Feedback response

Response to feedback

For Module Two and Three, as you have now received report from the submission of work from your last module you are working of your ‘response to feedback 300-500 words. This should be emailed to your advisor. NOTE Turnit-in is only used at the end of the Module when you hand-in final work. All other interaction (drafts etc…are formative feedback and happen via email with your Advisor)

It is less than a week until the event Narrating the Somatic; gathering voices, Sharing practices if you are in London we really hope to see you there. You can book on-line  (£5) – if the link is temperamental you can get a ticket on the day. 

http://www.onlinestore.mdx.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-arts-and-creative-industries/conference/narrating-the-somatic-symposium

First Skypes back...

This weekend we had our first Skype sessions back: Friday and Saturday. Skype sessions are an opportunity to discuss with other members of the BAPP Learning Community.

-       Got questions about the course, dates, directions, word counts etc… go to the Handbooks and UniHub

-       Got ideas to share, explore, practice writing, reflect…go to the blogs and post and comment on others

-       Practice talking about your work, your practice, what you are learning and doing …go to a Skype discussion or campus session.

-       Up-dates and current thinking across the BAPP learning community check Advisor’s blogs.

What are one to ones with Advisors for? These are to discuss feedback, ideas and developments in your work. So, having a one-to-one at the start of term before you get any feedback seems like you actually need Handbooks and UniHub. Likewise getting feedback and thinking about it but not communicating with your Advisor in Week 7 sounds like you could book a one-to-one.

In the discussion groups, we talked about different aspects of starting, starting back, study, emotions. Here is an overview are some of the things that were talked about people attending are posting on the different points so have a look at what they say.

• It is good to hear other people’s feelings and realise I am not alone…
• Time management is vital – look at the calendar and make a structure for yourself with deadlines, organise time off to attend sessions in advance, be prepared.
• Make deadlines tighter than they need be that way if a job or audition or part suddenly comes up you have a cushion of time.
• Find a physical place for doing your written work, make sure you have a lap-top you can use, get Skype on your phone &/or organises apps so you can follow blogs, get your blog sorted out – now is the time to prepare around your life style, learning style and work commitment.
• Read the module Handbook more than once. Print them off and add notes and sticky notes etc…
• Make sure this work is a part of your practice not something added on top.
• Set goals.
• I want to do the BA to go on to do a PGCE
• Don’t be afraid to not know something: that is what you want – there is no point just doing and seeing what you already know.
• Make a time in your schedule to do the reading, reflecting etc… are you a little everyday person, a block once a week, a note book always in my pocket for notes person…?
• Remember you are part of a community – the BAPP Learning community contribute positively and allow yourself to feel support – be brave.  

Keep blog post to 400 words max so people have time to read and reply. So I am going to stop here…

Have a look at what people on the discussion said. If you were in the discussion and your blog address isn’t here or you are still making it please add it to the comments so people can click on it and visit you.

When you visit a blog post leave a comment even if its just a word. But try to make it a critical reflective productive comment!

http://helenkindred.blogspot.co.uk

https://ns2704.blogspot.co.uk

https://syanneday.blogspot.co.uk

http://arghierenia-bapp.blogspot.co.uk

http://rachlhickey.blogspot.co.uk

https://nicoleblachford.blogspot.co.uk

http://kichaelming.blogspot.co.uk

http://inhawaii2017.blogspot.co.uk

http://amberlmmyers.blogspot.co.uk

https://shaniceblissett.blogspot.co.uk

https://jaeeunan.blogspot.co.uk

http://jessicastokesbappblog.blogspot.co.uk

https://noisejoy11.blogspot.co.uk

Have a look at past blog post on Starting back by using the word search along the side of my blog page. 

Comments...

Adesola

New Term

The new term starts on February 12th.
We are having two starting back Skypes

Friday February 9th, 6pm (time in London)
or
Saturday February 10th, 3pm (time in London)

Indicate in the comment below which you will attend.

Welcome back to the New Term. Please spend the first week reading the Handbook - these will be available from February 12th when the term begins.

Symposium

A date for your diaries ...

We have a coming up at Middlesex Univeristy on Saturday Feb 24th, 

Narrating the Somatic: gathering voices, sharing practices

The symposium will explore how we tell the tales of our embodied experiences and share our practices…narrating the somatic. The Symposium will bring together existing published academics, visual documentaries of movement (photography/film), and movers and choreographers practicing professionally in the field. 
The event also links to a call for papers for an up-coming special issue of the 
Journal of Dance and Somatic Practices that Helen and I will be guest editing.

Booking is now open for the event :

http://www.onlinestore.mdx.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-arts-and-creative-industries/conference/narrating-the-somatic-symposium  

It would be great to see some of you there is you're able to make it to our Hendon Campus. There will be a great mix of workshops, performances, talks and time for networking and discussions. Some of your MAPP DTP alumni will be there presenting work also.

If you want to keep up-to-date with more on the symposium, schedule for the day (to be published shortly) etc.. please do follow our Embodied Practices Blog.

http://embodiedpractices.blogspot.co.uk/

Sharing events

The Module Three sharing, looking forward to seeing you next week. If you are not sharing please come and support and see what it will like to support your own work when you get to Module Three (see times in posts below).

Here is a note about the Narrating the Somatic: gathering voices, sharing practice Symposium on Saturday February 24th.
This is an all day long event - watch this space for links to book tickets.

There will be workshops, talks, and performance. It will be a great time for those of your in UK to come together.

We had Wright-ing the Somatic Symposium in August 2016 which was great so more of the same.

