This is a reflection of this week's session of Deakin Spark. 

MUSIC:

the day we got lost in each others answering machines by Artificial.Music (CC BY 3.0)

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tree by Sheila in Moonducks (CC BY 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/aspis7/5075169756/

Deakin Spark Reflection 1

I talk about unearthing my problem idea and 'pretotyping'.

MUSIC:
the day we got lost in each others answering machines by Artificial.Music (CC BY 3.0)

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Video Game Nerd by Seth Werkheiser (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/sethw/522532463/in/photolist-Nb7Gp-2mJfCcJ-2mHAjdA-2mHzjBh-4namkW-2mJ9XUq-2mjs3Q6-2mjvV94-2hnQfQR-2mJdFXP-2mJfVre-2mJgWgp-2mjtoWP-djSyez-2mJctf9-2mJdG2G-2mjmYyM-9LxrRp-2mjx4xN-2hnQfQv-2mJfVyy-2n6TKE4-2mJgWq7-2mJfVuf-2mJfibC-2mjw6Ac-2n6UTT7-2mJiydx-bz1u4G-2mJ9XN3-2mJgWit-2mjryJG-2cHQpaP-2mjvV6J-2mjsati-dVSQ22-fQnaUX-2mjocWS-2mjvGe2-2mjnGsb-2n6U9cU-2mjvriz-2mjwzaF-5VnkKn-9dHy2Y-wbt1C5-2mjuXAf-2mJhwy1-2mJiyck-2n6NhXk

Deakin Spark Reflection 2

Today I talk about my set back and my action plan for getting interviews.

MUSIC: 
the day we got lost in each others answering machines by Artificial.Music (CC BY 3.0)

IMAGE:
Lego interview by Matt Brown (CC BY 2.0)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/londonmatt/15203777738/in/photolist-pavkqW-PRHcbC-SvbbQU-ecmyYi-XFAok9-dkLkHS-G8UtSF-NWGkbe-yACDU1-FSuqfk-6DwecF-cPHE1S-3esGep-6njsGV-sYHmm-aLCbVM-aLCccF-aLCc1k-9fvssp-eahvQy-nitArf-dUTzTZ-3h5Ud1-2mNagng-acNku7-sU4RW-7vyoqy-4TiUzz-7zLoAG-83etZG-Jp3AhU-xZtyZ-9tEsuH-wDGBJg-kMpRo-9Yvyov-24HsoU-2mNeJyw-8KdHyv-c7NFXL-2mNbzFf-2mNagxb-qZdT3w-7CaptC-2mNagDD-2mNbzLk-9n9TYf-2mNagAT-eoQzeF-9MLDSd

Deakin Spark Reflection 3

Today I reflect on how my interviews/responses went this week and as well as my buddy catch-up.

MUSIC: 
the day we got lost in each others answering machines by Artificial.Music (CC BY 3.0)

IMAGE: 
Blueprint by Will Scullin (CC BY 2.0)

Deakin Spark Reflection 4

This week I talk about a potential prototype I'd like to test.

MUSIC:
the day we got lost in each others answering machines by Artificial.Music (CC BY 3.0)

IMAGE:
Gamers by Jennie (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/girlgeek/16457755/in/photolist-2smjp-bahcRH-bahcPD-93hCzz-Cgmn-2smkk-bJSjBn-4b5aDQ-5WF1qH-4k889x-n86cJM-54h71-8ha62b-nongP7-CSMCLC-n86mnr-w2K5a-6tiSbg-7CSSbn-n86mgV-bChCHS-CnoM1N-4DSGd9-a9KxaX-a9KwR6-oZhs21-7Ugm6h-2k7g7VD-2mgx2MA-7ARUUL-2mDnE6u-nmVuj-7382vD-HoVDmR-2hk2mWP-fgvHi-5gKmXe-5gKmG8-zft2Gw-rbgZqz-n86cH4-2UJorX-bgpALr-9jkS7Q-n86cKi-n86mjR-zBa3ab-n86mdD-n86cED-aosVhT

Deakin Spark Reflection 5

This week I started running some Facebook and Instagram ads. I also talked about the concern of starting again.

MUSIC:
the day we got lost in each others answering machines by Artificial.Music (CC BY 3.0)

IMAGE:
Social Media Marketing by Jerry Nihen (CC BY 2.0)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126103122@N03/14909082825/in/photolist-oHsWUa-y56vX8-2mn2wkk-25Bsu9n-JYFT48-8NM3he-7R7gx2-gSX5jg-dXX1bU-gSX4xN-gSXMEv-gSX5nH-HRv9gc-K4c1J7-dvUxYM-6wzM1U-6wvviD-754QPy-6MgfTM-aNzXB8-4sgaEK-yJnGVW-y56zPB-S7w8UL-e1yRKg-e1HpQq-gSXMFT-gSX5fD-gSX4v3-gSX4qd-aFy3bt-wto671-99BVQZ-gSX5ZL-gSXPdR-gSX5Zq-5XNfPs-dWUWcb-yYERTW-nX21xv-4KvCf1-4Krn9B-4KrmKB-5Cof68-JQEHvr-4KrmW2-7Kh7bs-2neSj5S-d41HES-5XJ1Qc

Deakin Spark Reflection 6

I talk on how learning about 'pitching and presenting' brought up concern about my project.

MUSIC:
the day we got lost in each others answering machines by Artificial.Music (CC BY 3.0)

IMAGE:
Earth Day Presentation by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (CC BY 2.0)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/3468651131/in/photolist-6hvK8R-dQZ91J-dQTzBH-dQTzUp-dQZaob-dQTzht-dQZaaN-dQZ8DE-dQTymc-pZ16A-pYZVW-pYZYf-pYZWP-pZ159-pYZZg-6CS8DE-BvceT-Dr86g-Cpzg4-aYNQPg-9U2KF-abNefc-nCBTuE-6VsHYC-9ETpTt-nT4GEd-nCBvoV-nCCxLQ-nCBuKk-7Bignv-7Big6v-nCBVxh-7Bn4GL-nWTtrH-7Bifw6-7BigEg-nUP7Yg-oA8TD-9dx9kw-6VoCkD-oA8Tp-6VsJE9-6VoEf6-9xdfPL-7BniLu-7Bivge-7BivQa-7BivwD-7BnjUC-7Bnkcs

Deakin Spark Reflection 7

This week was practise week for our presentations. Feeling a bit nervous.

MUSIC:
the day we got lost in each others answering machines by Artificial.Music (CC BY 3.0)

Image:
Photo by Matthew Osborn on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/photos/wMRIcT86SWU)

Deakin Spark Reflection 8

Does social media help activist achieve social change and what potentials and risks are involved in its reliance?

MUSIC: 

My Future by Artificial.Music (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music/my-future

IMAGE:

Social Media Keyboard by Animated Heaven (CC0 1.0) https://flic.kr/p/S7w8UL


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Patrick Espiritu