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Skype Chat - Last Week

After a frustrating week of being unable to access my blogspot (amongst other things) I am now back! 

So last week, I had a Module 3 skype chat with Helen, Gonzalo, Hannah, Alisha and Eleanor. This was very helpful, as we got to talk with one another and see where we were and where we were heading. 

I'll be honest, it was quite quiet at times, as I find it's hard to have a conversation with people you can't actually see! But with Helens help and a little probing, once we got onto a conversation, it really started to flow. 

It was very useful hearing about others techniques when it comes to their tools for the inquiry. I think most, if not all of us are doing interviews, and with the fact that I have recently had to edit my inquiry's purpose (for the better) it was great to hear how others have been doing! 

A lot of their points I have written down, including the most important point which is not to ask them a closed question. With my inquiry I want and need honest opinions of others, so ultimately I can learn from them. So when doing my interviews and preparing, I will unpick the questions and leave them as open as I can. 

Also, I found it very helpful speaking with Hannah, who is looking at Safe Practice in dance. Both of our inquiries seem to link so I am looking forward to talking more about this with her. 

All in all, it was a really beneficial session, so thank you all who came along! 

Comments

  1. Lucy Penketh27 October 2017 at 05:59

    Would have been great to have attended, catch 22 with working so much so i have something to write about and then not having the time to attend the sessions and not write! hope youre all getting on well!

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  2. Hannah O'Neill1 November 2017 at 11:14

    I look forward to speaking with you more too! Hope it is all going Ok. I agree, this was a beneficial session.

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