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The Writing Workshop
Presented By Hania Bociek, Peter Grundy, Kevin Parker (facilitators)
Session Details
The Writing Workshop
The aim of The Writing Workshop is to try and produce an Art-based resource book for teachers in two days. Here's how it works:
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Simply come along to Room 107, 42 Park Place, at any time between 10.00 and 18.00 on Thursday or Friday, where there'll be a facilitator on hand who'll explain a little more about the project and give you a template to work with
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You'll find all the materials you need and lots of stimulating ideas, including several based on paintings in the Gallery - you can of course add to these yourself if inspiration strikes
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Choose between getting to work right away or talking your ideas through with other delegates. If you feel like getting down to work, you'll find three PCs in the room
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If you succeed in writing an activity, you can leave it with the facilitator. Alternatively, you can work on it after the Conference and send it to us by email on or before Monday 27 April
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If we succeed in producing a sufficient number of good quality activities during the Conference, we'll try and get them published in book form. If this happens, you'll be consulted at every stage and, should we be offered a contract, you'll be asked to agree the terms before we proceed.
When: 10.00-18.00 Thursday and Friday - drop in at any time during these two days
Where: when you come out of the Museum, turn left into Park Place - 42 is on the right two minute's walk away
Who: the facilitators are Hania Bociek, Peter Grundy and Kevin Parker
To submit your activity: either leave it with the facilitator in 42 Park Place or send it on or before 27 April to all three of the following addresses - hania.bociek@bluewin.ch, k.parker@unn.ac.uk, peteriatefl@btinternet.com
The reward: a wonderfully creative experience (and the possibility that your activity might find its way into a resource book for teachers). And all this is absolutely free thanks to the generous sponsorship of the University of Cardiff!
Support Material
What a wonderful project and
What a wonderful project and activity! I am very thankful to the authors and I wish I were present at the place . Unfortunately I am an online visitor. Now I can use this resource thanks to the Cardiff university and the authors.
Thanks, Olga, very grateful
Thanks, Olga, very grateful for your kind comment. We are currently working on a proposal to submit to Helbling. Best wishes, Peter
Dear Delegate, This writing
Dear Delegate,
This writing workshop is not only about creating activities using art in the English language classroom but also interacting with the exhibits in the National Museum Cardiff; accessible at http://museumwales.ac.uk/en/art/online. Here then are some 'go and find' activities you may like to do either as part of your week here in Cardiff or online .
1. Choose a signature painting from the collection at the National Museum Cardiff which you think best represents the IATEFL Conference and write a brief justification for your choice.
2. Find a 'painting of the day'.
3. Choose an image which best represents you and tell us why.
4. Select images which you think best illustrate any theme of your choice. This could be Cardiff, teaching English, etc
5. What are they saying? Choose an image with people in it and put words into their mouths. Likewise you might want to put thoughts into their heads.
For some of the above ideas you may wish to find a postcard reproduction and exhibit this with your written justification on the message wall at 42 Park Place. Alternatively, if you do this online include the direct URL to the image with your comments.
Friends and colleagues around
Friends and colleagues around the world,
Kevin and I are in the room where The Writing Workshop is happening at present - Hania will be coming very soon - she's currently listening to a talk. Just to say that we've had a very productive meeting with a publisher and hope that if we get enough good quality activities, we may be able to publish a resource book for teachers on the theme of Art in ELT. Of course, online delegates are also very welcome to submit activities by the 27 April deadline as per the instructions above. Also please feel free to post comments to us today, Thursday, or tomorrow, Friday - we may be able to respond more or less at the moment we receive them if you post between 9.00 and 17.00 GMT.
Hoping to hear from you if you'd like to try your hand at writing an activity or have a comment - Peter