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A collective of educators and students engages in immersive art- and design-driven practice to reimagine higher-education and primary-school teaching and learning at, and beyond, the University of Teacher Education. 

Rooted in curiosity, care and attentiveness to diverse histories and voices, the collective offers open-ended impulses that anyone can adapt, question or extend across a growing constellation of educational hubs.

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Method: Map Your Learning Partner


Overview:


This paired exercise invites learners to explore each other’s emerging visions for designing learning environments—with respect for unique backgrounds and roles.

  1. Pair & Prepare:
    Choose the person next to you. Agree to a five-minute exchange focused on how each envisions shaping future learning spaces, acknowledging that you’re both at the start of your journey.

  2. Empathetic Portrait:
    Spend two minutes sketching or jotting down a brief portrait of your partner—highlighting their strengths, interests, and any contextual factors (culture, prior experiences) that shape their outlook.

  3. Three-Sentence Summary:
    Take one minute to craft a concise, three-sentence statement describing how your partner imagines designing learning environments—foregrounding their values and aspirations.

  4. Positional Mapping:
    On a shared matrix (e.g., “Individual vs. Collaborative” and “Structured vs. Exploratory”), place your partner’s vision. This visual anchor helps surface where your approaches align or differ.

  5. Respectful Recap:
    Conclude by reading your summary and mapping back to your partner. Invite any clarifications, honouring their perspective and ensuring the exercise remains a mutual discovery.

Inspired by Renato Soldenhof