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Check-In: Derive Perception Walk
This sensory-grounding ritual awakens awareness of your teaching environment through an open-ended wander, inviting fresh insights and questioning familiar assumptions.
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Gather & Go (2 min):
Take a notebook or blank A4 sheets and a pen. Set a 15-minute timer and begin walking—indoors or outdoors—without a fixed destination.
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Select a Thread (2 min):
Choose one quality to follow—colour, sound, texture, architectural line, or movement. Let it guide your steps.
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Document Moment-to-Moment (11 min):
Allow yourself to drift and get “lost.” Record observations in any form—quick sketches, frottage rubbings, lists of sensations or words that arise—without aiming for accuracy or a map.
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Small-Group Debrief (10 min):
Return to the room and, in groups of three or four, share your most striking discoveries. Discuss how these sensory moments might shape learners’ experiences and your own teaching designs.
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Collective Reflection (5 min):
In plenary, name one assumption you’re now questioning and one new perception you’ll carry into your next design or lesson.
Cultural & Contextual Sensitivity:
By treating the space as co-researcher and honouring diverse ways of sensing, this activity cultivates an inclusive, respectful approach to designing learning environments that resonate with all participants.