Questions from Module 2 Part 4 online session 14/10/14

Right people had some good questions from last night Skype session - I have tried to write some of these up below.

The momentum for starting Module 2 is sometimes difficult - because again - it is different from things you have done in the past. There is structure there, but also a lot of choice, so it is finding a way to launching your thinking about the context of your professional practice - using the networking ideas form Part 3 - to think about what you would like to plan for your professional inquiry.

This module is about the planning - the next module (Module 3) is about the doing.

There are 4 tasks for Part 4 on page 12 in the Handbook. Think back to Module 3 2d as a starting point.

Questions from the session:

How do you record the questions we have - put them on the blog ? 
Yes - put some of the initial questions up for 4a as a task on your blog - then you can discuss them through comments and carry on discussions via special interest groups (SIGs) on FB, LinkedIn, othe social media, via Skype , phone , email and face to face.

Can we use Facebook for Module 2 work? (it is easier than the blogs)
There are a number of BAPP Arts community who do not have FB and the blogs are useful because they represent your work presented how you want it to look. However FB is great for working on the SIGs and can be really  helpful when in conversation mode. James sort of volunteered( right James?) to be a point of references for us on jamesmorgandance because he uses FB in his professional work. I am PaulaMDXNottingham - which is a separate account - and am connected to James if anyone want to add me. If anyone is concerned about FB - you might consider a separate site just for this work (I also have a separate personal FB site for family). We also have a sharing list for Skypes and emails - LinkedIn or other social media (twitter for example) might be the best way to connect.

Should the conversation we have work colleagues be confidential?
Remember about confidentially on the blogs and other sites - if you have a workplace conversation to discuss your work - that may be something you can explain in a public forum without names and following the conventions you are expected to observe at your workplace. However, you also have your journal for private conversations. Most professionals have public and private forums - it depends on the conversation and the subjects discussed. For example - in universities we are expected to act in such a way that we do not bring our university into disrepute - so conversations about some 'political' issues within the university might remain confidential. Part 5 is about professional and injury ethics that help with establishing your own ethical boundaries (and we will do more about planning) but in the meantime - give us a flavour if you can about what others in your workplace think about some of the topics that interest your for your studies.

Does the proposal /plan have to come up with 1 question only at the end of the module?
At this beginning stage there might be a number of thing you want to find out about, but as you focus in your will have 1-3 questions - an maybe some sub-questions - to help guide the inquiry. Time and resources are limited and this is a part of the learning - the skill needed to focus on a particular direction. Sometimes people come up with ideas as 'statements' rather than questions - but the key words in both are similar.

What if people have the same questions? Is it better to talk to people with the same questions or differing questions so that yours won't get confused or muddled at this stage?
Both ways work - but don't worry too much - this is a judgement to make as you do the process - sometimes 1 conversation is enough - sometimes you connect with someone that is really helping you think and you keep up the connection all the way through Module 3.

Are the questions we are asking for us or the others on the course?
They are your questions - so that you can complete a plan of action for your professional inquiry.

Is there a quicker way of doing all this?
Finding the processes that work for you during Module 2 are important. Your adviser can help - and the peer review (SIGs) should help you make up your mind rather than delay the process.


Many people have been doing thinking away form the blogs - perhaps unsure if they are doing things right. Now is a good time to start posting (and talking on FB and other sites) to get some momentum going.

Part 4 is about your establishing your context - your disciplinary bodies of knowledge but also the types of expertise where you work.

4d is about starting to find out what others - practitioners, policy makers, experts - have said about your area of interest. Start by googling some key words from your questions - this earlier blog shows how we looked for more specific key words to search for 'love'
http://paulanottingham.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/campus-session-1-continued-what-we-did.html

Google - Google Scholar - and the MDX library are good places to start 'shopping' online for literature (expert commentary about your subject areas) which can be in audio-visual and visual form as well as text. Go to MyUniHub and go to the Library section - go to Summon for a search like Google within the uni system - you can tick boxes to the left to limit your search to full pdfs and more scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles. Also go to the various Library Subject Guides - there is one for dance, Theatre Arts and WBL (good for research books).

Good luck with making a start on your work!

Campus Session 1 Module 3 - 10th October 2014

At this 1st campus session we went over some basics about Module 3 and did a group exercise to help thinking through the beginning stages - questions came up and the those who participated were kind enough to put some of the questions and answers up on film.

Module 3 Campus Session 1 10/10/14 Questions and Answer exemplars...

http://youtu.be/nYQ08zKIf2Q

10.10.14 campus session 1 module 3 wbs3760 from Paula Nottingham

Google Hang Out (and Skype) instructions - set it up for future meetings!

