The skype call didnt happen this week, but I did skype one of my classmates to ask if he knew anything about the skype call, which he did not either.
Instead I am writing about the struggles with collaboration. I often dread the group projects that are assigned, whether the class be online or in the classroom. I am a team player, and athlete, and a coach and yet I dread working as a team. Why? The main reason is that I am super busy ALL the time. I am not complaining, I like it that way, but it does make me a bad partner because I do not have a lot of flexibility in my schedule. I work three jobs and go to graduate school. If that weren't enough, I also play adult volleyball and do races. Next weekend I will be running in a mud run for the humane society.
It is nice to have new opinions and ideas to ponder. That part is interesting and can help to create something great. That is the positive side of collaborating. For me, the negative feelings and stress out weighs the positive! There is always the chance that you will have that one know-it-all who just will not consider your thoughts and feelings..... welcome to the real world!
Dee - I can totally relate to the busy schedule issue! I think that the beauty of collaboration while using web2.0 tools is that you can do your part on your own time and schedule. The way we created our group project was we chose parts that did not depend on the other person, and then just did our part. Yes, there are always those people who have an "opinion" and that does present extra pressure, but true.. just another part of life and a good life lesson to teach our students about!
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