Think about the past year of your professional life. What types of projects or ideas have you collaborated on with others? Now, work through the following steps for this activity:
- On a piece of paper, or using one of the Image tools in the eCampus Ontario Extend Toolkit, draw a dining table or modify an open licensed image of one.
- Choose one of the projects you have identified (successful or otherwise), and draw or indicate a place setting for each person involved at the table.
- Describe each person you worked with. Consider the following questions:
- Were they part of or outside of your discipline?
- How were your skills similar or different to theirs?
- Do they offer a diverse perspective that is different from yours? If so, how does this help improve your teaching?
- At the centre of the table, list the modes and communication tools you used to collaborate. Note which ones worked better than others.
- Identify any patterns and gaps. For example:
- Highlight the type of people and processes that you know work well for you, and which ones do not.
- Identify anything that is missing from the table. Is there anything you need to consider for future collaborations?
Take a photo of your 'collaborative dining table' or export it as an image file.
If you're happy to:
- share it on Twitter or Mastodon with a mention of #extendnz and
- add your image and any notes/reflections to your Learning Journal
As evidence of completion, please add a link or a copy of your response to your Extend NZ blog or portfolio. Include the web address for your Twitter or Mastodon post, if you have made one.