Google Hang Out Instructions 2014-15 BAPP Arts

My google address is paulamcivernottingham@gmail.com

I could send the request for a text hangout to your email account which can be your  google email account or another account...

Ideally we can set put the ‘on air’ one like Skype … both are good for communicating on the programme but we have used Skype more – but the visuals on Skype (free one that is) are limited… to download Skype go to http://www.skype.com/en/ 
For Skype you need to download the Skype onto your computer  - then add contacts form the upper menu (I am paulanottingham London) and they need to accept you before you can talk. You want the free option so can chat and do video (not phone). On group calls only the audio works well, and sometimes when the connection is not good you might just want to turn the camera off - the video icon that is... 

We usually suggest a Google account for setting up a blog

https://accounts.google.com/SignUp

https://www.blogger.com/home

You can also have a Google + account free.

Google Hangouts come in chat and ‘on air’ kind

I need your google+ account for the audio/video exchange

I would d like to do an on-air one – so ideally you would download the ap

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/hangoutplugin

Another email address for hangout within Google 

https://plus.google.com/u/0/hangouts

PaulaMDXNottingham

If you want help on Facebook - please add me on PaulaMDXNottingham - this site is just for uni work... but happy to help if I can.  I have another personal Facebook for family.

Campus Session 1 for Module 1 - about Part 1 - ADDED TO 12.10.14

MORE ON THIS TO GO UP - audio visual to go up shortly.

Here is what we did yesterday - the conversation has moved on since 2010 when Alan asked: 'Do Web based technologies enhance professional practice?'

PLEASE go to BAPPMDX YouTube for the presentation 

Campus Session 1 Module 1 Part 1  6_10_14

http://youtu.be/ijwts5zP69c

Campus Session 1 Module 1 – Part 1      6/10/14 (PN)

Agenda

Introduction – discussion about Web 2.0 in 2014

·      Google as a locator and more…

·      health check on blogs so far…

·      relating the sessions and blog feedback to your point of view

Main part of the session –  ‘Homage to Alan Durrant’ Alan presented a similar question and exercise in 2010 – it will be interesting to see what has changed!

Introduce brief, Q&A, organise groups; undertake task with breaks; video presentations and 45 minute summaries; plenary.

How do the principles and practice of web-based communication support or challenge professional (arts-related) practice?

Establish the relevancy of the question… How does the question relate to Module 1?

1.    Develop a set of arguments to enable you to engage with the question. You may need to agree some definitions. The arguments should be discussed within the group and some agreed ideas developed. You may wish to prioritise your most important ideas. You may be left with unanswered question or equally persuasive arguments. You should develop and note these.

You might benefit from planning your time.

2.    Find evidence or rationales for the arguments you are developing. Evidence might emerge from a reading one of the sources made available for the session, from further searches online, or from your own experiences. If from your own experience, you will need to rationalise your arguments – your ‘point of view ‘what your present needs to make sense…

3.    Make a 5 minute presentation to the full group that should include a text based element on screen (e.g. PowerPoint, blog). It might include an audio-visual recoding and the use of other media or mediums including visuals. Note the copyright of the sources you have used. Within the time constraints, make the best use of the technologies and your own physical presence bearing in mind it will be made available to other students online.

4.    In addition, you should prepare to finish a 45 second oral presentation of your key arguments which we will film and post on the BAPPMDX YouTube channel.

5.    After the event, post your reflections on the event (text or audio-visual) with a focus on your learning and the learning of the others in your group – in a positive way - what went right and what could have been done differently? How does the question relate to your work on Module 1?

Group 1 Module 1 Part 1 6.10.14 bapp from Paula Nottingham

Group 2 6_10_14 Module 1 slides Part 1_ bapp from Paula Nottingham

Starting to blog again - good to see

I must admit I am a bit overwhelmed with the first day of the study period and see that many have new blogs up . I will be going around this week and I encourage everyone to do the same!

Remember you can access the blogs outside of the system by going to http://mdx.mrooms.net/course/view.php?id=859

The best way to start conversations again - go to others blogs and comment!!

Tim Berners-Lee has some points about privacy - Module 1- any comments?

Hitting the news stand again - looking at security and privacy on the web - I wonder if a bio of rights would work?

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/28/tim-berners-lee-internet-bill-of-rights-greater-privacy

http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/08/28/google-dorks/?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=CPC&utm_term=Content&utm_content=UK&utm_campaign=WeLiveSecurity&MktCPid=WLSTBRN