Different Styles of Documentation
Although, on the face of it, writing a Portfolio would seem to be just writing a Portfolio, a closer look will reveal that straight prose writing, while an extremely important tool, is not the only option. The 1991 Handbook of Inspiration offers a number of insights for putting ideas into various communicative formats. Some of these will be excerpted here.
As mentioned in several other sections of this Guide and Workbook, the central issue is to communicate the learning process to others. The appropriateness of any medium of communication is to be worked out dialogically, between you and your advisor, as part of your Learning Plan.
Workshop Discussion Sparks
Inspired and Creative
- Challenge yourself-- if you are mainly a painter, work on the meaningful verbal support you give to your artwork. If you are mainly a writer and hate talking, try using the spoken word (via video or audio tape) rather than the written word. If you never draw pictures in your Portfolio, try drawing pictures in your Portfolio. All you can possibly do is watch yourself grow.
Rigorous Training
- Try the same challenges, but informally. Play around with a camera to see what it does. Check out different styles of writing or poetry to see how they fit you. A lot of people have an easier time talking into a tape recorder than writing on a page-- it could help you do a diary, write a paper, or just organize your thoughts. Try a different medium every week. Make an informed decision about the way you want to present your work.
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- ALL media have strengths and weaknesses. The Portfolio is documenting a Learning Process, and there are lots of levels of any process that may need to be documented. Getting attached to one particular mode might mean frustration when someone asks you to balance it with another later on.
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