I have sometimes participated off and on in #clmooc–Connected Learning MOOC. This is an open, online course that’s about connecting with others and making things. I don’t know how much I’ll be able to participate this year either, but I’ll do what I can!
The first “make cycle” is all about introducing ourselves and getting to know others. We were encouraged to introduce ourselves in one of numerous ways. I’ve recently been trying to practice more drawing because it’s the one thing in my life I feel like I just “can’t” do, and that poses a challenge–well, I won’t be able to unless I practice more! And I got inspired to do that at the Sketching in Practice Symposium at the end of June. So I decided to do a drawing.
I was inspired to do this particular one after reading a blog post by Helen DeWaard called “The True You: Iterations of a Bio.” She reflects on bio statements and how we craft different ones for different purposes. When I thought about this, I realized that most bios I’ve written are still just about my professional life. Maybe that’s because the contexts are somehow related to my professional life, but still. I feel like that aspect of my life takes over a lot of the rest of it, too often.
DeWaard also asked a question that struck right at the heart of this issue for me:
When it comes to social media, your bio is part of your presence. Do you reveal who you are or what you do? Is there a way to reveal both?
Mostly I reveal what I do. Or what I care about, but even then it’s related to what I do.
Thinking about these things, I came up with a series of drawings to act as a preliminary intro to me. To who I am and what I do. Or maybe just what I do but not all about work. I still haven’t decided how to reveal “who I am.” Or really, who that is.
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I left a comment at G+ but it seems strange to orphan a comment over there when your blog is over here. I wanted to send appreciation for this make, on many levels. Thank you.
Kevin
Thanks, Kevin! I know what you mean about orphaning comments over at G+. I try to do comments in both places, sometimes doing, like you did here, a kind of cross-reference. But hey, it just means we’re connecting in multiple spaces, which isn’t bad either!