My ATL self assessment can be found at this link: ATL Reflection
The first session that we had was with Ms. Teresa, about global contexts and ATL’s. The global context I have chosen is Personal and Cultural expression. I think that my global context is about expressing yourself and ways to do it, and this fits my topic perfectly, because my project is mainly based on something that I want to improve in. It doesn’t really involve other people as much as it’s about realizing things about myself. What are you trying to explore in GC? Personal and Cultural Expression - What is the nature and purpose of creative expression? Students will explore the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic (MYP Personal Project Guide 43). I have begun to explore this whole idea of me as a musician using an instagram account on which I post me playing guitar and singing. As I have gained a few more followers, I’ve realised that my decisions have become more deliberate about which videos I post, and what songs I choose. This decision making is really what I want to explore within this Global Context. How will I discover and express my ideas What do you currently understand about GC? Going into this project my understanding about this is mostly as a consumer of music. I notice how other artists know their style and know what they want to show about themselves through their music. In Mr. Jesse’s session, I learnt all about the hashtags, and how it can help me in the future while I am writing my report. After learning all this, I went through my journal entries and added in the appropriate hashtags. In this session, we also learnt about all the deadlines and the Personal Project as a whole. He showed us the big picture and important dates, which was very helpful for me. In Mr. Ian’s session, I started to explore that I already know about my topic, and what i don’t know. I used this to make some good research questions. I then turned the things that I didn't know into possible research questions. Prior Knowledge: - How to play the guitar - Steps to writing a song What do I know? Where does this knowledge come from? What have you learned from your myp courses that will help? Things I don’t know/ research questions: - What are the different possible types/genres of music? - How can you define your style in terms of music? What don't I know (sec/primary) Questions to lead to new understandings Promote challenging research IB Learner Profile Reflection One area I need to focus on is being a good #communicator. It is sometimes challenging for me to really clearly say what I mean, especially when I am being questioned about it. I sometimes feel like I have to give a certain answer, but I am beginning to realise this is my project and I am able to set the goals and the journey for myself. Because I love music, and listening to other musicians I am already somewhat #knowledgeable about aspects of my topic. I have never really complied this though, so I have to kind of sort through this knowledge and see which will be useful, or inspirational for me when I am developing my brand. I will need to be #reflective throughout this process. Not everything I realise about myself will be a strength and I will have to remember not to be too hard on myself. I have quite high standards when it comes to my music. I know some of my strengths already, such as my voice, being able to play guitar and some piano as well as recognising music that I like to listen to. I am going to try and stay #open-minded for as long as I can. I won’t make my final decisions until quite far into my process. I will aim to try different and unexpected ideas together and see if they work. I want to be open to even surprising myself. See ATL Reflection See Learner Profile Reflection
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