Presentations of work - Campus Sessions

Well done, everyone getting your work submitted. Module Threes' now have their presentations on January 18th & 19th. This is a time when they get to share their inquiry experiences. It is great for module two and One people to come to. You can support people you might have been blogging with and Skyping with and also see what you will be expected to do when you get to Module Three yourself.

Times are:
Thursday January 18th 10 -1pm (Grove Theatre)
Thursday January 18th 2-4pm (MDX House, Upper Forum)
Friday January 19th 10-1pm (MDX House, Upper Forum)
You can come to part of... or all!! Go to Reception for directions to the presentation rooms.

Looking forward to Module Three presentations.

Adesola

Submission in January

Submission for this term is no later than January 5th 2018 by 11pm

The submission folders are now open so you can submit your final work anytime before 11pm on January 5th 2018.

Please make sure you submit in the correct Turnit-in folder. The one with your Module and module number on it. That is if you are in Module One submit into Module One Turnit-in folder!! 

Submit your work as a single Word document.

• You must have a cover page 
• A contents page (this is very important because you maybe submitting a number of different things within the single file. The Contents Page is so that the examiner can find the different elements of your submission.

Check you have included all the required parts of the Module Portfolio. 

Do not leave it to last minute to submit. 

Also send your Advisor an email with your submitted work as back-up. 

Work submitted after January 5th will NOT be graded. The work will be too late! 

Submission is on the BAPP page this screen-shot shows what the page looks like. Check you can find it before you submit. Call UniHelp if you have any problems with log-on etc...

What is happening now?

Monday Dec 11th is the beginning of Week 12 - the last week of term.
Hand-in is Jan 5th so you have the Winter Holidays to continue to work on your hand-in work if you choose.

Hopal and I are busy getting feedback to you on drafts. Our aim is to have it all back by Friday. If you have questions, now is the time to give a quick skype call to ask them.

In the new year we have hand-in on Jan 5th the oral presentations for Module Threes later in the month.

You will receive your grade for the work you hand-in on Jan. 5th at the end of January. The grade will also indicate if you have passed the Module.

The new term (and next module) for those of you on Module One and Two will beginning at the beginning of February. Check the academic calendar on UniHub (or in past blog post of mine) for exact dates. Make a note of induction and welcome back skype at the end of January that you might like to attend.

Skype with Module thee Focus - Tuesday 5pm

Skype with Module Three focus is at
7pm Only (time in London)
On Tuesday 5th December
Comment below if you are attending

Friday - changes to and development of BAPP chat

On Friday we had two chats about the changes and development of BAPP. I said I would also put up this blog so you could feedback your thoughts, recommendations and any questions. In the morning one point was raised -
Would changes effect the course so that alumni blogs etc.. would not be useable any more.
No, there are have not been major changes to the content of the course. we are up-dating some things (including the Module Handbook). You can continue to look and communicate across older blogs to explore ideas in each of the Modules.

We also confirmed two student reps and a student rep. 'swing'.
So our student reps are:
Matt Lindablad https://noisejoy11.blogspot.co.uk
Eleanor Byrne https://ellebyrne.blogspot.co.uk
(swing - Arghierenia Kyrimi http://arghierenia-bapp.blogspot.co.uk)
Thank you to them for taking on the role. They will be listening to your ideas and experiences, and reporting back ideas during the Student Voice meeting we will be now having each February.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts below.
Adesola

Skype session with a Module One focus

We have a skype session with a module One focus on Monday December 4th
We will only have one time
5pm (Tine in London)

Comment below if you can attend.

Skype with Module Two focus

We will have a skype session with a Module Two focus on Thursday November 30th
12:30 (time in London)
or
5pm (time in London)

Comment below to indicate which you will attend.

Current thoughts and up coming dates: Friday 1st

Everyone is busy into their Modules here are some thoughts as we enter week 10 of the 12 week course.
Drafts: draft work is for you to get feedback, make this what you need to develop your work as best you can. This means send work you feel is at its best at this point (not perfect) but there is no point sending something you already know is not what you want to hand-in because of 'y & X'. The feedback you will get will be 'y & X' and you already knew that!!

If you are sending part of something indicate what you are planning to have before and after - it is hard to feedback on something if there is no context for it.

Do not see feedback as trying to get a 'great this is perfect' from the person feeding back. Don't plan to send-a-draft-get-feedback-and-send-and-another-draft-and so on... we can only feedback on one draft. The feedback is to help you not to tell you what to do - its your practice you know best. Its your BA too - take control of it.

Manage your time we have two weeks of university time left this term. Of course you can work through Xmas but in terms of advisor feedback and one-to-ones the term ends in two weeks.
Adesola is available for skye chats over the break but this should be for quick questions.

Submission information extra skye meeting Friday -see below

Transitions: BAPP Arts has moved from Work Based Learning (WBL) to Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries. this is because WBL has been absorbed into the whole of Middlesex University  by moving programmes into the schools. We are making some changes during the transition like re-writing the handbooks. We will also need two student reps. These is a role to help make the programme what you would like and need. If you have been a student rep. before please think about continuing.

If you would like to be a student rep. please email me (Adesola). It involves being open to talk to other students and getting an idea of peoples loves and concerns in their study. You will also be asked to attend a skype (or in person if you are in London at the time) Student Voice meeting each February you are enrolled.

I am also really eager to talk to you and hear about the transition that will be happening. As I am re-writing the handbooks it would be great to get your feedback we will will have a special Admin. meeting on Friday December 1st. This will cover the transition and also any questions about submission of your work in January.

Friday December 1st 11am (tine in London)
or
Friday December 1st 5pm  (time in London)
If you can't do an hour please come for as much time as you can.
Please comment below if you can attend. 

One Dance UK conferences in London this weekend

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