Just a few thoughts of the day:
1. I'm having problems with my data collection. They're basically technical, but I'm being delayed and this is a serious issue. It makes me think that I should have recorded here incidents that took place in the past as I can now not remember how many times the system I'm reporting failed, when, etc.
2. Dialogue: there is dialogue and a two-way process in everything we do - even between my task and the learner. It's important to emphasise this in the thesis.
3. Falling forward. I like this metaphor, applied to American football, referring to a player who was so good, even when he made mistakes, because he always tried as hard as he could. I would like to use this metaphor with my students, to make them realise that they can make mistakes, it's OK to make mistakes, as long as you make them in the process of learning, moving forward.
4. My approach is holistic, and bottom-up.
5. Another possible research question: what are the underlying causes of contradictions?
6. And another one: How do learners make sense of their learning activity?
7. I probably have to embrace the culture and find a Mexican solution to a Mexican problem.
8. I must remember to connect gestures (eg, Aura) with Darwin's little book on gestures.
9. And just one more thing - I must consider biases that I or my participants may have.