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Wishing to
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two meanings,
that, too, people see
in me, myself.
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teaching
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teaching is an action, an action that embodies creativity as a way-of-doing: a life praxis. in a matrix of social structures and pathways it formalizes the path of movement of energies between two people, the teacher and the student. at the same moment of this formalization, equal energies must reverse the implied hierarchy of this polarization and exchange the roles of the participants: the forces defined and applied by the social matrix re-configured or simply discarded. the two collect the sum total of their knowing, rooted in the sensory awarenesses of experience, and bring it to the forefront of relation. the reciprocal flow of life energy thus initiated must hold as its frequency the organic synchronicity of the two individuals and the existence of formal structure must dissipate into a Presence of genuine and open dialogue. an exchange, a movement of energies that generates a surplus that both might walk away from the encounter inspired, that is, with a higher state of energy, than when the encounter began.
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because neoscenes teaching activities are in vastly differing physical, cultural, temporal, and infrastructural frameworks, there is seldom sense in having a web interface outlining the workshop or seminar. this is also a meaningful conceptual choice. to leave rigid plans aside, enter the teaching situation with clear senses and empty agenda; rely on the spontaneous generation of relevant knowledge that is directly dependent on the individuals who have come together and their life interests.
areas [keywords] of teaching experience include (in no particular order): tactical media, networking, systems, learning, distributed, creativity, energy, military-industrial complex, globalization, photography, video, audio, performance, technology, networks, collaboration, happenings, fluxus, situationists, new journalism, new media, remote presence, telepresence, telematics, telecommunications, geo-sciences, e-culture
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some points and hints for students :: a remix
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be where you are, look deep into the world from your point of view, and into the self, and in to the Other. share what you experience |
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find a flow that you can tap into, do so, pay attention to it, and see where it takes you |
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learn how to focus your energies on something; do that, at least for a time, and see what reflects from that focus
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action makes anything possible -- there is no such thing as failure, there is only change
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be open to all possible flows -- incoming and outgoing -- this will show up as (r)evolution in your life
as well as a lived practice
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movement along with an intuitive flow will reveal truth in its variable forms -- seek it out
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creativity and rationality are two words which partially describe human behaviors -- no words can describe the full reality of behavior. creativity is the movement of energies, rationality is the play of social abstractions -- deal with both, you will have to anyway
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seriously enjoy what you do, -- if you don't, then try changing what you do until the enjoyment returns -- smile, it's Lighter than you think
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keep your own rules and points in mind while understanding that rules are only socially applied pathways that determine possible ways of human collaboration. collaborate often: define new pathways!
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breathe, listen to your breath, listen to the breath of other things
understand what energy is and where your energy comes from
be a receiver and transmitter of energy.
absorb many forms of energy.
drink plenty of water
be someplace, not just anyplace.
participate.
watch the sky often.
internalize or embody memory
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In a response to the education crisis, the American-Scandinavian John Hopkins calls for a cultural shift towards alternative pedagogies. His pedagogy, close to that of Paolo Freire, is based on a combination of face-to-face and networked communication, keeping up a "flow of energies from node to node." Hopkins, who calls himself an "autonomous teaching agent," has roamed between Northern European universities and new-media initiatives and currently teaches in Boulder, Colorado. His spiritual-scientific worldview might not match mine, but he is certainly my favorite when it comes to a radical education approach. Hopkins prefers the person-to-person as a "tactical" expression of networking, avoiding "centralized media and PR-related activities wherever possible." Hopkins' "neoscenes" networks are "a vehicle for learning, creating and sharing that does not seek stasis, spectacle and speed."
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-- Geert Lovink, My First Recession: Critical Internet Culture in Transition
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