Darcy Bussell dance Hollywood

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018nwbx

banning twitter - Module 1

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/28/zadie-smith-rushdie-pamuk-pen-international-letter-turkey-twitter-ban

How does this relate to networking?  Not good or bad - but looking at the points of view. Why are authors involved?

An interesting article that shows how the issue of networking through social media can be seen as a political threat. Is it about networking? is it about connectivity? is it about social learning? is it about safeguarding?

Campus Session 3 for all modules 25 March 2014

Please see below the slideshare of the topic - we then talked amongst ourselves about individuals work.

25 march 2014 campus session 3 bapp arts from Paula Nottingham

Links to writing advice!

Link to MDX writing advice!
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/ldu/workshop_materials/writing/index.aspx#Report

ALSO
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/hlst/documents/heinfe_exchange/blended_learning_pdp_materials/5_reportwriting.pdf

Advice on Module 2 work

Feedback is important to the process in BAPP Arts - and time frames are put n the Moudle Handbook  to help progress the work. We also work throughout the semester checking blogs. You should also be engaged with others in special interest groups and peers in your workplace as a way of developing strategies for the learning.

Now is a good time for a review - don't panic if you are behind - we have two 'extra' weeks at Easter.

The inquiry plan itself can be sent to your adviser - I would say at the beginning of Week 10 if not before - it is the week of the 7th of April. EASTER is the next week so if you send it at the end of the week your adviser won't have time to look at it.

After this you can receive oral feedback - but this is your chance to get written feedback.

Study period 3^rd February – 9^th May 2013 (12 weeks) SO

WEEK 1 IS THE 3rd of Feb

WEEK 10 IS THE 7th April

Easter 2 weeks 14 /4/13 and 22/4/13

Final WEEK 12 5th of May. We normally only give oral feedback this week.

Submission 13^th May (Tuesday)

Part 4

Duration of study and feedback p. 13

Formative feedback will be given to you on all the above via staff blogs by the end of

week 3.

Part 5 

Duration and feedback p. 16

The four tasks you should do associated with professional ethics should be

accomplished during weeks 4-6. Formative feedback will be given to you on all the

above via staff blogs by the end of week 6.

THIS IS WHERE WE ARE NOW…

My best advice on Reader 5 - scan this but look more carefully at place 20 - which talks about what you need to do for your inquiry. You need to think about your professional ethical knowledge combined with these new aspects of talking to people in order to find out about their experiences (practitioner research).

REMEMBER IN PART 6 WHEN YOU ARE TRYING OUT VARIOUS TOOLS OR METHODS - THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE WITH OTHERS ON BAPP OR PEERS - NOT SENDING OUT TO 'MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC' - THAT IS FOR THE INQUIRY AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED ETHICAL PERMISSION (THERE  IS AN ETHCS FORM)

3 FORMS

1. ETHICS FORM - WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WHO YOU ARE GOING TO TALK TO

2. AWARD TITLE - WHAT YOU WANT YOUR DEGREE TO BE CALLED

3. EMPLOYER SUPPORT - SO LETTING YOUR 'GATEKEEPERS' AT WORK KNOW THAT YOU ARE DOING AN INQUIRY IN YOUR WORKPLACE - THEY NEED TO KNOW IT IS HAPPENING AND GIVE YOU PERMISSION. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A 'BOSS' OR ARE NOT USING A SPECIFIC WORKPLACE - THIS CAN BE SIGNED BY A PEER PROFESSIONAL WHO CAN ADVISE YOU ABOUT PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL PRACTICE DURING THE INQUIRY.

Part 6 

Duration and feedback p. 20

These tasks should be carried out during teaching weeks 7-10 and formative

feedback up to end of week 10 via staff Blogs will be given by the academic advisors.

Written feedback on professional inquiry plans will be given on drafts received by

your adviser by the end of Week 10.

The Outline for your plan is as follows:

Outline of the Inquiry Plan

Use the following headings for your inquiry plan:

• Title of Inquiry (a working title of your inquiry)

• Context of the Inquiry (why it is important and who will benefit)

• Rationale and Inquiry Question(s)

• Aims / Objectives (explain what you are actually going to do in the inquiry)

• Literature and Publicly available Ideas – what is already known about the

topic of your inquiry?

• Inquiry tools that you will use and why (based on your review of pilots

conducted with SIGs)

• Approach to analysis of information you will collect in the inquiry

• Ethical practice in your inquiry

• Resources Needed

• Schedule

• Conclusion

Here are some of the questions which your plan could include and you could

use this as a guide in order to structure the plan.

• Why is your inquiry important?

• Who will benefit?

• How will they benefit?

• What is already known about your line of inquiry?

• How will you go about the inquiry?

• Why will you go about it that way?

• How will you ensure that ethical considerations are adhered to?

• What order of activities / time span will you employ?

THE 3 FORMS HAVE BEEN SENT TO YOU AND ARE UP ON THE MYLEARNING WBS3630 SITE.

