This is not what I thought would happen today, which again just demonstrates the ability of students to surprise me.
Things fizzled out, almost before they got going: the group suddenly seemed very drained and the outstanding issues evaporated. Bizarre this, since time didn't get to be an issue at all. Perhaps the lack of need to get a vote on a text contributed to the apathy.
From what I've seen so far, I don't know if there was very much engagement - most of the evidence seemed to point towards limited interest and negotiation, but I might be missing a whole level of discussions.
My comments about identification still hold - people didn't seem to get drawn into their roles today and at the end people just left, without going over what they did (maybe because WH had given them so much time to do this during the day). Even WH seemed not too bothered about writing up the rest of the text - indeed, looking at it now, there's still some red text on MEPP and my repeatedly deleted comments on the UN were never addressed.
So, I'm disappointed, but I'm always disappointed at the end. Maybe that'll change when I see the portfolios.
Thursday, 18 December 2008
directionless
not a clear discussion going on, nor full engagement by everyone (DHS are checking the Wikipedia entry for the Honda Accord...)
Middle east
Richard laid out some ideas, then Alex wearily asks for comments, as if everyone's been going hard at it all day. not much enthusiasm around the room
3.10 and back in business
Early indications are a 3.30 finish as no-one has any comments on Israel text.
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