symposium
sɪmˈpəʊzɪəm/
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1.a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
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2.a drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient Greece after a banquet (and notable as the title of a work by Plato).So basically everything ran quite smoothly in our mini simulation of last years “unsymposiums.” We discussed 3 main topics, Double loop learning, noticing and blog use. I was part of a panel of 4 people to elaborate and expand on key points raised in the readings. I felt my contribution was rather limited but they have just been nerves of talking in front of a group. One vital bit of advice I grasped from the exercise was that this whole process of blogging will go right over everyones heads unless they grasp the importance of publishing to a community. i.e. Participate or you miss out on being part of a highly effective online community that simulates a communication medium.
As mentioned by a classmate Mardy Bridges, in her post “From Adrian Miles himself,” she refers to the ability to create different media content and make use of the “other technical aspects of blogging.” I wholeheartedly agree with both Mardy’s statements and the whole process of blogging in an education environment itself.
