Welcome to your first week of completing assignments. Here is what's on the schedule for this week. Please be sure to pay close attention to deadlines (specifically dates AND times):
Our week started this morning, Sunday, at 12:01am and will end on Saturday at 11:59pm. Please have everything completed for this week by 11:59pm on Saturday.
1). Read Chapter 2: Groups as Systems of Interaction
2). Start working on Assignment #1 - Group Facilitation Activity. (This assignment will be emailed on to the class on Sunday, and also posted to Blackboard)
3). Complete Discussion Questions on your blog:
Answer one of the questions in its entirety in each of your three separate posts, at least 12 hours apart. Please make sure you are creating a NEW POST for each question on your blog. You MUST WAIT 12 hours from the first post in order to create a second post. The same is true for the second and third post. I will record dates and times of your posts, so make sure they are at least 12 hours apart. EACH POST MUST BE 150 WORDS OR MORE. Each post is worth a maximum of 6 points.
*1). Groups are living systems based on interdependence and interrelationships. What happens to a small group when parts of the system do not function well? Provide two examples from your own small group experiences that show the importance of understanding interdependence and interrelationships.
*2). Explain how entropy and equifinality impact small groups.
*3). Pick one concept from the reading assignment this week (Ch.2) that you found interesting or useful and and discuss it. Please discuss a concept that has not already been discussed this week so far.
5). Comments
Remember to post ONE comment ON THREE DIFFERENT BLOGS between 12:01am on Sunday and 11:59pm on Saturday. This means that you will log onto MY BLOG at: http://comm141spring2010.blogspot.com/ and look at the lower right and corner to see a list of your colleagues blogs. Click on those blogs, read what was posted for this week, and respond. You need to make sure that you are responding to only what was discussed THIS WEEK. Comments posted to blogs that were NOT within this week will not be counted for points. Each comment must also be a minimum of 100 words and is worth 4 points.
Note: When you leave a comment, make sure you are logged into your blogspot account. In other words, you will need to make sure your "Display Name/Alias Name" shows up on the blog you are commenting on. I record the locations, dates and times of your comments as well. Please keep record of your posts and comments.
Let me know if you have ANY questions about how blogging/discussions work.
Reminder: Check my blog everyday for updates, and check your email everyday in case there are emails you need to respond to pertaining to this course.
Happy Blogging!!!!
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So just to clarify, the posts which answer the 3 questions have to be 12 hours apart but the comments can be done anytime right?
ReplyDeleteHi Molly - you are absolutely correct! :)
ReplyDeleteWhen you say "Remember to post ONE comment ON THREE DIFFERENT BLOGS between 12:01am on Sunday and 11:59pm on Saturday", can I post on someone's response to question 1 and then post on their response to question 2 or does it have to be 3 different people? I understand that I cannot put 2 comments on the same blog posting but what about 2 different comments on the same person but different posting. Does that make sense?
ReplyDeleteYou can post two different responses on the same person's blog if you'd like. I do prefer though, that the comments be spread around. I repeatedly have friends and those in relationships in my classes. Sometimes those folks won't venture out, thus the reason to spread around the comments if possible. But to answer, no, you will not be docked points for commenting twice on a blog.
ReplyDeleteI must add though, I will ask that folks venture out a bit more if they are sticking to just a blog or two.
Mrs. Perez, do we comment on the three different discussion questions or can we do the same one. There are some discussion questions that I might not be able to comment in 100 words.
ReplyDeleteHi Ari Gold! You should comment on different questions if possible to get variety in there. Also, all comments should be at least 100 words.
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