Dublin For One and For All
Our group has been working for the last eight weeks every Friday morning on our Erasmus project "Dublin For One and For All" . When we came together, we explained to the class the background and general aims of the project - to work on our literacy, digital skills and eventually to create personal maps/digital maps of living in Dublin 1. We also mentioned that we are linking in with an adult education center in Madrid in Spain who are working on a similar project for the year!
Our group has been working for the last eight weeks every Friday morning on our Erasmus project " Dublin of all and for all ". When we meet, we explain to the class the background and general goals of the project: working on our literacy, digital skills and finally creating personal/digital maps of life in Dublin 1. We also mention that we are linking up with a adult education center in Madrid in Spain who are working on a similar project during the course!!
Like all groups coming together for the first time, we thought it was important to do a number of different exercises that would help to form a team, to create a group that would work well together over the course of the Erasmus project.
As all the groups meet for the first time, we thought it was important to do a series of different exercises that would help to build a team, to create a group that would work well, together, during the course of the Erasmus project.
On the first day we encouraged everyone to write their name as if it was a Dublin street sign - the white on blue with the postal code number on the side. The group participants chose the postal code for the area in which they live, work or study. We asked everyone to tell us their name but more importantly to tell us the story behind their name! Who gave you this name? What does your name mean?
On the first day, we encourage everyone to write their names like a Dublin street sign: white on blue with the postcode number next to it. Group participants chose the zip code of the area in which they live, work or study. We asked everyone to tell us their names but; what is most important: that they tell us the story behind their name! Who gave it that name? And what does his name mean?
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| A model of the GPO (General Post Office) in O'Connell Street in Dublin |
On reflection, it's clear that our group is following Tuckman's Stages of a Group . Tuckman's model forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning stages of all groups.
On reflection, it is clear that our group is following Tuckman's Stages of a Group . Tuckman's model that forms, assaults, normalizes, interprets and postpones the stages of all groups.
- Forming - a group coming together and getting to know each other. We did this with some icebreakers and group games - building a tower, finding out about each other. Formation: a group that comes together and gets to know each other. We did this with some icebreakers and group games: build a tower, get to know each other.
- Storming - group members being more open about ideas and some disagreement/conflict. It is important for tutors to have a plan and clear goals about what we are doing. We did some more literacy and digital skills here to keep everyone focused. Storm: Group members are more open about ideas and some disagreements/conflicts. It is important that tutors have a clear plan and objectives about what we are doing. We did more literacy and digital skills here to keep everyone focused.
- Norming - At this stage the groups are clear about goals and aims. We found that creating the posters on city, county and continent was really effective at this stage as the small groups shared their ideas and worked together in a common goal! Norms: at this stage, the groups have clear objectives and goals. We found that creating the city, county and mainland posters was really effective at this stage as small groups shared their ideas and worked together on a common goal!
- Performing - Now on week eight, the group have gained trust with each other and are comfortable working together with their learning. Acting Out: Now in week 8, the group has gained trust with each other and they feel comfortable working together on their learning.
- Adjourning - at the end of each class, we ask the group to 'check out' - which is asking them to reflect on how the class went. This is a chance to think about their learning, what they enjoyed and what they want to do next. Closing: At the end of each lesson, we ask the group to 'check', which asks them to reflect on how the lesson went. This is an opportunity to think about your learning, what you enjoyed, and what you want to do next.
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| The group at the Garden of Remembrance, a city landmark on the way to the post office! The group in the Garden of Remembrance, a city landmark on the way to the post office! |
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| The group outside the General Post Office in Dublin! The group outside the General Post Office in Dublin! |
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| The group presenting their posters on Madrid, Spain and Europe! The group presenting their posters about Madrid, Spain and Europe! |
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| Working on our reading and digital skills using the tablets! Working on our reading and digital skills using the tablets ! |
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| Group work on reassembling maps! Group work to build maps! |
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| We have learning in the palm of our hands! We have learning in the palm of our hands! |
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