Task 1C

OK so I know I have been procrastinating with this task as I am not a fan of seeing myself on camera, but I finally did it!

I apologise for the poor lighting as I recorded it in my cabin which sometimes feels like a dungeon as it has no natural light.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd3AG3EdtOk

Emily

Thoughts on Reader 2

Before reading reader 2 I wasn't sure how to go about writing the journal in a professional sense. I have kept journals sporadically through school but they just ended up being about the latest drama, so I wasn't sure how to keep it professional and use it as a reflective tool. The Reader has made me feel a lot more confident with how to go about starting my reflective journal.

I really liked the question it posed to us on pg10 'What ideas do you like? Think about why?' I thought I would share mine with you and see what you think?

The idea of tacit knowledge that is touched on briefly at the end of the previous section intrigued me. I think this idea applies to more artists over scholars as there are movements and deeper ideas that can be harder to put in to words but for a dancer/artist can be portrayed easier though movement, drawings etc. I like this idea because I often find that I struggle to explain ideas or thoughts and so use movement to help. I find not having the correct word to explain what I am trying to say very aggravating, however, I think that comes from being a perfectionist as I won't be happy until I find the right way of explaining myself. I think I have to learn that using the exact word or phrase is is not always important as long as the idea or concept is put across clearly so the other person understands. From reading in to the next section of the reader my view changed from being satisfied with using movement as an explanation as I came to understand and agree that it is important to be able to 'articulate tacit knowledge'  as well as being able to put it in to artistic form. This comes from knowing that different interpretations can be taken from the art form which is great as it can be the start form for new ideas or concepts but as the sole creator we need to be able to verbalise our starting point and how the idea grew for us. 

The one thing I didn't understand in the section under 'Articulation of Reflective Practice' was the concept that the idea was only 'real' when put into word from. It is an still an idea no matter what form it is in, yes, verbalising it helps others to understand the concept but the idea is still real. Please correct me if you think I am wrong or help me to understand why it is written this way?

I did find the chapter taken from 'Promoting Journal Writing in Adult Education' (English and Gillen, 2001) very helpful as it seemed to condense and lay out clearly how journal writing is beneficial stating what we could put in our journal to help our personal critical reflection. I liked that it pinpointed that 'the conditions under which journal writing takes place can have a powerful influence on what is produced and the extent to which writers can engage in critical reflection.' Personally, I find it difficult to write my true thoughts if i know some one is going to read it, I tend to censor what I write and think about what they would want to see written rather than how i truly see a situation. This gave me the confidence just to write everything so i can get a true reflection of ho wi feel and then if i need to use extracts for other purposes I can censor it after if need be.

2nd Draft of Task 1A

I have looked at my professional profile again and made a few changes including those suggested by Aicha and Paul. 

Have a look and see why you think!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rSGG7QGpJL-xhYD6bThpE9DXW8qL7UgjbrMv-6lq8Gg/edit?hl=en_US

Google Reader

Google Reader is my saviour at the moment. I am able to quickly go online on the ship refresh the page then go off line but still be able to read avery ones blog posts. This means I won't be spending a fortune on internet cards, yey! and I will still be up to date with how every one is doing. The only qualm I have with google reader is that you can't comment on posts via goole reader you have to go on to the persons page to be able to comment. If some one has found a way of commenting directly please let me know as it would be a great help, other wise I am going to have to write to google reader suggesting this is something they should do!!

Task 1B - Thoughts on Reader 1 1st Read through.

What i thought I would do seeing as I have limited internet connection was to read the reader and write about my initial thoughts. Then, when I am able to get internet go and look at other peoples blogs and read it again to see if it brings up any other ideas.

My initial thought was, like a lot of others, has web 2.0 resulted in a lack of real face to face communication? This wasn't answered so much in the sense of looking at how people communicate physically but looked at how using web 2.0 benefits professional practice. 

Up until I read the reader I did not understand what a 'wiki' was never mind know how to utilise it to help me. My understanding now is that Wikis are widely available for people to collaborate information, add their knowledge thoughts and/or feelings on specific topic. In many ways this seems like a great idea, enabling ideas to grow but I am left wondering how reliable this source is to get the hard facts? Information can be taken from outside, unknown, sources and be used within a Wiki to back up a discussion or a new idea 'materials can be reused and rearranged for a new purpose'. When referenced correctly this would be very useful but is this being regulated, are there terms that a user adding to a wiki has to follow? If Wikis are not necessarily spot on from the factual sense I still believe that wikis are a great way of creating new ideas or concepts that can be used in the workplace.  

YouTube, another example of a web 2.0 platform, is a useful tool especially to me as a professional in the Arts field. There is such a diversity of dance styles and techniques available to watch via YouTube, it inspires new ideas feelings and styles. Personally, I love to watch works of choreography from range of people as it stimulates new movement ideas, makes me think about how I can structure works differently and use dynamics to create interest for an audience and how I can portray an idea clearly. I think it is really useful that a consumer can comment on videos too. This gives the opportunity to for feedback on what they thought of the video possibly give suggestions on improvement saying what they like or dislike. Additionally, it gives the producer the chance to explain their ideas behind the piece should the consumer ask.

From a media prospective Web 1.0 means the 'professional' can inform the consumer of what they know as the facts on a specific topic. However, when web 2.0 is introduced a consumer, possibly with no previous knowledge on the subject, may interact with the 'professional' raising a question or an idea that hadn't yet been thought of. This new idea together with the hard facts could create new and interesting material which may have never been raised without the aid of web 2.0. This constant chain means that all these new ideas, theories and concepts are constantly evolving, growing and changing bringing up more questions and ideas creating a cycle of evaluation. 

Another question that has cropped up is that, yes people are free to look up, modify and interact with what they want, but do they really know what is out there and available to them? How can we promote the use of web 2.0 for our benefit and connect to people that we may never have with out it? There is the opportunity available to us to connect with potential colleagues or partners swell as possible clientele but how do we search for and how do they find us with such a wide network?

Overall, an understanding has to be made within the usage of web 2.0 platforms: The more one puts in, the more they get out.

Task 1A

Hi every one,
So I have been super busy with rrhearsals recently but only 3 more days until our supervisor leaves and rehearsals are over. Hopefully I will be able to get off the ship and use free wifi so I can get some work done!
I wasn't sure if it meant we had to write our CV as you would hand it to an employer or write it almost like an essay. From looking at other peoples blogs I have found a mixture of ways to do this and people using both formats. I decided that I would do both:

CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B57z1aMifM_l532WXHijCbr2l_sIEQRYpCj2Q83n-y8/edit?hl=en_US

Slightly confused as on word this was only 1 page and had a photo but on here has 2 pages and no photo. Does any one know how  can fix this?

Personal Profile: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15JY8yGa6BLrYg711j9Z60kxj0K4Bgnyf6OVgGycUgsw/edit?hl=en_US

I would appreciate any feed back on both aspects and some help as to what we are meant to do and where we are meant to publish it as I am a bit confused?

Emily x