11.11.2010

Conga Drum!

When i chose the workshop of music and creativity i could not imagine that this would be sooo interesting..I only remember some strange white letters in the blackboard like meter, beat, 2/2 & 4/4, etc etc and then we all took the conga drums..That was it..

In the beginning we tried to follow the rythm that the tutor produced, we tried to learn some meters and we tried to improvise.. All these conga drum sounds that we were producing either individually or in groups were reminding me sounds of Africa, of tribes, of..of..If i closed my eyes i can imagine only tribe people in a wild forest participating in ceremonies, or celebrating..It was such an interesting trip...And suddenly without realizing how, all these sounds made a song... The combination of all conga drums was finally the
"The Pfeifer Broz Orchestra Sex and the City", if you check it online you will understand..


I was so suprised when i realized that the lesson was to finished and that it was almost 12..It was the forst time that i was playing this instrument and i really enjoyed this class. I am looking forward for the continue..

11.04.2010

Discovering the social pedagogy..


I am studing to be a kinder garten teacher.. this is what keeps me away of what a social pedagogue does and what are the dilemmas he/she has to solve.

"
Hans is a 10 year old boy living in a child protection home located in a small village...It is almost Christmas and all children have been allowed to go to home to celebrate with family and friends. Hans cannot go home because he is not welcome there..It is Christmas evening and Wilheim is the social care worker on duty in the home...are alone in the institution...Wilhelm is thinking about the situation ..it is very silent. Wilhelm is thinking of his own Christmas tree at home...What should Wilhelm do?"

When i read this, my first reaction was "If i were him, i would bring the kid in my house". But while talking with my classmates that are going to be social workers i realized that it is not so easy as it may seem to be. The worker had to think clearly what is the best solution, and of course it is important to think about the "rule" according to which the social worker should avoid the connection between the private and the professional field.. Such an action could cause other problems, not only to the kid or to the worker's family but also to the other kids of the intitution. So bringing in contact these two fields is ethically wrong..But if we suppose that there is not another solution, it is much important for the worker to know more about the psycological background of the kid, about the maturity level, and more such infos that may help him/her to conclude..However, having the child in an other home, is not the only solution. The social worker can call some friends in the institution, or organize activities according to kid's hobbies and preferences.

I was so suprised when i realized that being a social pedagogue includes many dilemmas that he/she must cope up with, after deeply thinking of the situation. What is more, i felt this field as really interesting and important as well.