(Just a little comment: the time that the above post says I posted it, is not correct).

And here now is the first week:

Monday doesn't really need much mentioning, it was basically another orientation day, but this time specific to the BCT course.

Tuesday however, was completely different. We split into groups of approx. 12 and then each group was given a blank wall. Each person got a
[pink]post-it note and stuck it to the allocated wall with their name now written on it. 12 questions were asked, and answered, by writing the answer on a different coloured note and placing it
around your own name, not always very close. Each time a question was answered the answer got connected to the correct name though yellow wool/string. After that 12(funnily enough) different colours if string were used to connect similar or the same answers. Here are some photos of the task for viewing purposes.


We then used the programme Gephi to basically re-create our physical 'graph' into a computerised one. All of this done in order to better understand the structure in the information that we gathered.

Now Wednesday...
In smaller groups we had to get our own data and 'generate our own visualisations' from it.
So my team mates and I decided to use information found in that day's newspaper. This information was: the number of positive and negative stories in said newspaper. We then used Adobe Flash to create a presentation of the information. The ideas of these visualisations were partly based around Edward Tufte's reasoning of 'Visual Display of Quantitative Information'.

Thursday:

Situational Shuffle!!
Now I enjoyed this task although I have to say, the first part rather more than the second. So once again in small groups; 4. We were then given the following objects: a set of cards(with different instructions on them), really big chalk pen thingys, and a map of Auckland(downtown). Each group decided on who would have what role for the task. These being:
- Actuator: the subject of the work
- Controller: directs the Actuator
- Tracker: charts the progress of the Actuator
- Sensor: who basically observes and records what happens.
Now me being a keen photographer it is obvious which role I had (the sensor :D). So I basically took as many photos as I could and watched the actuator doing some weird things. Ok, well I tried to attach some photos but for some reason it won't let me. : (
Now that was the first part. The second part; we had to make a presentation of our exciting little adventure. So we used finalcut and eventually got it done.

Fridaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy:
We had to present our finished(:D) presentation to everyone and got given some feedback about it. Now I must say, I'm not sure if ours was positive or negative....
With that done we had our nice little BBQ lunch and the got given our shiny new laptops, just like the one that I'm using to type this up. I will say that I'm enjoying having it so far(even though it's a mac - windows is heaps better!!!!!!!!!! (and I think that the majority of people(based on the info from Tuesday) have the same opinion).

Right well I'm not entirely sure if I've written the right things here, but lets hope. So stay tuned for the info about week 2. :D