The end is near...3d...

I have learnt so many things by completing this module, many of which I belive I can enhance and use in my professional practice.

I am going to answer some of the questions we have been given in the reader as direction for this blog so as not to go off on a tangent, as I would like to look back in this blog as I continue through my career path and remind myself of what I have learnt, allowing myself to reflect on all of the findings.

• In my profession I am already networking on many levels, but this module has helped me delve further into social netowrking.  Utilising tools such as Twitter, Linkedin and Spring Note that I didnt feel were hugely relelvant to me at the start of this module, but by further reading on BAPP peer's bloggs and further personal research have found that these are all invaluable sources and have set up my own accounts on all 3 social sites.  I have managed to connect with fellow professionals in similar fields on Linkedin and am looking forward to interracting with them even further.  Focussing my attention in this area.
• Sharing and communicating with others on the BAPP course has helped me think differently about my practice, rather than shift my thinking.  I have read fellow peer's blogs and we have discussed theories on certain task's. This has been extremely helpful in terms of me developing my own personal practice as I have been able to openly discuss theories and ideas and sometimes look at them from different perspectives, such as Task 3B comments with fellow BAPP peers Ahmet Ahmet and Gemma Wright Press.
• Critical reflection does help me decide what really matters and what actions to take with regards to my current practice, as although I was subconsciously reflecting I now have the ability to sit back and work through my reflection which in my opinion helps my outcome.  Keepong a journal has helped me to do this, as I am able to look back and understand why I did, when I did and for what reason.  It has made me a better decision maker and made my decisions much stronger in the workplace.

This module has been a good and solid starting point for me on this course, as I have come from a Musical Theatre background and switched careers, therefore my ways of working withing the last 24 months have changed dramatically and this module has helped me understand this even further with examples such as Twyla Tharp's reflection theory from the reader (See 2C).

I am looking forward to moving on-to module 2 and seeing what it brings, as well as continuing to utilise all of the tools I have learnt thus far!