3. Communication leads to community, that is, to
understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.
Rollo May
4. Students in educational environments with a strong
sense of community are more likely to. . .
5. Solomon, Battistich, Watson, Schaps, & Lewis, 2000 in Schaps Creating a School Community
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar03/vol60/num06/Creating-a-School-Community.aspx
. . . be academically motivated.
6. Solomon, Battistich, Watson, Schaps, & Lewis, 2000 in Snaps Creating a School Community
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar03/vol60/num06/Creating-a-School-Community.asp
. . . develop social and emotional competencies.
7. . . . act ethically and altruistically
Schaps, Battistich, & Solomon, 1997 in Schaps Creating a School Community
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar03/vol60/num06/Creating-a-School-Com
8. Community-building should be emphasized not
just for the sense of togetherness it provides
students, but because it also helps keep the
students in the class, promotes full engagement in
the class activities, facilitates effective
collaborative learning, and encourages continued
communication after the course or program is
complete.
Brown, R. E. (2001). The process of community-building in distance learning classes. Journal of Asynchronous Learning
Networks, 5(2), 18-35.
9. Vesely, P., Bloom, L. & Sherlock, J. (2007). Key Elements of Building Online Community: Comparing Faculty and Student
Perceptions. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 3, (3). Retrived from http://jolt.merlot.org/vol3no3/vesely.htm.
10. Brown, R. (2001). The Process of Community Building in a Distance Learning Classes
The development of community
should be an intentional goal when
designing class activities.
13. commonality is the essence of community
Brown, R. (2001). The Process of Community Building in a Distance Learning Classes
14. Brown, R. (2001). The Process of Community Building in a Distance Learning Classes
Getting to “know” each other. Finding out where people lived,
what they did, their experiences, whether or not they had
families and the like was the “X” factor. Participants generally
agreed that this should have been a first step in community-
building.
commonality is the essence of community
15. Brown, R. (2001). The Process of Community Building in a Distance Learning Classes
provide regular opportunities
cooperation and collaboration
16. Brown, R. (2001). The Process of Community Building in a Distance Learning Classes
actively cultivate respectful, supportive
relationships among students and teachers
18. Strategies for Building
Communities
In an online environment, human interaction
does not just happen naturally. Online
students need a way to get to know the
instructor, and others. There are several
ways to encourage your students to interact
with each other.
http://www.southalabama.edu/oll/jobaidsfall03/Icebreakers%20Online/icebreakerjobaid.htm
24. giving students a voice and face =
discovering commonalities
(and building language skills)
25. Strategies for Building
Communities
Tips for Effective Ice-Breakers
1.Keep it simple.
2.Make it fun.
3.Be creative.
4.Consider various types of Ice-breakers--don't just
stick to "questions.”
5.Consider your audience.
6.Be aware of time constraints
7.Keep in mind technology requirements.
http://twt.wikispaces.com/Ice-Breaker+Ideas
42. Student Feedback:
I really liked having the participation on Facebook as
part of our assignments. It was nice to have
discussions throughout the week with classmates
about what we had done in class.
51. It provided us with a common ground on which to
get to know each other.
52. It made us open up to one
another because we had to
connect at a more social level.
53. We were able to communicate outside of
class and create friendships.
54. What a great way to learn communication techniques!
Thank you Jackie for all your creative ways to make this
class fun and exciting as well as informational.