Embedding Digital Documentation in Creative and Pedagogical Processes
- 1. Embedding Digital Documentation in Creative and Pedagogical Processes Kelly Preece University of Northampton
- 2. Introduction to DECO Developing Choreographic Practice Online Pedagogical project funded by ILT at the University of Northampton Aim: to develop an OER to support the development of choreographic practice Platform: tumblr, using tagging as a navigation tool
- 3. Context Methodology: action research in to my own developing choreographic practice Module: Foundations in Choreography Choreographic Work: Fall and Swell (2014) Blogging alongside studio work as a blended learning tool for students, and to facilitate my own (digital) reflection
- 4. Rationale Reflective Practice ‘Reflective practitioners think about their experiences in practice and view them as opportunities to learn. They examine their definitions of knowledge, seek to develop broad and multifaceted types of knowledge, and recognise that their knowledge is never complete. Reflective practitioners are concerned about the contexts of their practices and the implications of action. They reflect on themselves, including their assumptions and their theories of action of practice, and take action grounded in self-awareness. Finally, reflective practitioners recognise and seek to act from a place of praxis, a balanced coming together of action and reflection.’ (Kinsella, 2001: 197)
- 5. Rationale Digital Reflection (Kirk and Pitches, 2013: 226)
- 6. Blogging and Tagging Forms of documentation on the blog include, but are not limited to: Ideas, stimuli and research for the work Videos of raw material Reflections on devising sessions Rehearsal notes for the dancers Performance notes and tasks for the dancers Research materials and presentations on choreography Tags include, but are not limited to: Names of sections of the work, Functions/stages of the process (devising, ideas, refinements, structuring) Types of posts (rehearsal notes, raw material)
- 7. Blog as blended learning tool In questionnaires, students identified the following: Preparation for written assessment Use of hashtags to browse materials and indicate post content Density of materials Facilitating rehearsal and performance Insight in to process Learning about writing/written skills
- 8. Where do we go from here? Interim thoughts: Streamlining and focusing of blogging process Content and tag ideas for OER