Task 2a- reflective practice....just the beginning.
I seem to be starting this a little late according to other students blogs however, work has taken over at the moment so I'm a little behind. I'm going to be starting my journal this week. I've never been one for recording or explaining thoughts, emotions or feelings, it's very alien to me. However, I have explored and embraced all the new activities that is included in this course, and feel this shall be no exception.
I've been trying to think of the different formats to use to complete my journal-
List
Pictures
Diagrams/graphs
Diary form
Bullet points
These are only a few that I feel I may be able to use, however because I have never done this sort of thing in the past I honestly don't know which one is best. Therefore, I'm going to explore each avenue and find what is best for me as different people have different styles of writing. For example use a list for one day and a picture form for another day. From starting my blog I have learnt that seeking different avenues within research can develop new skills to use in the future, even if this task is unusual territory, I'm sure my findings and experience will unearth a new skill I can use within my studies to come.
Wish me luck on my journey towards my journal...
Until next time xXx
Sunday, 3 November 2013
Monday, 21 October 2013
Task 1b- Professional communication technologies.
I thought I should crack on with the tasks, so my Saturday evening consists of reader 1, my I-pad and some maltesers:)
Before I read reader 1 I went through the task objective in the module handbook and tried to understand the main outline of this task. I had to read it a further two times to get a slight understanding of the objectives. I have been reading my fellow students blogs and picking up on some useful tips they have carried out whilst blogging. I decided to take the advice of one fellow student to explore and research other BAPP students blogs and their take on the tasks. After looking at some really good pieces of writing I started to gain more of and understanding about the task at hand. I then braced myself, and sat to read through the reader 1.
Personal experience with Web 2.0
Without realising it and after seeing what web 2.0 was I have been using it for a number of years now. Those of you in my generation should remember the good old Bebo social networking site. I used to be fixed on this, uploading photos, comments, a description about yourself, your likes dislikes, sharing funny videos etc. This was my first experience with social networking, it took no time at all to understand the technology of this site, anyone could use it for a number of different reasons, to publicise a business, to expand within contacts, to chat to friends, upload pictures, anything you wanted. It gave people the chance to reach out and express themselves, it was able create business opportunities for entrepreneurs and keep hold of contact with friends and families. However it started to fade out of fashion for me and my friends and everyone was talking about Facebook, a new social networking site, more sophisticated and popular. Within a few minutes I set up a profile with a picture, description and I went live. There's me expecting something new and out of this world but, I couldn't find any differences. The sharing of photos was still possibly, the commenting to each other, businesses were still able to set up pages and network, the concept and idea was the same, just a different format.
Nowadays facebook has seemed to take over the world, the site has evolved into this enterprise where people want to be a part of, social networking is growing so faster day after day. After reading 'reader1' (a few times) I have gained knowledge and understanding of this every growing social networking world, and didn't even realise that I'm a Web 2.0 fan!
Web 2.0-Blogging
There are so many different areas of web 2.0, social networking, photo streams, youtube, Blogs, wiki. So many routes to use for individual and groups of people. Tim O'Reilly explains in more detail about Blogs. I found this part of web 2.0 very interesting as blogging is rather new to me and is a fantastic opportunity for so many people-
'One of the most highly touted features of the Web 2.0 era is the rise of blogging. Personal home pages have been around since the early days of the web, and the personal diary and daily opinion column around much longer than that.' - O’Reilly, T., 2006, What is Web 2.0: Design patterns and business models for the next generation of software http://www.oreillynet.com/lpt/a/6228 [Last accessed 16/7/12].
O'Reilly goes on to explain one of the most significant software to making blogging such a phenomenon is RSS. -
'RSS allows someone to link not just to a page, but to subscribe to it, with notification every time that page changes.'- O’Reilly, T., 2006, What is Web 2.0: Design patterns and business models for the next generation of software http://www.oreillynet.com/lpt/a/6228 [Last accessed 16/7/12].
I had no idea it was possible to subscribe to blog, when you hear of subscribing you think of newsletters, magazine or papers through the post not blogs. You can imagine the success this has for small business looking for a breakthrough, to build up their customers and create a base to climb from.
