Tuesday, 10 January 2017
la la land
so la la land is a new movie which has won so many golden globes i cannot wait to go watch it! if anyone goes this week please let me know I'm dying for a new musical movie to come out that is good!!!
Tuesday, 3 January 2017
Essay is done!!
Right so by the title you can probably guess that i have just submitted my essay! not sure how i feel.....
i do feel bit relieved but also anxious to know how i have done!
on that note i am looking forward to getting stuck into module 2
p.s how quick has this first term gone? SO SCAAAARY!
hope you all had a fab christmas and happy new year :)
i do feel bit relieved but also anxious to know how i have done!
on that note i am looking forward to getting stuck into module 2
p.s how quick has this first term gone? SO SCAAAARY!
hope you all had a fab christmas and happy new year :)
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
Bon Voyage!
So i have sent my second draft off for some feedback which i am having today with Paula.Im not sure how i feel i am doing so far I'm really struggling to stay within the word count.
I can't believe how fast christmas has come around this year i feel so unorganised and not ready at all! all i have done is work work work!Im going to disneyland paris tomorrow for a few days I'm so excited and can't wait for a few days away!
Merry Christmas everyone hope you all have a magical time :)
I can't believe how fast christmas has come around this year i feel so unorganised and not ready at all! all i have done is work work work!Im going to disneyland paris tomorrow for a few days I'm so excited and can't wait for a few days away!
Merry Christmas everyone hope you all have a magical time :)
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Comment comment comment!
So the final part of this task is to comment on everyone else's blogs and work. This i will be able to do pretty easy as from what I've seen everyone seems to be coming to the end of task 3!
With that said if everyone could comment on mine with constructive comments and feedback that would be great! I will shortly be going round everyones and having a nosey :)
With that said if everyone could comment on mine with constructive comments and feedback that would be great! I will shortly be going round everyones and having a nosey :)
3d Critical questions and issues that emerge
Do some very specific ideas emerge about your networking and sources? Does your engagement to date seem appropriate?limited? Focused? Planned? Unplanned?
I feel my engage in the last 2 tasks has been my upmost. Although task 3 i have struggled with the most but after reading everyone else's blogs it seems everyone has struggled with task 3 more than the others. My sources has changed tremendously as I don't just turn to the internet like i would do before i go to visual aids such as youtube for a more creative answer or i look in books. I find that this has helped develop my skills as a learner. I feel at the moment i am the most planned and organised i have ever been regarding my work, and my attitude towards my work has improved too.
Are your ideas, positions or concerns shared by others within and/or beyond your professional area of work?
I know a lot of people on the course were apprehensive going towards to final essay, we discussed this in our group session last week. I feel we are now all on the same page and in the same position with the work. I am quite close to Alice and we talk a lot via text or Facebook about where we are at with the work and we do help each other out a lot. I feel we all do share similar ideas when it comes to social media and our communities of practice.
Does sharing ideas and communicating with others shift your thinking,planning or practice?
I think yes 100% if i am struggling with a task or what to see someone else's approach to that task i will look on other peoples blogs to get a feel for it. This helps me as normally when i see what someone else has done the penny drops and i think oh yeah thats right! Then i just go from there it normally gives me the kickstart i need into the right direction. Also when we have group sessions its nice and comforting to see other people asking questions that i want to know the answers too. It also drives me more when we gave group chats and we all bounce off each other and give examples of situations and that makes me think 'yeah i never thought about it like that' its true as the saying goes two heads are better than one!
Does critical reflection help you decide what really matters and the actions to take?
Yes it does for me. I have mentioned in previous blogs that critical reflection has helped me so much in my meetings at work. I feel I have a new voice and so many new passionate ideas that i didn't necessarily take to the table before. I am more analytical about myself and my peers at work and i feel confident to give constructive feedback and have evidence to back up my thoughts and ideas. I use Rolfe's theory the most the 3 questions really help me if i am struggling to know what to do in a situation. I feel that if i just take a second and really think about it the most sensible outcome will come to light. If however it doesn't always go to plan i reflect when I'm having some 'me' time and think in my head how the situation could of ended differently and what i would do next time.
To what extent do concepts and theories assist you in thinking about your professional networking in different ways? And do these different ways of thinking have some purpose for you?
All the research i have done have purpose for me in different ways as in the pervious question i mentioned Rolfe's theory as that has been the one that has stuck with me the most during this study period but i have used others in given circumstances which have proposed me at the time. I think it depends on the situation for me personally. Before learning about different practitioners i would not of used any form of concept in my daily life as i didn't even know reflective thinking existed! But now it plays a strong part in my personal time and when something doesn't go right i will turn to these ways of thinking instead of procrastinating.
Are you left thinking differently prior to this part of the module? If so, how?
Yes i am, I feel that it has changed me massively as a person. Not only do i think deeper i am more of a constructive person. I rarely think negatively anymore and i try to see both sides of a situation especially in my work environment. I am uploading blogs regularly which i never knew how to do before and i have been uploading videos to youtube which i would never of dreamed about before as i used to hate speaking in-front of a camera. I am a lot more confident and i feel like this course has made me that way. I am confident in what i do and say and i do not doubt myself anymore.
I feel my engage in the last 2 tasks has been my upmost. Although task 3 i have struggled with the most but after reading everyone else's blogs it seems everyone has struggled with task 3 more than the others. My sources has changed tremendously as I don't just turn to the internet like i would do before i go to visual aids such as youtube for a more creative answer or i look in books. I find that this has helped develop my skills as a learner. I feel at the moment i am the most planned and organised i have ever been regarding my work, and my attitude towards my work has improved too.
Are your ideas, positions or concerns shared by others within and/or beyond your professional area of work?
