CLMOOC 2017 Make Cycle 1 - Make with Me chat log
Just whispering hello ... hello
inspirepassion
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hello, hello... (echo) (softly)
Karon
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How was breakfast, lunch or dinner-depending on where in the world you are?
sensor63
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Light
anna_phd
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Hi friends!
sensor63
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Hello 
Karon
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Yeah! I love it! I'm doing post cards!
anna_phd
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I'm just popping in for a minute, but it is so fun to see so many faces and hear so many voices of CLMOOC-ers I've come to know through their makes!
NomadWarMachine
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Hello world 
anna_phd
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How do I find people on Mastadon?
sensor63
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Ooh it scrolls.
NomadWarMachine
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type in their names I think Anna - that;s what I think I did
Karon
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Is there a link for Mastadon? (not the fossil) 
NomadWarMachine
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I am on this one, but I think it might not be open to new folk https://mastodon.social/
sensor63
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That's the one I am on
anna_phd
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Karon, there are different "manifestations" of Mastadon. So, that's why there is not a simple link to it.
That's the energy of a new Make Cycle!
I know some 'university folks' focusing on collaborative composition in different ways that I can link you to, if you are interested, Kevin.
I have to dip out, but it was awesome to see how you each are thinking of working with outline and color and collaboration!
Karon
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One of my favorite middle school art teachers said that everyone can draw when his students would say they couldn't. That mantra I've used for art and writing.
sensor63
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We need to stop thinking about "being"
Oops Creative
Karon
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I agree-we are all creative in our own ways. The spark is when we each find something that we enjoy making and when we share, we get positive responses from someone!
sensor63
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Grades kill learning
Karon
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I have used self-evaluation more, but parents are not happy with that. They think I'm not doing my 'job'.
How do you work around the grading thing?
sensor63
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Find activities which are of themselves engaging
Maybe we could talk more about gestures and scribble rather than the forms which result
Finger/hand/ painting
Collage/Photo
Art is about expression -
Karon
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The question is --what is art? Does it have to be serious? but playing at art is more fun.
sensor63
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Yes PLAY
Karon
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remember when we pretended we could fly?
sensor63
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Who cares "What art is" ?
Karon
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Art teachers!  You're correct though the definition is not important , but the reality is students come to us with ideas about what activities we ask them to do--and "art" can be a trigger word that can shut them down.
sensor63
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So maybe we need to stop using such trigger words 
Karon
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thanks for sharing.
NomadWarMachine
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6pm BST for the first one 
Karon
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good bye
NomadWarMachine
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See you all soon 
dogtrax
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Thanks for hanging out in the chat!