Ever growing web 2.0
We can see how fast and rapid the social networking sites are progressing, everyone is blogging, tweeting, facbooking, instagramming, flickering or whatever you call it. It's a higher port of communication that has taken over our lives. Ever advert I see whether its to for pringles, or ford, or iceland there is always a hashtag or a site to follow, or a page to like, it's taken over the world. The average statistics I researched just show you how much of a craze web 2.0 has become-
'1.15 billion monthly active users as of June 2013' Source- https://newsroom.fb.com/Key-Facts
'Total number of active registered Twitter users, 554,750,000'- source- http://www.statisticbrain.com/twitter-statistics/
'150 Million monthly Instagram users' Source http://instagram.com/press/
I thought I should crack on with the tasks, so my Saturday evening consists of reader 1, my I-pad and some maltesers:)
Before I read reader 1 I went through the task objective in the module handbook and tried to understand the main outline of this task. I had to read it a further two times to get a slight understanding of the objectives. I have been reading my fellow students blogs and picking up on some useful tips they have carried out whilst blogging. I decided to take the advice of one fellow student to explore and research other BAPP students blogs and their take on the tasks. After looking at some really good pieces of writing I started to gain more of and understanding about the task at hand. I then braced myself, and sat to read through the reader 1.
Personal experience with Web 2.0
Without realising it and after seeing what web 2.0 was I have been using it for a number of years now. Those of you in my generation should remember the good old Bebo social networking site. I used to be fixed on this, uploading photos, comments, a description about yourself, your likes dislikes, sharing funny videos etc. This was my first experience with social networking, it took no time at all to understand the technology of this site, anyone could use it for a number of different reasons, to publicise a business, to expand within contacts, to chat to friends, upload pictures, anything you wanted. It gave people the chance to reach out and express themselves, it was able create business opportunities for entrepreneurs and keep hold of contact with friends and families. However it started to fade out of fashion for me and my friends and everyone was talking about Facebook, a new social networking site, more sophisticated and popular. Within a few minutes I set up a profile with a picture, description and I went live. There's me expecting something new and out of this world but, I couldn't find any differences. The sharing of photos was still possibly, the commenting to each other, businesses were still able to set up pages and network, the concept and idea was the same, just a different format.
Nowadays facebook has seemed to take over the world, the site has evolved into this enterprise where people want to be a part of, social networking is growing so faster day after day. After reading 'reader1' (a few times) I have gained knowledge and understanding of this every growing social networking world, and didn't even realise that I'm a Web 2.0 fan!
Web 2.0-Blogging
There are so many different areas of web 2.0, social networking, photo streams, youtube, Blogs, wiki. So many routes to use for individual and groups of people. Tim O'Reilly explains in more detail about Blogs. I found this part of web 2.0 very interesting as blogging is rather new to me and is a fantastic opportunity for so many people-
'One of the most highly touted features of the Web 2.0 era is the rise of blogging. Personal home pages have been around since the early days of the web, and the personal diary and daily opinion column around much longer than that.' - O’Reilly, T., 2006, What is Web 2.0: Design patterns and business models for the next generation of software http://www.oreillynet.com/lpt/a/6228 [Last accessed 16/7/12].
O'Reilly goes on to explain one of the most significant software to making blogging such a phenomenon is RSS. -
'RSS allows someone to link not just to a page, but to subscribe to it, with notification every time that page changes.'- O’Reilly, T., 2006, What is Web 2.0: Design patterns and business models for the next generation of software http://www.oreillynet.com/lpt/a/6228 [Last accessed 16/7/12].
I had no idea it was possible to subscribe to blog, when you hear of subscribing you think of newsletters, magazine or papers through the post not blogs. You can imagine the success this has for small business looking for a breakthrough, to build up their customers and create a base to climb from.
Ever growing web 2.0
We can see how fast and rapid the social networking sites are progressing, everyone is blogging, tweeting, facbooking, instagramming, flickering or whatever you call it. It's a higher port of communication that has taken over our lives. Ever advert I see whether its to for pringles, or ford, or iceland there is always a hashtag or a site to follow, or a page to like, it's taken over the world. The average statistics I researched just show you how much of a craze web 2.0 has become-
'1.15 billion monthly active users as of June 2013' Source- https://newsroom.fb.com/Key-Facts
'Total number of active registered Twitter users, 554,750,000'- source- http://www.statisticbrain.com/twitter-statistics/
'150 Million monthly Instagram users' Source http://instagram.com/press/
Task 1A
Ashleigh Acres c.v
Ashleigh Acres c.v
Training- Bird college, 2007-2010
Height: 5’
Hair: Brown
Eyes: blue
Nationality: British
Natural Accent: English
Fully CRB Checked
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
King Alfred school. 10 GCSE’s A-C
Doreen bird college. National diploma in musical theatre and dance.
