Thursday, January 29, 2009

Group Process

Please place an individual interpretation of the team process and final decision in your personal blog. During your reflection, my suggestion is to consider elements of culture and community found in your readings. When this is completed, email the instructor your blog address and notification that the assignment has been completed.

I have had nothing but positive group/team experiences throughout each of my classes. So in this case it was refreshing to again still experience the same euphoria. What was interesting about this experience though was that John and I were approached. Ah to be wanted. To be invited makes the initial part feel very welcoming and immediately put me at ease. We instantly built our community by meeting each other on BB. Once the group was formed we voted on a name (I must say we are a very democratic group) and then we were off. We have now formed our own group in Blackboard in which I respond to daily. I feel that as we continue with this process we are each stakeholders investing in a successful outcome. We are using various forms of technology to accomplish our goals. I believe soon we will delve into using a wiki which allows us continue to build our online community as we create our guidelines for Unit 5. In looking back on the readings I found this sentence applicable to the experience thus far with a little modification.. I am "developing and practicing skills with my virtual community. As I proceed this experience will allow me to extend them to the real world one that is comprised of social, educational, political and commercial communities. This will enable me to enhance and create programs that will reach individual needs.

1 comment:

Datta Kaur said...

Michelle, your mention, "As I proceed this experience will allow me to extend them to the real world one that is comprised of social, educational, political and commercial communities." Exactly the goals of this course - discovery, authenticity with hopes that these experiences will give you the skill and insight for your course plan. ~ Datta Kaur