I know a lot of people on the course were apprehensive going towards to final essay, we discussed this in our group session last week. I feel we are now all on the same page and in the same position with the work. I am quite close to Alice and we talk a lot via text or Facebook about where we are at with the work and we do help each other out a lot. I feel we all do share similar ideas when it comes to social media and our communities of practice.
Does sharing ideas and communicating with others shift your thinking,planning or practice?
I think yes 100% if i am struggling with a task or what to see someone else's approach to that task i will look on other peoples blogs to get a feel for it. This helps me as normally when i see what someone else has done the penny drops and i think oh yeah thats right! Then i just go from there it normally gives me the kickstart i need into the right direction. Also when we have group sessions its nice and comforting to see other people asking questions that i want to know the answers too. It also drives me more when we gave group chats and we all bounce off each other and give examples of situations and that makes me think 'yeah i never thought about it like that' its true as the saying goes two heads are better than one!
Does critical reflection help you decide what really matters and the actions to take?
Yes it does for me. I have mentioned in previous blogs that critical reflection has helped me so much in my meetings at work. I feel I have a new voice and so many new passionate ideas that i didn't necessarily take to the table before. I am more analytical about myself and my peers at work and i feel confident to give constructive feedback and have evidence to back up my thoughts and ideas. I use Rolfe's theory the most the 3 questions really help me if i am struggling to know what to do in a situation. I feel that if i just take a second and really think about it the most sensible outcome will come to light. If however it doesn't always go to plan i reflect when I'm having some 'me' time and think in my head how the situation could of ended differently and what i would do next time.
To what extent do concepts and theories assist you in thinking about your professional networking in different ways? And do these different ways of thinking have some purpose for you?
All the research i have done have purpose for me in different ways as in the pervious question i mentioned Rolfe's theory as that has been the one that has stuck with me the most during this study period but i have used others in given circumstances which have proposed me at the time. I think it depends on the situation for me personally. Before learning about different practitioners i would not of used any form of concept in my daily life as i didn't even know reflective thinking existed! But now it plays a strong part in my personal time and when something doesn't go right i will turn to these ways of thinking instead of procrastinating.
Are you left thinking differently prior to this part of the module? If so, how?
Yes i am, I feel that it has changed me massively as a person. Not only do i think deeper i am more of a constructive person. I rarely think negatively anymore and i try to see both sides of a situation especially in my work environment. I am uploading blogs regularly which i never knew how to do before and i have been uploading videos to youtube which i would never of dreamed about before as i used to hate speaking in-front of a camera. I am a lot more confident and i feel like this course has made me that way. I am confident in what i do and say and i do not doubt myself anymore.
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Task 3c Sources of Information
So i decided to do a video instead of a long winded blog!
any feedback please comment!
any feedback please comment!
Task 3b Theories relating to networking
Communities of Practice can be defined, in part, as a process of social learning that occurs when people who have a common interest in a subject or area collaborate over an extended period of time, sharing ideas and strategies, determine solutions, and build innovations. Wenger gives a simple definition: “Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.” Note that this allows for, but does not require intentionality. Learning can be, and often is, an incidental outcome that accompanies these social processes.
https://www.learning-theories.com/communities-of-practice-lave-and-wenger.html
COP first being developed by Jean lave and Etienne Wenger explores the three main ideas of
The community:
How a group of people link together and allow them to share ideas and thoughts. Its all about interacting and learning together. Not necessarily always in the same place at once but being a part of a community is everywhere. You cannot live life without a part of any community.
The Practice:
As a practitioner we share experiences, stories, tools, ways of addressing recurring problems normally in different environments such as school,work, or even catch ups in a coffee shop. A lot of time people do not realise that they are talking about their community for example a group of people on a lunch break who talk about their work are actually talking and comparing stories of their work community whilst not intuitionally doing so.
I find it easier to understand if it is split into different scenarios;
http://wenger-trayner.com/introduction-to-communities-of-practice/
https://www.learning-theories.com/communities-of-practice-lave-and-wenger.html
COP first being developed by Jean lave and Etienne Wenger explores the three main ideas of
The community:
How a group of people link together and allow them to share ideas and thoughts. Its all about interacting and learning together. Not necessarily always in the same place at once but being a part of a community is everywhere. You cannot live life without a part of any community.
The Practice:
As a practitioner we share experiences, stories, tools, ways of addressing recurring problems normally in different environments such as school,work, or even catch ups in a coffee shop. A lot of time people do not realise that they are talking about their community for example a group of people on a lunch break who talk about their work are actually talking and comparing stories of their work community whilst not intuitionally doing so.
I find it easier to understand if it is split into different scenarios;
http://wenger-trayner.com/introduction-to-communities-of-practice/
Problem solving
“Can we work on this design and brainstorm some ideas; I’m stuck.”
Requests for information
“Where can I find the code to connect to the server?”
Seeking experience
“Has anyone dealt with a customer in this situation?”
Reusing assets
“I have a proposal for a local area network I wrote for a client last year. I can send it to you and you can easily tweak it for this new client.”
Coordination and strategy
“Can we combine our purchases of solvent to achieve bulk discounts?”
Building an argument
“How do people in other countries do this? Armed with this information it will be easier to convince my Ministry to make some changes.”
Growing confidence
“Before I do it, I’ll run it through my community first to see what they think.”
Discussing developments
“What do you think of the new CAD system? Does it really help?”
Documenting projects
“We have faced this problem five times now. Let us write it down once and for all.”
Visits
“Can we come and see your after-school program? We need to establish one in our city.”
Mapping knowledge and identifying gaps
“Who knows what, and what are we missing? What other groups should we connect with?”
i love this use of scenarios as it really clears all the different methods in my head.
For now i am going to give myself a bit of time to emerge myself fully into researching more and let it settle in my mind a bit more.
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