Returning to Module 3 - a fresh start.
After deferring last term I am now returning into module 3 and trying to find my feet again.
Last term started as a chaos of extra work and then everything went completely crazy when we were hit by sudden lockdown. The strains of digital teaching became a reality for so many teachers and I consider myself lucky to have only had a short period in a completely digital world before I was able to return to the studio.
Now as I settle into some kind of normality I realise that some of the skills I was forced to acquire in lockdown may come in handy as I navigate module 3.
I realised quite quickly how much more comfortable I am using skype as a communication tool. Just the simple things like muting my microphone or turning off my video are second nature now, and communicating through the chat box whilst still focusing on the discussion is so much easier.
I am now excited to see if I can remember how to study.
The lecture on academic writing by Peter Thomas this morning was an excellent start. I have never been asked to freewrite and it was a surprisingly enjoyable experience. I often "freethink" -trying out ideas and allowing my mind to ponder around a problem - the idea of writing in the same way was new to me, but it was a major eye opener. If I allow my ideas to flow onto paper instead of storing them in my head how much easier it will be to remember and organise them.
It makes so much sense so I just wonder why I hadn't thought of it before.
I know I am not a great writer but realising that writing down a jumble of thoughts was allowed was liberating and I can't wait to try it.
Hi I'm also coming back into Module 3 after deferring. Hopefully like you with a fresher mind and a greater ease to work through the Module this time. I also enjoyed the freewriting and couldn't believe what I was writing in the time he gave us! It was indeed liberating and I am also trying to work like that again. I used to write like this, and then somewhere along the MA route, I became so critical of my written work, and strived for perfection in every sentence and took too long in trying to make everything sound better or more impressive!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt seems more personal to let your self write in this way and seems more like dancing, like an improvisation, just letting yourself go and be in that moment and trusting your breath and your connection that you have embodied within you in the connection of mind and body.
Hope your research is going well
Best wishes
Linda