The first online session we had was focused around changes to the PGCert curriculum and slowed down delivery with a significant portion of Q&A spent on explaining the Extenuating Circumstances process that could be applied for on-going Units.
Within breakout groups we discussed: how does teaching and learning, and creative practice, happen in the home environment? Due to my prep for the potential outbreak, I have disclosed that I do not have any teaching left for the upcoming term but rather be able to focus all of my time on supporting my students in group and 1 to 1 basis by giving them much needed breathing space and assistance.
Love & Belonging in the Educational realm
I really enjoyed the low-teach way of the materials presented, simulating PowerPoint appear/disappear functions through usage of the post-in notes. Which echoed well with the creativity and perseverance of variety of marginalised groups who were looking for a place to Belong.
I really liked the point of belonging, that despite being one with a larger and wider group, it does not mean that voice of its individual members is the voice of the whole and vice versa.
The second online session was a great reminder of what is expected of us for delivery on the Teaching and Learning Unit. The discussion on Love, Care and Belonging in Teaching & Learning within my group focused on our individual experience as UAL staff through the Pandemic and UCU strikes and we promised to ourselves not to disclose details of these conversations.