Category Archives: People Learning

Thinking at a Workshop

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I attended an amazing conference over the past week and had very little time to sketch. In fact, this is the only sketch I did the whole time. I had taken my eyes off the speaker and become diverted by noticing the uniform … Continue reading →

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That’s a Thought!

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I love sketching people who are pinning down an elusive idea together. I did several quick sketches of this scene and each time caught something different in their body language that reflected the state of their thinking. The body language of building idea shows … Continue reading →

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On the Train to Budapest

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday we crossed Austria and Hungary by train, arriving in Budapest in the early evening. A man one aisle up and across from us was working on an academic paper through much of the trip. His body language indicated reflection. … Continue reading →

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Learning

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We know how people learn, it is not a mystery. It goes best when people want to learn something specific, have resources to consult, can ask questions, work in a respectful environment, have enough time,  get feedback as they go … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen Table Catalyst

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

There is something about working at a kitchen table, especially late at night, that makes ideas grow. Maybe it is the conditioning from all those hours spent at the table as a child doing homework. Or maybe it is sitting … Continue reading →

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Real Reading

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Savvy teachers pay attention to the body language of reading when their students read in class. And old teachers may never stop noticing a real reader when they see one. Real readers have facial expressions that change depending on the … Continue reading →

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Ideas and Discussion

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

What is a vacation if not an opportunity to work on solving a problem of mutual obsession? Or better yet, an opportunity to sketch a type of interaction, people learning together, that has long fascinated me? The body language of … Continue reading →

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