12-14-09+Team+Building7


 * Purpose of Online Community**
 * Collaborating
 * co-educating
 * broadening our networks

Culture: Is collaboration valued?
 * Is collaboration the same as cooperation? same as participation?
 * Are we cooperating and participating right now, but collaborating later when we begin working on the project?
 * Collaboration is working together on a common goal/activity, which will probably start with the project
 * Is the discussion of philosophy/"wrapping our heads around all that's out there" the same as collaboration

What content would you like to see?
 * More practical activities, applications for classes, etc.
 * Some more focus
 * Something tangible that we can work on
 * A place "to do" instead of just "to talk"
 * What tools are we using in classes? How are those working? How do we incorporate them into our own content areas?

Connecting to others outside of our team
 * Not really
 * Ning feels big, creating a feeling of being overwhelmed; trying to create a focus by concentrating on our own team members and teachers in our district

Moderating the Environment
 * Created as a trickle-down
 * Is it inappropriate to ask colleagues to nudge each other? Does that place undue pressure on us and our time?
 * Ideally, we would all participate and moderate, but practically, we can't do that when we're teaching all day...time constraints get in the way (teaching all day, grading and planning at night).