β¨ π βοΈ studyblr masterpost jam βοΈ π β¨
this is a masterpost jam, like a game jam or a hackathon or a writing challenge, but for creating masterposts! the goal is to share knowledge and resources, as well as connect with other cool folks on tumblr! this challenge was born out of the studyblr community, but anyone who loves learning is welcome to participate. each day, share a masterpost following the prompts below and tag your posts with the hashtag #studyblrmasterpostjam so we can all reblog them and share the love <3
ποΈ when is this happening?
the main challenge will run August 12th through August 18th, although you're welcome to participate on your own timeline :)
β¨ everyone is encouraged to participate in whatever way is comfortable!
you don't have to be an academic or a professional! tell us about your special interest, a favorite hobby or craft, or something else that you like learning about!
even if you're a beginner, you still have a valuable perspective that's worth sharing (and writing posts for this challenge is a great way to do some research and learn!).
you don't have to do all of the days or share posts on the "right" day! pick and choose your faves if you want, combine things, and take as long as you need to put them together.
you don't have to make super long posts! if you have a single resource or tip to share, please do and we will appreciate it all the same <3
if you don't want to write any posts, you can still participate by reading posts that other people make and reblogging them so we can all learn from each other!
please feel free to interpret the prompts below in your own way and expand upon them! there are so many different topics out there and the questions I've written probably don't make sense for some of them, so take what makes sense and use the rest as inspiration!
[monday, august 12th] an intro to your topic or field of study
how would you describe this topic to someone who has never heard of it? what careers are available? what professional organizations/conferences are big? what journals do academics publish in? what are the big questions, goals, or challenges? what are the sub-fields/sub-topics/areas of specialization? what are some resources for learning about the field itself?
2. [tuesday, august 13th] books
textbooks, fiction that relates to the field, inspiring memoirs, biographies, art books, graphic novels, audiobooks⦠anything that you think is relevant to your topic and helpful!
3. [wednesday, august 14th] free resources
online things! resources that you might be able to get from your library! and and all ways to learn/study/practice that don't require money - feel free to get creative here and come up with some cool ideas beyond just links to websites!
4. [thursday, august 15th] notable figures
who has made important contributions to the field? is there anyone who made big contributions in the past that are now outdated or incorrect? who has done great things but been overlooked because of racism/sexism/ableism/etc.? who is making interesting contributions today? is there anyone in the field that you look up to? this is a great time to do some research if you don't already have some notable figures in mind!
5. [friday, august 16th] study tips
what are your favorite tips and ways to study this topic? are there lots of things you need to memorize or tricky concepts that are hard to understand at first? is there a skill that requires lots of practice? tell us about it and how you approach it!
6. [saturday, august 17th] tools of the trade
do you work with software? lab equipment? art supplies? your favorite pen and notebook? certain analysis frameworks or processes? tell us about them!
7. [sunday, august 18th] beginner's guide
what resources were most helpful when you were a beginner? what are the important concepts/techniques to start with? are there any prerequisite skills? also, include links to your previous masterposts!
remember to tag your posts with #studyblrmasterpostjam! if you want to participate, feel free to reblog this to spread the word. I'll see y'all on August 12th for the first masterpost!
