Evidence of engagement
It has been a challenge for me to connect with other classmates at Gaia U. MY internet connection in Punta Mona is very limited and that has made it hard to connect with other peers.
Given this challenge, I have connected with my main advisor. Also, I have written email to Sophie for specific help on how to upload my mind maps to my collection. The support I have had from other peers is by reading their portfolios and gathering ideas on how they are working there OP's.
I have used my local support network to help me through this process. I did a really important and helpful think and listen with my aunt. I have the recording of the think and listen. It is an hour long, so I am in the process of learning how to edit the recording and the post it in this space.
Learning Goals
Through my engagement in Gaia U I want to learn how to document my career through digital media. I want to be more knowledgeable on picture and video taking and editing.
These documentation processes fit in with another learning intention I want to undertake in Gaia U. Using Mahara for these process is a great tool for others to learn about my work. At the same time Mahara its a great portal to be able to market myself to potential future customer or any job opportunities.
Managing and Tracking my OP's
I have developed a base timeline for each one of my OP's. These timelines serve as a timeline of things I have to do for each project as well as a timeline of the work needed to digitize and present my OP's in Mahara.
I want to use the SMART goal tool for each one my OP's. I will make a chart of them and include them in each of the OP's.
In order to achieve my goals I want to use the backcasting method. This way I can visualize my goals and work backwards towards achieving them.
Another tool I want to use is to demonstrate the skills that I applied and learned on each one of my OP's. In order to do this I will develop a skill flex map in X-mind.
Lastly above all I want to get things done and then really well done. I tend to try to get things perfect the first time and I want to work on not doing this. I want to use my support network, peer review and pro review to help me get it good!