Lectures on 8th Jan

It was my first day of lectures on 8th January. I’m thinking back to that day, I’ve had so much on since then that I hadn’t had a chance to reflect on it until now.

What does it mean for me to be a student and learning again? First of all I am a bit surprised at how I feel nervous. The idea of analysing my practice is good and the reason I’m here but also a bit terrifying.

I really enjoyed the first lecture day. A question that came up about reading silences seemed to resonate. It got me thinking about this in the context of now being in the online classroom, where you can’t read faces or body language to determine what’s happening during silences. I find myself asking for emoji feedback quite often, which is a replacement.

Looking forward to seminars on Monday.

Hello world!

Hello,

I am Rochelle Fry, I’ve been teaching short courses at UAL for the last 10 years. I also work with the Saturday Club and Insights programs run by Outreach at CCW.

I’m interested in how the current pandemic and the shift to online learning has altered teaching and learning experiences. I’m very used to being in a studio context and now feel out of my comfort zone in the online classroom. It’s fascinating to see the strategies and adaptations that have emerged as a result.

I’m really pleased to be on the PGCert  program this year and hope to gain more understanding and improve my teaching practice through doing it.