Monthly Archives: July 2013

THOUGHTS ON : BLOGS IN MEDIA EDUCATION

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Adrian Miles’ reading made me have a bit of a lightbulb moment about what this course is about/ aiming to do. The idea is about using a blog to engage in a different style of contemporary learning. It links in nicely with that other confusing reading about different approaches to learning such as double loop learning.

Having a blog allows you to think out your ideas and implement this whole concept of “The Takeaway Idea”. You can easily record your ideas, reflections, thoughts, activities and ramblings and develop your individual online persona. There’s the knowledge that your blog will be read by others and the notion of belonging to a community of other bloggers.

I started up my own personal blog at the beginning of 2012 keen to start developing my writing, my online persona and produce an online portfolio of my work. It led to me being offered an internship with The Teenage Girl’s Survival Guide and later Couturing Magazine. Both sites are aimed at different markets- I write monthly book reviews and an advice column for the former and beauty reviews for the latter- however, I re-blog all my posts once published onto my own blog.

I love writing and the idea of blogging and am hoping this course can make me become a more successful blogger. I’d love to produce some more original content for my personal blog rather than simply re-blogging work published on other sites. While I get the occasional comments from members of the blogging world I really want to learn how to maximise this interaction!

My takeaway ideas from “Chris Argyris”

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Taking away ideas from Argyris..

This reading seemed fairly confusing to begin with. I found myself wondering why we’d be reading about organisations and learning theories designed to make organisations better when we were studying media and essentially “just blogging”. BUT the conclusion seemed to point to some direction and relevance. That is, to use Argyris theories of double-loop learning in our university education rather than rely on learning by trial and error.

So, instead of going through an entire process where we wind up discovering what we have done wrong and reflect upon how to resolve this problem we can now cut out this wasted time.

Sounds a bit abstract but according to this reading we can learn by reflecting upon the “theory in action”. Basically, my idea of this theory is that it’s a framework for understanding why we make the choices/actions we do. Considering this, if we implement “double-loop learning” we can analyse and question the actions we make before we make them.

Double-loop learning is “creative and reflexive” which seems to be what this course is about. If not, well I guess I’m sure to discover more throughout the course of this semester.

On a side note…this feels scarily like I’m back in COMMS…!

TRIED & TESTED: L’OREAL PARIS COLOUR RICHE LIPSTICKS

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This article also appeared on Couturing.com 

Searching for the perfect Winter lipstick? L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche lipsticks are the answer. Incredibly nourishing, these lipsticks are the answer to attaining comfort as well as glamour.

The Colour Riche ‘Naturals’ line are lip shades designed to suit every woman’s hair and skin colouring. The tailor made shades aim to provide your perfect colour match from nude to intense red.

The lip colours designed for blondes and fair skin colouring are delicate pinks and cool browns. Brunettes and those with olive skin are instructed to wear warm browns and plums , whilst those with dark skin should wear purple, bronze and glimmers of gold.

During winter, skin can become flaky and dry so it’s important to use makeup products with moisturising qualities. But, if you think that means you have to sacrifice rocking a beautiful lipstick you are sorely mistaken! The L’Oreal lipsticks use a combination of Omega 3 Oils and Vitamin E to ensure lips are cared for and remain smooth and healthy. The lipsticks glide onto lips easily and feel incredibly creamy.

Rose Tendre (No. 303) is a frosty, pale pink shade intended for blondes. This lipcolour delivers a fairly sheer tint, although it can be built upon. A notable aspect is the shimmery effect it has on the lips to add some glimmer to a daytime makeup look. Rose Tendre is very pale reminiscent of sixties babydoll pink lips.

Sensual Rose (No. 379) is a rose pink shade intended for light brunettes. This colour is shimmery with flickers of gold showing up on the lips. The golden frostiness of the lip colour makes it an exciting lip colour to try out that is suitable for both day and nighttime wear. Sensual Rose provides more of a sheer tint to lips than a dramatic splash of colour and would suit blondes as well as brunettes.

Once again L’Oreal delivers in terms of packaging. The lipsticks are encased in a classy, sleek golden tube giving them a more upmarket feel. A real bonus is the ‘clip lock’ lid that means your lipstick is extra secure and won’t become separated from its lid.

So if you’re after an affordable lipstick that will work wonders on your pout during winter look no further than L’Oreal Colour Riche lipsticks!

Images courtesy of L’Oreal Paris and Blogspot.