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5 thoughts on “Comment on the Invisibles -1”
What really matters with CI is the relationship. So, in one class (French 1) they LOVE OWI into a story. This is because they are together as a class community. They enjoy bouncing ideas off of each other.
Another class LOVES invisible because each students gets highlighted in a story. This is a French 2 class that had trouble in the beginning but now they know each other and know that I am there for them.
My other classes have a hard time with both. I am doing SL with them with much better results. This is because there is a weaker relationship in those classes — in one the students do not get along positively. In another, they get along TOO WELL and not enough with me. In the end consistency is key for me. I will splice in other ideas but I will not over plan, 15 minutes tops for me. Mental health, right?
Wait, what’s the difference between OWI and invisibles???
OWI is one way to establish a character together with the class, in class before the story. Another way is to use individually created characters, which I sense have more power. They can be created by the kids in class or outside of class.
The Invisibles is much more than the creation of the characters, a very detailed system. It is not “new” but it represents a big departure from traditional TPRS, one that I personally find much more elevating. It involves three key elements: (1) the (carefully crafted) characters, (2) the student jobs, and (3) the questioning sequence. All three are unique and of my invention.
People online are talking about this as if I am claiming to have invented something new, but without knowing what it is. They are distorting my work and usually with a snarky tone. Nothing knew there, I guess.
Kathrin Shectman in Germany has said this about the Invisibles, “Do you really have to reinvent the wheel to come up with something new? Can’t you just change the material and composition and have it be new and exciting? I feel like I have gone from a wooden wheel to a rubber one, the basic idea stays the same but the ride is so much smoother.”
“They are distorting my work and usually with a snarky tone.” That is because they are used to judging right off the bat without noticing that they too feel judged both internally and by others. The internal struggle is the hardest.
So I live in the Front Range area and would love to attend a workshop on the invisibles. Would there be any at school districts that would allow interlopers?