Week 3 Tutorial

During tutorial we had group discussions to find out what social event or activity we were going to base our social space on and we also talked about the numerous social networking sites that are available. Communicating with others was really helpful because by sharing our thoughts and ideas I found out about social networking sites that I never knew existed. By working together as a group we also helped one student, (who was having trouble thinking of a social event), come up with the idea of creating a reading group.

Another helpful activity we completed during tutorial was practicing peer reviewing using dummy websites. This was so relevant because an element of Task 1 involves  accessing a fellow student's website to learn about their social space and to complete an online peer review form, (using a Marking Rubric), in order to provide that student feedback about their social learner resource. I was surprised how difficult and time consuming it is to follow the Marking Rubric and give the most appropriate grade. Each element of the marking criteria needs to be read carefully and comprehended to give the student the fairest outcome. I now appreciate how much time, patience, concentration and understanding a teacher requires to assess the numerous assignments of their students. Looking at the Marking Rubric in close detail has also made be analyze my website, blog and social learner page to make sure I am meeting the required criteria.

Reflecting back on both Lecture 3 and Tutorial 3 I recognise how the social space I am going to create can easily be used in our everyday lives which relates back to the purpose of this unit; to understand how technology can be used in a variety of contexts e.g. social, learning, teaching and researching.

I am feeling confident and eager to learn about and explore some social networking sites that will support my social situation...