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Reflective Practice

Level 4 Skills Workshop – Reflective Practice

Why Reflect?

During your time at university, you will continue to increase your knowledge and understanding of your subject area.

The process of Recording, Reflecting and Planning helps designers build, develop and review their knowledge and understanding.

What is Reflection?

 Reflection is defined by learning and thinking and may occur in two ways:

 ·       Reflecting in order to learn something

·       Learning as a result of reflecting

Reflection is a representation of the thought process and may use a variety of mediums such as drawing, writing and digital media as a means of expressing or illustrating this process.

 How do we reflect?

 Factors that may help shape your reflection could be:

 A need to organise various elements of knowledge or visual information, which until reflected upon seem fragmented. This may be visual research such as photographs documenting your process.

 A need to reflect and evaluate what has been learnt in order to progress further on a project

 As you progress throughout your course you will need to utilize various ways of reflecting, by becoming aware of how and actively engaging in becoming a reflective practitioner you should find it easier to clarify your process.

 It is important to remember that a reflective process within the context of your education should not only help ‘you’ understand either a practical or conceptual aspect of a project but should also be clear to fellow students and teaching staff.

 

Blogs & Reflective Practice – Task 2

 

·       Set up a tumblr account instructions can be found here   http://skillsws.tumblr.com/

 ·       Follow each of your group member’s blog.

 

IMPORTANT: Once your Blog is set up email Lee your blog address. When you email place the following title in your subject area: Skills Workshop blog / first name_surname i.e. (skillsworkshop/lee_Ford)

 Using your blog post a minimum of 7 posts for each week of TASK 2.  At least 5 of your posts each week should consider the following areas.

Research / what primary and secondary research are you exploring and how is this informing your design process. Provide both visual examples and clearly annotate why you have shown these examples.  

Primary research will also include testing and experimenting with processes and techniques. Documenting and reflecting on your working process often helps you identify aspects of a project  that are working well or require improvement.

 Avoid using your blog as a place to simply discuss other designers, ensure your research examples and comments are meaningful and specific to your project.

 

 

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STAGE 1: First go to www.tumblr.com once there you will need to add the following details email, password and blog address. You need to remember that this will be used as an academic document and this should be reflected in your blog name. It is also useful to make a note of your details until you become familiar with them.

STAGE 1: First go to www.tumblr.com once there you will need to add the following details email, password and blog address. You need to remember that this will be used as an academic document and this should be reflected in your blog name. It is also useful to make a note of your details until you become familiar with them.

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Stage 2: Once you have have entered your user details you will be asked to make your first post for this just add a few lines explaining what your blog is to be about for example: This is the work of graphic design student ………

Stage 2: Once you have have entered your user details you will be asked to make your first post for this just add a few lines explaining what your blog is to be about for example: This is the work of graphic design student ………


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Stage 3: Post details is the area in which you construct you annotation and will be useful when reflecting about your practical or conceptual processes.

Stage 3: Post details is the area in which you construct you annotation and will be useful when reflecting about your practical or conceptual processes.

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STAGE 4: The dashboard is where you write and organize your posts. Post can include photo’s/images, video and audio all these can also include written elements.

STAGE 4: The dashboard is where you write and organize your posts. Post can include photo’s/images, video and audio all these can also include written elements.

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STAGE 5: You will be prompted to select apps for your blog, Consider if these are useful for your projects for example you may decide to set up a facebook group when working in groups as this may help the group communicate more effectively. Apps can also be added at a later date.

STAGE 5: You will be prompted to select apps for your blog, Consider if these are useful for your projects for example you may decide to set up a facebook group when working in groups as this may help the group communicate more effectively. Apps can also be added at a later date.

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STAGE 6: At this point you can start to make decisions on how your blog will look most of these action take place in Appearance and Themes (see below).

STAGE 6: At this point you can start to make decisions on how your blog will look most of these action take place in Appearance and Themes (see below).

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STAGE 7: Select a theme which you think is appropriate for your work, you can then make amendments such as colour and font sizes using the appearance tab. Once you feel confident about navigating your way around the blog try making some minor adjustments.

STAGE 7: Select a theme which you think is appropriate for your work, you can then make amendments such as colour and font sizes using the appearance tab. Once you feel confident about navigating your way around the blog try making some minor adjustments.