I've had some interesting conversations with students this week about blogging and the general apprehension it creates (I do appreciate that it is a touch surreal to write a blog about blogging but there you go) - I certainly share these concerns. It's especially hard to motivate yourself to add something when you're tired and so overwhelmed with work that you don't really want to reflect on it.
I had a very interesting photography class this week - did I mention that I'd started a photography course? I don't know what it is with me really, I have just finished my MA and after promising myself I wouldn't sign up to something new...I've done just that. It's very enjoyable though and amazing how quickly you can see yourself improving. Anyway, this week we look at composition. Many of the people in the group have come from a background of taking great photos and wanting to get better. I've come to the course from formally studying Art and wanting to try to creat beautiful photos with limited experience. The thing that struck me about this week's class is that I felt quite confident in the subject matter - the reason that this is worth reflecting on is that it made me think how if you've taken some time to prepare for a class beforehand it makes a big difference. Many tutors will let you know what you're doing the following week and suggest that you do some research - when I was at Uni, I wouldn't have bothered (but I was never a model student really) but now I realise the importance of being informed.
Other than that, I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at genre with my English group. We looked at it as the 'ingredients' we expected to form the film. It was great fun to give each group a different cinema genre and then the same object (in this case a tree but it could have been anything), the groups had to then describe how it would appear in the film and what role in the story it would play. You should have a go at it yourself - I bet that your 'horror' tree would be very similar to our final creation.
I've just realised that my Drama past is coming back to haunt me and that I am posting about being a tree - I promised all of you that this would never happen - mind you, being a tree is ok, it's the tights, greasepaint and masks you need to fear :)
Thanks
Kerry
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It was good to read your comments about motivation and apprehension. I agree that it is a difficult task to try and make time to do. For some of us this is further complicated by non-disclosure agreements and other legalities that force you to think twice about what to write, even if it is sanitised just in case someone may derive something from it. So for me I try and think over the past day/week and concentrate on one event or item that made me think, then finding the half hour out to contemplate this and write about it makes me feel a whole lot better.
While I am still too nervous to come out and publish my blog to the wider world I am happy to share the entries with your students if you feel they will benefit?
Good luck with the course and I agree with the importance about being informed beforehand, not only in class.
Yes, you're quite right (as usual) - I have stressed with my groups that anyone talking about work ought to be very careful about naming names. There are many cases where people have got into an awful lot of trouble, even losing their jobs (such as http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01/11/waterstones_blog/) It's a phenomenon that will continue if people aren't careful.
I too have been trying to choose an event of the week but have been full of cold and too fuzzy headed to think of very much! I shall rectify this shortly.
Thank you for saying that other learner could see your blog - that's very kind of you and they most certainly would benefit. I may take you up on it but would hate for you to subconsciously change the way you write because you know someone else is watching!
Thanks for the comments re. the photography class - I may post some pictures when I've perfected my photoshop skills :)
Now across to your section of the net.
Thanks
Kerry
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