The copyright team consisted of Nellie Margaret Amina ,
Semayobe and Samson. We were a formidable team indeed.
Team work helped us create a shared goal, a shared
vision and purpose- to find out all there was about copyright. We
co-constructed knowledge around
copyright. We are now the experts.
I benefited a lot through this collaborative group work on line because reading my team
mates’ contributions enhanced my skills of critical thinking as I turned over
their resources and digested the content.
This team work also gave me increased responsibility for
my own learning. I did a lot of research in order to share the most relevant
materials in the wiki. My team mates depended on my contribution just as much
as I depended on theirs.
The challenges involved included:
- Time
required for effective collaboration -group work required the tem to stick
to a particular schedule.
- Ability
(eg owing to time constraints or lack of collaboration skills) or
reluctance ( due to the lack of or low participation of other group
members) to participate actively in the group work.
- Information overload due to having to read through the sources provided critically
This was my first experience with a Wiki space. I learnt
new vocabulary:
A wiki has a classroom,
the icons are called news feeds and
the classroom has pages –
I found the following resources very informative clear
and up to date:
- http://www.copyrightkids.org/cbasicsframes.htm
- http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/02/10-must-have-resources-to-teach-about.html
- https://zsr.wfu.edu/services/research/copyright-information-resources/
- http://ed.ted.com/on/K7c4MMyM#review
· These resources are good for me as the
teacher because it gives me the insight of
what to teach and how to teach
·
The Grade V teacher trainees would benefit twofold:
They will learn information literacy skills when I ask them to synthesize the
information from three or more sites.
·
They would also learn how to incorporate
digital literacies in their teaching and learning through. Their experience in
the classroom.
Hallo Nellie, I am sure it was worthwhile working with such a great team.I also think that the resources we gathered will greatly help us concerning what to teach and how to teach it. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIndeed it was a formidable team, i agree with you. It should be exciting to experience wiki spaces. Thanks Nellie.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nellie for that uplifting remark, " a formidable team"! You have indeed boosted my self-esteem. I also agree that collaboration is a challenge because the team does not stick to a schedule that would get them to participate at the same time.
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