Week+9

= __**Week 9**__ =

Facilitator- Hilliary

Reporter- Erika

Coach- Mark

Resource Manager-Maria

3/25 (Erika) I posted a summary of our discussion, let me know if you want me to add or change anything. Its under our team discussion page on the ELC and says Week 9 Final.

3/24- (Erika) I am supposed to post a summary of our discussion on feedback. I feel as if we are about done responding to each other. Is everyone okay with me going ahead and doing that today or tomorrow?

3/20 (Erika) - Do you think we need to comment to the responses on the wiki? or is is just a list of ideas for people to refer to?

3/20 (Maria) Hi Erika, I thought about that and I don't think we need to comment. I don't believe anyone ever commented when we've done this type of activity before and the other group is doing a similar activity and I don't think they are commenting. I think it would be great if mid-week, we make an announcement about the great responses posted so far and to please post if you haven't done so, etc. What do you think?

Also, I think the rotation is working out. Everyone has had a chance to respond and our response time is awesome! How's everyone feeling so far?

3/17 (Hilliary) Looking ahead to week 9- We need to choose a discussion topic for the Feedback team-based discussion. Here are our choices! I think I like a or c the best, but am open to any of them!

a) Think of a time when you received feedback that you thought was or was not effective in an online environment. Tell about it and explain what was positive or how you think it should have been done better. b) Create a sample conversation like the one on page 176-177 in the textbook that demonstrates two or more students using effective feedback. c)Explore any of the previous conversation threads in the whole group discussion section on the ELC. Identify examples of effective feedback. Explain the criteria you used in choosing these examples as effective feedback.

3/17 (Mark) Week 9 Yipee. I agree I like choices A or C best. I'm confused about something though. The directions say "Choose one of the following to complete as a team and create a new forum thread by Wednesday..." but then below that it says "Post your individual response to the activity no later than friday. Post follow up questions and comments to your teammates..." So I'm thinking that we all agree on A,B, or C and then individually post threads about that choice and then discuss back and forth among ourselves with updates to the threads. Yes? I would lean slightly toward C. I think it's easy to go back into the ELC and look at all the thread feedbacks that have taken place for this class and find "effective" examples. What do you think Erika and Maria?

3/18-(Erika) C is fine with me. That sounds good Mark. Whatever you guys think might be easiest. (The confusion in the directions you pointed out, Mark, might be an example..lol) I have not looked at that assignment in depth yet, but will later today or tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up!

Just looking head also, I replied to some of the posts that people completed for our team activity. I am thinking there are 3 areas in which we will need to respond to posts this week. It was pretty overwhelming to look at already. I know I believe this was part of my job, so clearly I don't mind, but I remember someone mentioning that we all might want to respond so we seem involved during the week. __ areas that will need responses for our team activity: __ 1. podcast reflections 2.discussion posts 3. wiki responses

3/18 (Mark) I always thought that we would all respond to the posts. I saw that Donna specifically said on the website that the week 9 hosts wouldn't start facilitating until Tuesday, that's the only reason I hadn't looked to see if anyone had posted anything. I'll start checking every day now and start responding to posts.

3/18 (Erika) I guess I missed that one about starting to respond til Tuesday. I can hold out on responding by all means. I will check back in then. I wasn't sure to rush people :)

3/19 (Maria) Hi Erika, yes, I thought we would all be in making responses, so don't worry. You won't be the only one! I'm also fine with A or C. A seems to be less labor intensive, so that would be my first choice. Thanks!

3/19 (Mark) I may have changed my mind about our choice. I think Maria is right that choice A would be easier. I went through the entire ELC looking at "feedback". NOT a lot there as far as the structured feedback talked about in week 9 readings. Most feedback on the class ELC was of the "Cool tool. I really like what you did", or "That was a great idea you had about ..." variety. Not much as far as constructive criticism or areas for improvement. I think we were all too focused on making positive responses to each other. I think choice A might be easier.

3/19 (Maria) Speaking of making things easier...I wonder if we should handle the discussion responses on a set rotation. For example, Erika did the first one, so if we follow our names above, Erika, Mark, Maria, Hillary, then we would know which podcast to listen to and respond to. (Same for questions). Also, that would allow us to each get a chance to respond and show participation, but not be in such a rush to do so. What do you think?

I just think this week is just going to be bad. Facilitating, completing the other teams assignment and our final project. If anyone has any other ideas to streamline this, I am open! Thanks!

BTW, Erika, your response to Jason was outstanding!

3/19(Erika) I am fine with rotating the comments. Maria, I'm glad you enjoyed my response. It's funny, because I think I was struggling at that point to find something to say..haha I guess it came out okay. As for us and responding the section about feedback, do we want to respond to the team part on here or on the ELC? I am fine with on this site, maybe I can make another page that is only for that WEEK 9- FEEDBACK response...I will do that, let me know if you guys would rather use the ELC. Thanks- Erika PS...we're almost there!

3/19 (Maria) Oh my goodness! Mark's response was awesome too! Now, I have performance anxiety! I am next in rotation! :) Erika, I would say do whatever is easiest for you. I fine with our wiki or ELC. Thanks!

3/19 (Hiliary) I am good with rotating comments too. I will get on every evening this week. It might be late some nights, especially Wed. For the week 9 activity, I am good with choice A. Erika- I like the idea of creating a new page for the responses. I think that will be easier for the other team to view as well. Thank you!!