Overall, engaging with my classmates helped me to make better connections and forced me to synthesize what I read. Having to respond "with" another chapter made a difference in this I think. I started filling in solutions for problems I found in each chapter. In fact, doing this "group" work did allow each of us to bring something different to the conversation and help each other make the connections as well.
Links to the blogs I responded to:
Amanda's Ch. 2
Theresa's Ch. 3
Sarah's Ch. 4
Dione Ch. 5
Beth's Ch. 7
Yippy (in terms of the assignment "working"). I'm wishing I had required the "connect w/another reading" as a portion of the online reflection. However, that would have been more time/energy intensive...forever trying to balance teaching and learning strategies. :-)
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