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Solidaritäts-Seminar online – geht das?

Das REFAK Seminar „Solidarität lernen, lehren, erleben“ konnte im Mai 2021 nicht in Präsenz stattfinden. Helmut Ruß und Ulli Lipp als Referenten standen vor der Aufgabe, diese Veranstaltung, die von heißen Diskussionen, vom „Zusammenstecken der Köpfe“ und von Teamaktivitäten lebt, mit Teilnehmer*innen durchzuführen, die allein vor ihrem Bildschirm sitzen und Kolleg*innen und Trainer meist nur briefmarkengroß vor sich haben. Würde das funktionieren?

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#thedi: „Building“ counter power – Part 5

Pierre Bourdieu – No power without capital or
Movement in „social space“ through trade union education

Pierre Bourdieu (CC: REFAK)

„Whether we sit or walk broad-legged, upright, head held high … or rather lowered-eyed, crouched, slumped … also reveals much about our positioning in social space, which is determined by the distribution of economic, cultural, social and symbolic capital.“

Quote from Rosa, 2017, 128

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#dimi_02: Didactics

What is it anyway and what is it good for?

Didactics is generally understood to be „the study of teaching and learning“ – in other words, it is the scientific examination of how learning can be supported and promoted.

I understand didactics as something alive that thrives on reflection and discussion. As a trainer, I am in a permanent process of research and development. Every time I plan a training or decide with my colleagues during a break which adjustments are necessary, I expand my didactic sensitivity. This builds on the knowledge of how adults learn, but always needs a view of the learning group. Learning is always a social process. You can read about the many dimensions (learning) groups can have in #grumo.

Didactics aims to increase the quality of learning processes. The exchange with colleagues, attending further education, reading blog series (such as the REFAK blog) are part of it.
But where do you get your didactic inspiration? Feel free to leave a comment on the blog post.

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#mm: Ten energisers online

Quick energy boosters in front of the screen

The gaze is concentrated on the screen. Movement limited to frugal typing on the keyboard. Passively taking things in for long periods of time. That‘ s where an energiser comes in handy. We asked our colleagues and collected some: Energisers for online training.

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#thedi: „Building“ counter power – Part 4

Saul Alinsky – Tactics for being powerful

Saul Alinsky (CC: Philip Taucher)

„We will either find a way or build one.“

„Tactics means doing what you can with what you have. (…) In the world of give and take, tactics is the art of giving and taking properly. We want to deal here with the tactics of taking, namely how the have-nots take power from the haves.“

(Both quotes Saul Alinsky, Guide to Being Powerful)

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#mm: Perceiving gender stereotypes – 4 exercises

The following exercises mainly address the observation and comparison of behaviours attributed to male and female. The focus of the observations should not be so much on one’s own behaviour, but rather on the collective and social aspects of gender. At the same time, however, it should be kept in mind that collective attributions can also quickly affect or hurt our individual self-image. Careful handling is particularly important here: gender stereotypes should be addressed but at the same time they should not be reinforced or codified.


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#grumo_21: Unclear expectations and involuntary participation

Am I in the wrong film?

„This just can’t be true!“ thinks Paul in the middle of an online meeting for which he had been commissioned as facilitator. A few more or less successful interventions and about two hours later the meeting is over and Paul’s energy reserves are quite depleted. This is also how he describes the situation when he meets up a few days later with his four colleagues – all of whom are experts in working in and with groups – for an exchange. After months in the online format, the multi-professional group is finally meeting physically again – equipped with daily updated Coronatest results.

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#dido_39: Dovetailing presence and online Part 1: Blended learning

The best of both worlds

CC: REFAK

Over the past year, the current Corona pandemic has time and again challenged us to develop and try out new, digital learning formats. Yet the classic face-to-face seminar also comes with certain advantages in education and training. How can classroom seminars be best intertwined with digital elements? One versatile option is the format of blended learning.

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