You also need to submit your Critical Reflection that should be put on your public

blog and then included (cut and paste text and images) as Appendix in your plan.

Don’t forget to submit your three Professional Inquiry Forms.

Great March weather and 'lucky cat'

Wasn't the weather glorious last weekend - I really like spring so I look forward to this season.

This my 'study' mascot 'lucky cat' who waves to everyone from my Mac computer photo booth.

This is the cat looking backwards - the central eye is the camera.

Does anyone else use a study mascot - shades of University Challenge here - but it started with my children giving me various mascots to help with my studies. I have a dragon somewhere and have inherited lucky cat because the noise can be distracting. 

Is this an american tradition?

When I first google this topic I get a lot of the controversy about using native americans images for mascots in sports teams - e.g. the 'Red Skins' and the problems from this practice.

and then a very strange example of a 'study buddy'

http://www.universitycoop.com/sykel-enterprises/longhorn-study-buddy-plush-mascot-27067

I end with images of other lucky cats - and think I will stop there! Good luck with your studies!

Module 1 advice - timing your work - where are you now?

This blog is for those specifically on Module 1.  It also refers to the advice in your handbook to help you schedule your work in Module 1 and relates to the feedback you should expect during this process.

This study period has an Easter break (weeks of 14th and 21/22nd April) so there is a bit of extra time.

Study period 3^rd February – 9^th May 2013 (12 weeks) SO

WEEK 1 IS THE 3rd of Feb

WEEK 10 IS THE 7th April

Easter 2 weeks 14 /4/13 and 22/4/13

Final WEEK 12 5th of May. We normally only give oral feedback this week.

Submission 13^th May (Tuesday)

However it is now just past the 6th week - so really according to the below you should be finishing up your Part 2 reflection. Don't worry too much if you are not - many of the people on our course experience busy times at work which means that they might have been delayed on coursework…

* NOTE - please comment on other peoples blogs form Module 1 and the other module s on BAPP  Arts - this is a great way to create conversations and get ideas. You can use these conversation s in your assessment as an appendix - explaining what you got from the discussions. This interaction is crucial of the learning you will do on the course - comment today - and tomorrow - and the next day!! 

The scheduling that is suggested in the handbook allows time for you to do your critical reflection after the three main parts to the module. Again, this module is about 'learning' using three main area that are of interest to professional practice.

Part 1 (Social media and communication inc. ethical practice) Duration of study time and feedback p. 15

Induction week and teaching weeks 1, 2

Formative feedback up to end of week 2 via staff and student blogs.

Part 2 (Reflective Practice) Duration of study time and feedback p.23

Teaching weeks 3 - 6

Formative feedback up to end of week 6 via staff and student blogs.

I AM NOW COMMENTING ON YOUR BLOGS UP TO THIS POINT (some people are usually ahead of this timing).

SO THIS IS WHERE WE ARE UP TO NOW…

We have one more campus session and one more Skype session - but of course you can continue talking to your peers on the blog or through LinkedIn or the sharing information.

Part 3 (Professional Networking) Duration of study time and feedback. 27

Teaching weeks 7 - 9

Formative feedback up to end of week 9 via staff and student blogs.

Critical Reflection Duration of study time and feedback p. 28

It is possible to send a draft of your critical reflection to your adviser for feedback,

you can also ask others to comment on a draft on your blog to help you evaluate and

analyse your work. Send a digital draft to your adviser by Week 10 for written

feedback (in Week 12 oral feedback only).

So I can give you written feedback on this 1000 words and the supporting evidence - presented as appendices.

Work is due to be submitted on the 13th May through MYLearning (Moodle) so you have plenty of time to left to doing more thinking about how the ideas introduced in the module relate to and maybe even affect your professional practice.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee Web Bill of Rights

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26540635

This is an article about a campaign https://webwewant.org for legislation around government surveillance of the web.

Again points for and against - I will try to add to this to post with a bit of web research.

Module 3 - some links for you - Please comment and ask questions!!!

Mainly for finalists:

Here are some older slideshares that might help you this study period - happy to discuss these with anyone.

PLEASE comment and then I can help!!!

Study period 3^rd February – 9^th May 2013 (12 weeks) SO

WEEK 1 IS THE 3rd of Feb

WEEK 10 IS THE 7th April

Easter 2 weeks 14 /4/13 and 22/4/13

Final WEEK 12 5th of May. We normally only give oral feedback this week.

Submission 13^th May (Tuesday) - Critical Review and Professional Artefact

Oral presentation 2 and 3rd June

Older Campus Session 1
http://paulanottingham.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/final-cs1-m3-2.html#links

Older Campus Session 2
http://paulanottingham.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/campus-session-2-for-module-3.html

Older Additional advice
http://paulanottingham.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/module-3-last-bit-of-advice.html

good film abut warm-up idea to artefacts?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/preparation-for-dance-and-choreography/12823.html