Group reflection

*Has time after class* "Say you'll do it at home later..."

Group reflection

Our group relied heavily on technology to keep our work on track. We created a Google Space to chat and share notes and arrange video meetings. To avoid difficulties due to different schedules and work styles, we used action plans (linked below) to keep track of our various responsibilities. While the intense nature of the Spring Institute made it hard to coordinate group work at times, we all valued the opportunity to work together and learn from each other's varied perspectives.

Part A action plan

Part B action plan

From Shelby: "I found that the diverse experiences were really valuable when examining these ideas. With an educator, journalist and strategic communicator with very different personal backgrounds, we had a variety of experiences to draw from."

From Rebecca: "Through this process we learned that we could have better utilized Google Workspaces to keep our documents organized. Workspace may have made it easier for us to retrieve documents, rather than scrolling through our chat dialogue."

From Grace: The work space we settled for had all the features that enabled us to work together simultaneously from our individual locations, using the editing tool we perfected our work in real time, which was auto saved and stored for easy access anytime. It is a very convenient tool to use”

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