This Campus Session was taken by Alan Durrant.
Mapping can take form about any subject or about the NOW or the FUTURE. Mapping can also be used for frequencies or for the nature of the engagement or different ways of networking. Above is a general map of the here and now on networking. This was a collaboration of the ideas within my group on the day. Note the use of networking with our families, remind ourselves that we can make use of their experiences and their contacts so it goes beyond the obvious group, thus including the next layer and so forth beyond that layer. This is something that may not be obvious at first. I make the most of my family who's professional lives include; Research and Development within Telecoms industry, Music, TV and video production and Finance and Economics.. The obvious network are the Social and Media networks as in FB, Twitter, blogs, Forums etc. Include your professional colleagues within design, music, dancers also any employers and think about their networks.
Points raised within the other groups;
- How much time do you spend on networking?
- Social Networking - culling the people that do not give back
- Networks is about decisions and choices on whom you keep in touch with that is mutually beneficial at the time or may be in the future.
- Mapping as a 'Time Line' a journey of time, possibly your future and how it keeps moving, changing goal posts. We are currently changing our careers, we are uncertain so, a 'snakes and ladders' effect is happening.
This was a break down of Portfolio Part 1, 2, and 3
Critical Reflection. Explain what you have learnt. You are your own manager or coach of your professional practice. Your advisers will not tell you what you are doing is wrong or correct. It's about your experiences, what are the changes, what are the key themes, what are you most sure about, what will I pursue further.
If nothing makes sense about Kolb's theory etc., then write about that. Take a slightly distant view. It's NOT about how you feel, it's about making sense of that moment and what methods do you use. Post on your blog or in your journal. Realise it's a demonstration of your appreciation of YOUR position, include what you want to investigate further after realising something you missed. Do read other people's blogs.
Evidence. This could be in the form of a letter, blog or images. Somethings will be harder to support with evidence. Practice writting in your blog, post it ask for feed back. There may be some private writings in your journal that you do not wish to disclose and without naming people and events can give an outline and conclusion..
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It was the first Campus Session attended as I have work commitments and I must say how glad I was to be part of the group. It showed me that there is much support if you ask for it and that you are all thinking the same things. I was glad to have attended and met the other learners.
Hope this will help in some way.
