I will admit, that when we were first told we had to comment on our classmates’ blog posts every week, I didn’t see much value in this task. I thought it was just going to be a task to get done. However, quickly into the semester I started to see the great value of it and I looked forward to commenting every week. To me the comments helped to build a sense of community, helped to build connections and helped to feel like I was less alone in the struggles or anxieties I was facing while blogging/doing the learning projects. Also, as a bonus I got to learn from my classmates! When I was commenting on my classmates blog posts, I strived to write thoughtful and encouraging comments. As I know there was times when my classmate’s’ positive comments on my posts, helped to motivate me and encouraged me to continue to expand outside my comfort zone.
In regard to our group Discord chat, I would say that I have contributed and helped out a few of my classmates. We have an extremely supportive group who was quick and happy to respond to each others’ questions. There were often times that I was too slow getting to the chat and the questions were already answered. It was great to see the teamwork and willingness to help from everyone.
As for the visual showing of my interactions with my peers through Discord and Blog Comments, I have created a slideshow that is linked here.
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