Learning curve in ONL172

To learn together online Topic 3 in the ONL172 course is "Learning in communities – networked & collaborative learning". It has been an interesting subject: I think I'm like most peaople: I like to collaborate. But I think it sometimes is easier to "do it myself". I believe we are constructing knowledge together by articulating our thoughts, by challenging and buildning on each other's thoughts, like Vygotskij expresses. But I also think behaviorist's has something to add. You get quick rewarding feedback by doing it yourself. In the long run I think we have to collaborate and listen a lot to learn. This theme has enlightened the impotance and posibilities on buildning online networks for learning. I am trying to build real collaborative learning experiences online in my teaching. I can see differences when discussions are held in an online forum, compared to video meeting discussions. When you see the face, I see more willingness to really lis