Addendum 2 for Week 4

I just read the chat transcript for the blog the Dr. Ge sent me and since I was in the wrong room that night and have read the transcript of the chat I WAS supposed to be in. I thought their discussion was very informative and the use of storytelling in learning communities was interesting.. I still cannot read the transcript of the chat I was in so thought I would comment on this chat. I read that they summarized some of the reading that I did not choose to read but think I will read this summer to gain a better understanding of developing learning communities and the steps on content that goes into the learning communities. Julie

Addendum to Blog 4

Blog 4
Summarize and reflect on last week’s group discussion and journal your reflection and learning experience. Recapture what you have learned thus far.

As I review Blog 4, I recall feeling very embarrassed that I had entered the wrong chat room and then did not feel comfortable sharing in the conversation. I recall struggling with understanding the content of the course at that time and now looking back understand that scaffolding is the support one receives from peers, the Instructor and the course content. Scaffolding can be given at any time during the course and is very important to the learner in that when the learner feels scaffolded, learning is facilitated. I had gained an understanding of positivist and constructivist viewpoints. I had learned to use the Blog as a form of communication and had learned about communities.

Looking back, I see that I was very unsure of myself and I have really come along way in learning the course content. At that time I was totally unsure that I could develop an online learning community but I have done so. Julie