Workshop for the 24th ATEE Conference (Mallorca2009). Teacher training sessions for developing inter cultural dialogue, plurilingualism and the paradigma of "being", taking into account multiple intelligences.

1. Bridging Minds:
a mental framework
Workshop 2009
by Neus Lorenzo
nlorenzo@xtec.cat
“Building knowledge
and building community
to change the world”

2. Bridging Minds for better citizenship:
pro-action, participation, creativity, responsibility,
innovation, involvement, respect...

3. The Action- Awareness Models
by Neus Lorenzo
nlorenzo@xtec.cat
Multilingual and intercultural attitudes
for dealing with cultural and personal
diversity in a global world

4. Traditional teaching sequences
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P
P
Behaviourist
Receptive
Imitative
Product - creation
Presentation
Practice
Production

5. Traditional learning styles
• VISUAL process and global thinking
(Holistic or circular discourse)
• AUDIO process and analytic thinking
(Narrative or lineal discourse)
• KINESTHETIC process and systemic thinking
(Nodular or Network discourse)

6. Activities 1 & 2:
Awareness
by Neus Lorenzo
nlorenzo@xtec.cat
“Let’s find quiescence in
in-between spaces”

7. Brindging Minds:
a mental framework
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A
A
Constructivism
Activt
Creative
Attitude - creation
Awareness
Aim
Action

8. Howard Gardner’s propos:

9. From: Ron Ftzgerald

10. “The best way to predict the future is to invent it”
(Alan Kay, ICT pioneer)
AA Awareness
•Plural identities
•Personal strenghts and
weaknesses
•Linguistic diversity
•Integration of personal
and professional
experiences
AA
Aim
•Having the vision of a
common project
•Experiencing Bridging
Minds in in-between
spaces
AA
ActionAction
Bridging Minds Model
Aine Ferlong, Mercé Bernaus & Neus Lorenzo
•Share previous experiencesShare previous experiences
•Consider the experiences for reflectionConsider the experiences for reflection
•Develop good practicesDevelop good practices
•Develop an in-between common projectDevelop an in-between common project
Assessment

11. Process Assessment
Information
Gathering
Integrating
data
Building
Knowledge
Growing in
values
Identifying Analysing Synthesising Transferring Reflecting
Understanding (inter-action)
Context(intra-action)
Data
Information
Knowledge
Wisdom
Time

12. Activity 3:
Aim
by Neus Lorenzo
nlorenzo@xtec.cat
Learning together about...
T I A M I

13. Choose the best meaning for T I A M I

14. T I A M I
Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence approach
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15. Activities 4 & ...
Taking into account
Multiple Intelligence
Action

16. Bridging minds means…Directive
leading
Intervencionist
participation
Catalytic
delegation
Explanatory
facilitation
What does bridging minds mean?

17. Developing Competencies
Knowledge
(think)
Skills
(do)
Process
(be)
Community
(share)

18. transformation
sharing
learning
BM Paradigm:
opportunity for individual & social improvement
Competition to Have
things, information, friends...
Competencies for Being
competent, able, useful, happy...
Neus Lorenzo, 2009: Global Consciousness in Europe
Let’s try!

19. Language role
in bridging minds
tool and
resource
process and strategy
context and environment
From: Neus Lorenz, http://espurna.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?user=34ht42ub57mr3

20. How?
Action
Working in projects
Participating in web2.0
Teachers’ role
in bridging minds
Values
Promoting:
-Human Rights
-Inclusion & cohesion
-Social transformation
Why
?
Mission
Building inclusive schools
Opening to future global
Facilitating social networking
Who?
Vision
Developing common aims
Consolidating
expectations
What?
EDU
Focusing into annual
international projects for
Knowledge building &
Community building
Finding common values
Learning to learn as a community
Longlife learning fo everybody
Descovering responsabilities
Developing shared leadership in education
Trainning & sharing results
Adding innovation and networking
Researching and experimenting
Learning how (TIAMI)
Changing communicatio
getting involved
students
society
colleagues

21. Bridging Minds:
a mental framework
Workshop 2009
by Neus Lorenzo
nlorenzo@xtec.cat
“Building knowledge
and building community
to change the world”