Work
Role. Company. Date
Dance teacher- ballet, The dance studios Nov 2011- 2012
tap and modern
- Prepare students for the necessary exams.
- Teach ISTD syllabus correctly and effectively.
- Help students with any issues they have during lessons, increase knowledge within dance.
- Build up body strength and technique.
- Plan lessons according to the progression within the class
Dancer Disney July 2011- Nov. 2011
- Learn routines for shows and parades.
- Swing different character within shows.
- Perform to a high standard with high energy and precise movements.
Dancer, singer, swing Potters theatre company Oct. 2010- July 2011
- Learn 8 variety shows and swing dance parts and singers.
- Rehearse as and when needed.
- Perform with high energy and technique in all 7 shows throughout the week.
Bluecoat Pontins Sep 2009 - Jan 2010
- Take part in a number of activities during the day and evening.
- Perform in house shows and learn touting shows routines.
- Help with the maintenance of costumes.
- Plan activities during that I hosted.
Freelance Dance Teacher Freelance 2008 - Current
- Plan dance classes according to age, standard, environment and area.
- Prepare musical needs for the class.
- Ensure all students a warmed up to prevent injuries during classes
- Help to improve any aims within class e.g technique, musicality, performance skills.
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Task 1d: 2d images
This is the first task I have done and I thought I should do it as it seems quite a simple process to go through. I have created a flicker account which to my surprise didn't take that long. With social networking and photo streaming the setting up of accounts can sometimes be a lengthy process, however this was relatively easier.
I have uploaded various photos like a headshot, action shot photos and backstage stuff for a bit of fun. I have worked in a variety of jobs and tried to show this within the photos. I feel that I've picked good photons that reflect my career, varied and fun.
I hope you like...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/104034756@N05/
Task 1d complete. I seem to be on a roll....how long I can keep rolling for no one know!!!
Until next time... X x x
This is the first task I have done and I thought I should do it as it seems quite a simple process to go through. I have created a flicker account which to my surprise didn't take that long. With social networking and photo streaming the setting up of accounts can sometimes be a lengthy process, however this was relatively easier.
I have uploaded various photos like a headshot, action shot photos and backstage stuff for a bit of fun. I have worked in a variety of jobs and tried to show this within the photos. I feel that I've picked good photons that reflect my career, varied and fun.
I hope you like...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/104034756@N05/
Task 1d complete. I seem to be on a roll....how long I can keep rolling for no one know!!!
Until next time... X x x
Friday, 27 September 2013
Let's get blogging then....
Success! I've finally set up my blog, well done me. So this is the start of the next 15 months of blogging, it feels rather daunting really. However, I'm going to embrace the chance to record and write my experiences, feelings, knowledge, thoughts, and many more interesting insights.
So, the induction day was very helpful to me as I wasn't quite sure what I was letting myself in for. My brain has always been in my feet, hence why I decided to relocate at the age of 16 all alone, 200 miles away from family and friends to pursue a career in dance. I was never the one who waved enthusiastically with the answer in class but the one who always questioned the reason behind it, my tagline was always, why was that? I suppose it was a relief to the teachers when they found out I wasn't carrying on with sixth form. Anyway back to the induction day, the course was explained in depth and the unsure faces that surrounded mine sooner or later turned into positivity, light bulbs started to flicker above everybody's heads with ideas. Reading a couple of blogs already everybody seems to remember the same word that circled the convocations throughout the day, reflection. I've never really sat and thought about the meaning of reflection however, Alan explained this very well. I think reflection will be a skill I will have to overcome and use repeatedly throughout writing.
Later in the afternoon we completed an activity, we all looked through a newspaper and see if anything jumped out at us. I was given the metro which is not an unusually paper to me as when I used to commute it was something to pass the time away. The first thing that stood out to me was the headline on the front cover it read, "Hell on earth." Like my school days, the endless questioning and to find out the reason behind everything the first thing I asked myself was why? Why is there hell on earth? It intrigued me to read on, to find out more about this story. I think the reason it popped out at
me was the word hell more than anything, all the ideas surrounding hell for me sounds alarm bells ringing. After reading on I found out it was a piece about the escalating problems in Syria, it was talking about medical staff fleeing the country to escape the threats and torture if they carried on treating ill patients. It gave statistics of the approximate numbers that fled the country, now wether these were correct or a string of Chinese whispers I wasn't sure and how to find out if this was true it needed more investigation. I think the path next would be to find out more to research the story online looking at different media sites to see if the stories and numbers are similar. Another idea I had was to search YouTube to see if there was any interviews from Syrian citizens uploaded, to get their point of view, the view from the frontline I suppose. This task made me realise there may never be too much research and study into one subject, there might never be one correct answer but just a number of solutions with different explanations and theories, as soon as you find a result another light shines at the end of the tunnel calling you to embark on another route within the investigation adding to any findings.
