Taking a Step Forward

[qos]

I just submitted an online request to reserve classroom space to do a six-session workshop of "The Lamp & The Mirror: Illuminating and Reflecting on Personal Theology" --- which (as many of you are aware) is something I've been thinking about doing for a very long time.

I'd been telling myself I needed to have the entire workshop planned out in detail before I made arrangements to teach it -- but I realized recently that if I do that, it will never happen. Sometimes I need a deadline.

Besides, as someone recently pointed out: I didn't have a whole class planned when I submitted my proposal to Pantheacon last fall -- and that came out very well.

I have an outline of six subjects and how I want to cover them, plus creative/reflection homework assignments for participants to do between each session to encourage them to think ahead and play with the following week's topic. So I have a strong framework.

More bulletins as events warrant. . .

Comments

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

will you post the homework assignments here?
I would like that verymuch.

[qos.livejournal.com]

I can post them here. I might also put them up on lamp_mirror which I created a couple of years ago to try this in an online format.

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

if you do post to lamp_mirror, let me know and I'll resubscribe.

[qos.livejournal.com]

Will do. :-)

[blessed-harlot.livejournal.com]

Oooooo! Awesome!!!

[ogam.livejournal.com]

Excruciatingly detailed bulletins, outlines, ideas, thoughts, digressions, and woolgathering PLEEEZ. Though you have not heard or read me on the matter, systematic theology is a MAJOR field of mine and I want to see, hear, and sounding-board everything you could possibly let me.

P.S. As far as your proposal goes, the Gods were gracious to you last time with the P'Con proposal. While you don't need a working model of the castle with recirculating pump moat stocked with fluorescent zebra fish (http://www.glofish.com/default.asp), hydraulic portcullis & drawbridge, twinkle lights in the windows, and a little fan to make the banners appear to flutter in the breeze before you can write your proposal, please don't push your—albeit excellent—favor with Them. Start with your six major points and write a self-contained section (ahem, chapter) for each (so your upcoming book will be ready to go.)

[qos.livejournal.com]

It hadn't occurred to me think of the class as 'systematic theology' -- but that's an interesting insight.

I'll definitely share here as I go.

As for the prep work: now that I've taken the step of actively soliciting space to teach, I've been having all kinds of ideas again, and will definitely be continuing to work on it and be well prepared for the sessions.

"Upcoming book" hmm?
You remind me that I already owe two: one to My Lady Ereshkigal, and one to the P-con class.

[lupagreenwolf.livejournal.com]

Cool--where wil the workshops be held?

[qos.livejournal.com]

My first choice is Stonehouse Bookstore in Kirkland. Failing that, I'll be going to places like East West which also have meeting/class space.

[queenofhalves]

yay!