I really enjoyed delivering my micro-teaching session and as I reflect upon the 20-minute session, I realise how much I can build upon this workshop. Another aim of the session was to recognise the importance of our voice – I wanted the OBL workshop leading to explore the potential of storytelling through design/ how do you integrate your narrative into your work. I want to encourage learners to create work that they resonate with – also to critically reflect and apply in their work. I felt that the OBL activity by itself was something you couldn’t really take forward. Sure there was a success in meeting the aims of the session: intercultural dialogues being exchanged and how unconscious bias was used as a learning opportunity. But after the activity ended, I felt that the session was left in that space.
To concretise the aim of recognising and applying your voices in your work, I thought having a presentation afterwards would be effective for meeting the lesson aim. The presentation will consist of non- eurocentric resources/ references – these will be examples of how people have used their narratives in their work (whether it be through photography or written, etc). When you are exposing these resources, you are encouraging learners to look into them and think about how and what might they create using your narratives.
Ask an open question – ‘how can you integrate your narrative into your work?’ Learners will critically think/ reflect upon this.
As I didn’t have enough time in the micro-teaching session, I wasn’t able to implement an introduction/ ice breaker. To build a sense of belonging in the class, I truly believe in sharing and hearing one another. How can I ensure students are engaging? I will have a dialogic approach in the beginning.
- Sharing names and pronouns
- Using prompt questions will encourage participation: What have you watched recently, etc. This introduction activity will create a warm environment as it welcomes learners to share.
I am also thinking about using session feedback at the end. I think this will work as a reflection not only for the learners but for me too. I can assess:
- How students found the session
- If they have any questions
- what have they learnt