http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/ ELT Dogme Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:05:19 GMT dnewson2001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14293 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14293 Luke, sorry, missed your reply to my core question unhappily under the title: On Death!. Thanks a lot, nonetheless. I got there in the end. Dennis Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:53:19 GMT Dennis Newson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14292 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14292 I've been wanting to contribute to the "Rob in Nirvana ?" thread for some time but have spent very many hours recently creating a so-called "Dogme Gardens" in Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:13 GMT diarmuid_fogarty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14291 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14291 Having climbed the mountain, permit me to suggest that Rob's classes are dogme because 1. The Holy Trinity (conversation driven, materials lite and emergent Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:35:51 GMT Robert Haines http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14290 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14290 Diarmuid writes: "Rob has become as dogmetic as one can be. He has achieved Dogme Nirvana" And Dennis asks: what are the core dogme principles? In our book Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:32:57 GMT scott_thornbury http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14289 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14289 Diarmuid writes: "Rob has become as dogmetic as one can be. He has achieved Dogme Nirvana" lol And Dennis asks: what are the core dogme principles? In our book Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:27:41 GMT Luke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14288 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14288 Dennis - at the risk of boring everyone, in our book we suggest basic dogme principles as follows; that lessons should be: * conversation-driven * Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:06:57 GMT diarmuid_fogarty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14287 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14287 These days I wonder if I should wear more black to hide the curves that have come my way. Your comment about "thank yous" put me in mind of something that Sara Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:58:30 GMT Dennis Newson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14286 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14286 Rob wonders if he is still dogme. Is there a dogmetist in the house? How do you tell? It stanads to reason that there are some basic principles, otherwise Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:23:11 GMT Karenne Sylvester http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14285 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14285 Diarmuid, I do seem to get into hot water in here. Why on earth would I criticize you - you are infinitely more qualified and experienced than I..? Black-clad Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:27:07 GMT diarmuid_fogarty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14284 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14284 ... I'll overlook any implied criticism there and assume that you are not suggesting that I need to listen more and let my students talk about the world's joys Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:36:48 GMT Robert Haines http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14283 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14283 The students I work with are all under 25. Aside from the recent coup in Honduras and the continuous exploitation of the Amazon under the auspices of the North Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:25:27 GMT Karenne Sylvester http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14282 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14282 Hyde, Great story. It is fascinating how different cultures approach the subject of death - some are comfortable discussing it, some abhor it - for some it's Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:31:49 GMT hyde_warrington http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14281 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14281 ... TANGENT - but hey I'm a teacher, ever known a teacher stick to the point? When I saw the posting On Death, I thought - I don't want to know. Ok it has to Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:54:21 GMT diarmuid_fogarty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14280 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14280 ... that is the beauty of dogme, isn't it, that the conversation leads on to wherever it wants to go. ... I'm not sure - I think that it often leads (in the Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:42:57 GMT Karenne Sylvester http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14279 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogme/message/14279 A brilliant point and one that came up naturally this morning - - we also ended up comparing Stefi Graf and Madonna's contributions to the world we live in - -