Aloha all -
This week, we had our first team assignment for ETC 647e. In keeping the trend of becoming a Creator Society, we were tasked with "creating" an assignment for our class! Very interesting. I like the scaffolding of learning, building upon our imagination that was stimulated from The Daily Create from last week.
We will become knowledge creators by contributing our ideas, not just knowledge consumers. It will be hard to not be engaged with these activities as we have significant input and feedback into its design. It is definitely a project that fosters our critical thinking and collaborating skills, facilitating our transformation into 21st century learners as well as educators.
My Team Iridium experience went extremely well. Sometimes, scheduling meetings can be tricky, with everyone having their own responsibilities and obligations in addition to those for class. This time, it was surprisingly easy to find an agreeable time as all members were flexible. We also created Google docs to post ideas and resources prior to our meeting.
At the assigned time, everyone was prompt and ready to go in Google Hangout. Using the screen share option, we were able to view, refine and finalize our proposal. Our meeting was very productive, and we worked together well. I believe we developed a sense of trust and respect and were all able to contribute creative suggestions to create and refine our proposal. Being flexible and open-minded is crucial when collaborating and I want to thank my team - Sean and Vera - for making my experience a very positive one! Go Team Iridium!
Here's hoping everyone's experience was as well received. Hope you all like our proposal!
A hui hou,
Terri
