Coffee bean instruction

I am an ardent supporter of SOLE approach (https://www.theschoolinthecloud.org) and have successfully applied it in my lessons using SMART amp. The results were astonishing and the amount of creative work involved was mind-blowing. Working on the big questions was very adventurous for both my students and me, moreover, we all learnt a lot about the topic as well as ourselves.

Some time ago, an idea how to supplement this approach (note: not change, not replace) crossed my mind. It is a very simple concept of giving a single instruction that is a foundation to a limitless (both in the meaning of space and time) piece of work: a descriptive workspace. 

I decided to call it coffee bean instruction because students are given metaphorically  beans to brew coffee from. It can be coffee of any taste, strength or flavour; what matters her is that it always will be coffee. Its quality would only depend on factors affecting its maker.

The instruction can start like this: ‘Help the others understand  ..'

In the next week I will work hard on my very first instruction, which is: 'Help the others understand your teaching approaches and inspirations'.

You will see the result in a week, and in the meantime feel free to leave comments on the idea. Your feedback is more than appreciated.