DFI Reflections - Week 5.    Collaborate.

A simple definition of 'collaborate' is to work with someone to achieve a goal or common purpose. Of course in reality this can be much more complex and difficult to achieve than it would seem. When I first started teaching, teachers tended to work as a single cell and depending on the school culture determined if or when any sharing occurred at all. As you can image, at times it was be isolating and ones resources were limited. I know this world of collaboration has been around for awhile but after recently returning to teaching I find this digital collaboration exciting and empowering. I loved the up skilling I did today with the Manaiakalani Team. For me with a little more practice and time these skills will be liberating not only for myself but more importantly for my learners.