Module+2+Reflection

__Description__ I have explored a good topic about the dynamic nature of online collaborating. This topic focuses on how to create online environment for students in the classroom, work at the work place, and in collaborative communities. Also, I read the articles by Hurst and Thomas, and The article by Palloff and Pratt.

__Impact__ After reading the article by Palloff & Pratt, I found that collaborate online courses will help the students to connect with others any time and any place, social presence for students will be better, and the students will have an opportunity to extend and deepen their learning experience. Also, from this article I learned how I could create effective collaboration activities in the classroom bay creating the environment, modeling the process, guiding the process, and evaluating the process. Another point I liked in this article is when authors say at the end “ the ways in which collaboration can be used online are limitless. ”I think today we have much recourse to create collaborative activities such as using technology. Today, many students around the world prefer to use technology in their learning. Thus, the teachers should use this way to attract the students to educations. Technologies can provide many ideas for the teachers to create many activities in the classroom such as a game or social networks. ====Another point I learned from this model is how to develop the skills for the teamwork in the classroom. These skills include; developing a trusting environment between the students, listening for each other, questioning, persuading, respecting the different opinions, helping each other, participating during the discussion, and sharing. Thus, I think working like a team in and out of the classroom will improve the performance and the experience of students. ====

__Intent__ After I explored this model, I will improve my skills for designing the collaboration activities in the online environment.Also, I will develop my student skills to working as team in the classroom.