This week my momentum has been steady and I’ve continued to make great progress. Over the course of the past week I managed to complete brief one and because I’m so awesome, I also finished my proposal for brief two! I think someone needs to give me a gold star :D
Being the bookworm that I am, I decided to write my own book reviews and compare them to professionally written reviews. And hopefully, the idea is that I’ll slowly improve my review writing skills (secretly, one day I hope to write reviews for a living. When I grow up I want to be a respected literary critic…. Sigh… a girl can dream can’t she?).
In regards to the speed bumps I encountered last week, I found that I can’t really do much about the academic sources. I want to use them as part of my research; therefore I must weed through pages and pages in order to find something relevant to my cause. Sadly, I don’t have a choice. Guess I should stop moaning because chances are that you guys are going through the same thing. I’m just lazy.
I think that in order to stay on top of brief two, I better start thinking about which books I want to read and review. Hhmmm… I don’t know where to start! Also another thing I’m worried about is, do I have to read a new book every week? How am I going to start and finish a novel in a week?! Realistically, I don’t have the time to do that. I wonder if I will be able to write reviews on books I’ve read already in the past? That would make things significantly easier, but I think my reviews won’t be as good. I want to write about the expectations you have of a new novel before you open the cover. The speculations you make as you journey through. And the fresh opinions you form once you reach your destination. In my opinion, all of which are slowly lost as time passes.
Seems like I have much to think about!
Until next week, amigos.
Adios
Monday, March 12, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Week 2
So here we are once again, in a rather nostalgic mood, looking
back on the 3 hours that was ‘Week two of iReflect’. Melodramatic? Maybe. But nonetheless
a lot of progress was made by me this week and I am rather proud of it.
Therefore, I think this introduction deserves all the theatre I can give it.
I managed to stay on task for the whole session; there was
no unnecessary YouTubing or Facebooking (astounding, I know! Even I’m shocked).
In regards to what was actually accomplished, I managed to create a page for part of Brief One and covered some key aspects of ‘Reflective Practice’. Firstly, I did some research on the subject
and covered four key questions about reflective practice. Also came across a
very simple and self explanatory diagram on the reflective cycle and a somewhat
strange but effective clip on the topic. Check it out guys, feedback and
thoughts would be appreciated.
I did find some things a little difficult this week. For example,
I wanted to use mainly academic resources for my research and although there
are a number of sources available, I find it tedious having to scavenge though
all the gibberish to find something that I could use. Do academics always
waffle this much?
Another thing I found a little challenging (and this may
come as a surprise to you) is writing these reflective blogs. I find it hard to
firstly, think about the things that were obstacles AND THEN having to write
about them! It’s a major thorn in my backside. In other words: Pain In My Ass. Maybe
self reflection isn’t one of my strong points. *Sigh* yes I know, I don’t have
a choice. After all, this paper is called iREFLECT.
Wrapping it up for another week, overall not a bad attempt (in
my opinion that is, Frank may think otherwise). Plan for next week is to do
finish up the rest of Brief One (this time cover ePortfolios) and begin
thinking about possible options for Brief two. I do have some ideas floating
around in this noggin of mine and I shall fill you all in soon.
¡Hasta la proxima semana!
back on the 3 hours that was ‘Week two of iReflect’. Melodramatic? Maybe. But nonetheless
a lot of progress was made by me this week and I am rather proud of it.
Therefore, I think this introduction deserves all the theatre I can give it.
I managed to stay on task for the whole session; there was
no unnecessary YouTubing or Facebooking (astounding, I know! Even I’m shocked).
In regards to what was actually accomplished, I managed to create a page for part of Brief One and covered some key aspects of ‘Reflective Practice’. Firstly, I did some research on the subject
and covered four key questions about reflective practice. Also came across a
very simple and self explanatory diagram on the reflective cycle and a somewhat
strange but effective clip on the topic. Check it out guys, feedback and
thoughts would be appreciated.
I did find some things a little difficult this week. For example,
I wanted to use mainly academic resources for my research and although there
are a number of sources available, I find it tedious having to scavenge though
all the gibberish to find something that I could use. Do academics always
waffle this much?
Another thing I found a little challenging (and this may
come as a surprise to you) is writing these reflective blogs. I find it hard to
firstly, think about the things that were obstacles AND THEN having to write
about them! It’s a major thorn in my backside. In other words: Pain In My Ass. Maybe
self reflection isn’t one of my strong points. *Sigh* yes I know, I don’t have
a choice. After all, this paper is called iREFLECT.
Wrapping it up for another week, overall not a bad attempt (in
my opinion that is, Frank may think otherwise). Plan for next week is to do
finish up the rest of Brief One (this time cover ePortfolios) and begin
thinking about possible options for Brief two. I do have some ideas floating
around in this noggin of mine and I shall fill you all in soon.
¡Hasta la proxima semana!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Week 1
Having previously already done majority of this paper, I found myself with the urge to leave class early. And when I say early, I mean fifteen minutes into a three-hour lecture. However, having promised myself to be more committed to my course work this year, I was very proud of myself when I decided to stick it through. Okay, I’m lying. I left half an hour early. But taking into account my commitment in previous years (or lack of it); this is a gargantuan improvement in discipline. Now, if only I could apply this new found motivation to my gym routine.
Week one of iReflect brought with it reassuring familiarity and some new bits and bobs, which came with the slight revamp of the Mahara interface. Some students found it hard to navigate their way through the labyrinth that is Mahara and surprisingly, this is where I found myself to be useful to Joe (an adorable elderly Chinese man sitting next to me) who was finding it a little difficult to create pages and granting access to others in our class. Although there were some language and communication problems, we managed to get there in the end!
Looking back on the progress I made over the course of the studio lecture, at the risk of jinxing myself, I can say so far, so good. Having so far completed all the tasks required and being up to date with work is actually quite satisfying. I’m experiencing an unfamiliar sense of accomplishment which is a huge contrast to mad panic I usually go through right before a deadline.
... Hmmm but am I speaking too soon?
Week one of iReflect brought with it reassuring familiarity and some new bits and bobs, which came with the slight revamp of the Mahara interface. Some students found it hard to navigate their way through the labyrinth that is Mahara and surprisingly, this is where I found myself to be useful to Joe (an adorable elderly Chinese man sitting next to me) who was finding it a little difficult to create pages and granting access to others in our class. Although there were some language and communication problems, we managed to get there in the end!
Looking back on the progress I made over the course of the studio lecture, at the risk of jinxing myself, I can say so far, so good. Having so far completed all the tasks required and being up to date with work is actually quite satisfying. I’m experiencing an unfamiliar sense of accomplishment which is a huge contrast to mad panic I usually go through right before a deadline.
... Hmmm but am I speaking too soon?
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