Well, classmates, this is it! An entire semester together is coming to an end. I have to admit, this group of people was so interesting, and each week I was looking forward to seeing everyone’s growth throughout the semester, and how their progress was coming along. Even though I was not able to see everyone every week! I tried my best to ensure I got caught up when I could!
There were so many amazing learning projects this semester, and I enjoyed the variety. I felt our class community was strong, and we did such a wonderful job helping each other out when needed! I am thankful for all the help I received throughout this class and bid everyone good luck on their future endeavors, and hope they continue to build on their learning projects.
How did I contribute to my classmates?
During lectures, I would ensure I participated and asked questions when needed. I would like to give some comic relief where it was needed. I was an active participant in class, and in break out rooms. Some of my favorite conversations or discussions that had taken place this semester were;
- discussing what technology takes up most of our time, and the polls we interacted in. It was cool to see that most people really spend a lot of time of social media mindlessly scrolling.
- The Amanda Todd story, and how the digital world had such a heavy influence on the real world.
- Exploring fun games and sites, such as the tree octopus , the coding games
There was many meaningful conversation throughout the class, and some very good questions and perspectives. Lectures were fun and interactive which I think helped everyone grow a good connection with each other. I would try and ensure I was engaging on meaningful conversation, and trying to build those relationships, even on an online platform.
Outside of Lectures, and Blog Posts
I wanted to try and ensure I commented many times throughout the week on my classmates projects and blog posts. I enjoyed seeing so many different skills and perspectives throughout this group, as the dynamic was awesome. I wanted to make sure I was encouraging, and made comments that related to the post to make sure they knew I was actually reading thier posts.
I had commented on many of my classmates different projects and wanted to provided my insight, and ensure I was encouraging. I found certain projects had me intrigued, and I wanted to encourage my classmates to keep learning, and that I appreciated the truthfulness that came with thier learning. It was not all linear learning, and some people did not always have success at first, but pushed through and found possible solutions to the problems!
I will admit there were some projects I did not follow as closely, I did try my best to stay on task, and get to most people’s blog posts within the week.
I had many opportunities within both communities, with the blog and the discord chat we had as a collective. Discord was very helpful as it was a quick response and very user friendly.
Discord
In our discord chat it was easy to ask for help and many people responded quickly. There were many people very active within the chat and eager to help when classmates needed it. I tried to help where I could, when asked questions in the chat I would suggest different ideas, and if someone else came in with a better idea I would agree with them. 
Throughout the semester I spent time reading, responding, and learning from my fellow classmates in many different aspects. I tried to return the favor by responding to posts, giving encouraging words, engage in conversations, and give advice where I felt I could. If one thing has been known is that I am not very technologically advanced, and I tried to help even with the little knowledge I started with. The amazing words of encouragement coming from this class was very inspiring, and had created a safe space for everyone to enjoy and learn together, and I hope we can continue to bring this to our future classrooms!
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