Comments on: The Team That Reads Together http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/08/09/the-team-that-reads-together/ teaching technology abroad Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:39:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shelfari Virtual Book Study Group « Fusion Finds http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/08/09/the-team-that-reads-together/comment-page-1/#comment-2862 Shelfari Virtual Book Study Group « Fusion Finds Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:18:10 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=375#comment-2862 [...] her blog post, Kim lists the benefits, or reasons to participate in a book study group: Hopefully, we’ll be [...] [...] her blog post, Kim lists the benefits, or reasons to participate in a book study group: Hopefully, we’ll be [...]

]]> By: Kim Cofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/08/09/the-team-that-reads-together/comment-page-1/#comment-2860 Kim Cofino Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:10:54 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=375#comment-2860 @Chad You make a great point about team members talking more comfortably about their work in reference to the book, rather than personal experiences. I also think it will be very interesting, and enlightening, to see the different perspectives we will all undoubtedly have about each of these books. The blended approach, mixing online and F2F discussions, should also be a good model for all of our teachers who are doing the same things with their students. It will be really great for me to go through it as a "student" as well. I've been in quite a few online courses, but never one that combined F2F with online communication. Now I'll get a much better picture of what our students experience here at school. I'm really looking forward to this! @Chad

You make a great point about team members talking more comfortably about their work in reference to the book, rather than personal experiences. I also think it will be very interesting, and enlightening, to see the different perspectives we will all undoubtedly have about each of these books. The blended approach, mixing online and F2F discussions, should also be a good model for all of our teachers who are doing the same things with their students. It will be really great for me to go through it as a “student” as well. I’ve been in quite a few online courses, but never one that combined F2F with online communication. Now I’ll get a much better picture of what our students experience here at school. I’m really looking forward to this!

]]> By: Chad@classroots.org http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/08/09/the-team-that-reads-together/comment-page-1/#comment-2859 Chad@classroots.org Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:37:50 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=375#comment-2859 Kim, it's a great idea to run a book club as a team or PLC. Not only does the team learn from the reading, but team members can also use the book to talk comfortably about their work, perhaps more comfortably than they are when talking about their own practices. You learn a lot about your colleagues and their philosophies from a book club. It's also a good idea for the facilitator to bring some questions to start off each month's discussion and to build off previous discussions, connecting chapters to the bigger picture of the book and how it help you improve what you do. It's great that you're team is mixing F2F and online discussion - the online piece should really help preserve the urgency of the discussions between meetings. Enjoy! Kim, it’s a great idea to run a book club as a team or PLC. Not only does the team learn from the reading, but team members can also use the book to talk comfortably about their work, perhaps more comfortably than they are when talking about their own practices. You learn a lot about your colleagues and their philosophies from a book club. It’s also a good idea for the facilitator to bring some questions to start off each month’s discussion and to build off previous discussions, connecting chapters to the bigger picture of the book and how it help you improve what you do. It’s great that you’re team is mixing F2F and online discussion – the online piece should really help preserve the urgency of the discussions between meetings. Enjoy!

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