After the induction day it took me a while to get home, not as bad
as some other students I know. However, it was long enough for me to replay the day through read the necessary information about the university and the BAPP course. I feel that the next few months leading up to Christmas is the introduction to the study, to get us motivated and put into action skills such as research, writing, studying, reflection etc. I have to say I'm a little apprehensive about the whole process, it's a daunting period for me as I have put the studying off for at least two years, but now I'm hear blogging it feels very real.
I am proud to say I have taking the plunge and have finally started my route to become a BA honours graduate. Scared yes, prepared maybe, unsure no, I'm going to try my hardest to grab any opportunity that comes my way. And I feel very lucky and honoured this course is full of knowledgable, experienced students in the same boat that I hope will become a big community.
Well first blog done. It's taken a while but I suppose it will take a while to hit my stride.
Until next time.... Xxx
So, the induction day was very helpful to me as I wasn't quite sure what I was letting myself in for. My brain has always been in my feet, hence why I decided to relocate at the age of 16 all alone, 200 miles away from family and friends to pursue a career in dance. I was never the one who waved enthusiastically with the answer in class but the one who always questioned the reason behind it, my tagline was always, why was that? I suppose it was a relief to the teachers when they found out I wasn't carrying on with sixth form. Anyway back to the induction day, the course was explained in depth and the unsure faces that surrounded mine sooner or later turned into positivity, light bulbs started to flicker above everybody's heads with ideas. Reading a couple of blogs already everybody seems to remember the same word that circled the convocations throughout the day, reflection. I've never really sat and thought about the meaning of reflection however, Alan explained this very well. I think reflection will be a skill I will have to overcome and use repeatedly throughout writing.
Later in the afternoon we completed an activity, we all looked through a newspaper and see if anything jumped out at us. I was given the metro which is not an unusually paper to me as when I used to commute it was something to pass the time away. The first thing that stood out to me was the headline on the front cover it read, "Hell on earth." Like my school days, the endless questioning and to find out the reason behind everything the first thing I asked myself was why? Why is there hell on earth? It intrigued me to read on, to find out more about this story. I think the reason it popped out at
me was the word hell more than anything, all the ideas surrounding hell for me sounds alarm bells ringing. After reading on I found out it was a piece about the escalating problems in Syria, it was talking about medical staff fleeing the country to escape the threats and torture if they carried on treating ill patients. It gave statistics of the approximate numbers that fled the country, now wether these were correct or a string of Chinese whispers I wasn't sure and how to find out if this was true it needed more investigation. I think the path next would be to find out more to research the story online looking at different media sites to see if the stories and numbers are similar. Another idea I had was to search YouTube to see if there was any interviews from Syrian citizens uploaded, to get their point of view, the view from the frontline I suppose. This task made me realise there may never be too much research and study into one subject, there might never be one correct answer but just a number of solutions with different explanations and theories, as soon as you find a result another light shines at the end of the tunnel calling you to embark on another route within the investigation adding to any findings.
After the induction day it took me a while to get home, not as bad
as some other students I know. However, it was long enough for me to replay the day through read the necessary information about the university and the BAPP course. I feel that the next few months leading up to Christmas is the introduction to the study, to get us motivated and put into action skills such as research, writing, studying, reflection etc. I have to say I'm a little apprehensive about the whole process, it's a daunting period for me as I have put the studying off for at least two years, but now I'm hear blogging it feels very real.
I am proud to say I have taking the plunge and have finally started my route to become a BA honours graduate. Scared yes, prepared maybe, unsure no, I'm going to try my hardest to grab any opportunity that comes my way. And I feel very lucky and honoured this course is full of knowledgable, experienced students in the same boat that I hope will become a big community.
Well first blog done. It's taken a while but I suppose it will take a while to hit my stride.
Until next time.... Xxx
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