stay at home with Mummy; well! okay the younger one – because the older beautiful girl prefers school over home during the week. Being involved with a systemic approach to change really makes me wonder sometimes.  Do I remain in broader systemic issues; or do I localize and transfer energies into areas that require individual change to grow into systemic change that can then underpin strategy?. Wonder what I am talking about? I work in mental health; this is the fundamental aspect in life that I am courageously challenged to act within.  I mean how often is it that one gets to organically render the future by participating in life “moment by moment” not by – “what someone said”; or, by “oh what shall we do now” the individual crux of the smelly undy.  Individual drama seem to Continue Reading

Rove and Robbie – Rec-Over Restoration and Randomness

Posted On Sunday, September 13th, 2009 By textonscreen

Press on: It’s a Global Event that starts with “D”

Posted On Thursday, July 30th, 2009 By textonscreen

Just wondering … are we trying to get out of here because “in here “is too scary out there? well … The World Health Organization warns that by 2020 depression will be the second most common disease in the world after cardiac health problems …  but how “can” … can being the operative word … how can depression be responsible for these issues?  I was looking for a suitable image to represent another piece of writing that supports another aspect of the roles I act within and I came about this image (which I share) … you may like to gander on and expand the pre-disposition of your mind.  In light – love is all we have in a space where time is only limited by the conscious breath we take.  Here is the link to travel too.

Irritating Parents

Posted On Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 By textonscreen

This is beautiful. It reminded me of when I listen to older adults – I hear them speak and I listen; remembering the time when I was very small and before my grandparents died all they ever did was listen to my little sparrow-like voice; continually ask – what is it? why is it? … I haven’t stopped; the interesting thing is when my children ask me these quests for ions I say “there are a million different answers to the same question because each moment holds a different perspective”. What does the video mean to you?

Forever

Posted On Sunday, July 26th, 2009 By textonscreen

The only way to live life forever. The lyrics say it all and the dance displays the play on the A String! attitude!