1. Give an example of a "community of practice" in which you are currently participating in.
On my facebook page we have a info chain. Since I have a smart phone and can access it no matter if there isn't cable, electricity etc. My close friends include members of the city and county police, members of the local EMS and fire dept, school bus drivers members of the city council and local radio personalities. I have a lot of friends that live in the outer edges of the county and often lose services. Thus they are left out of the loop as far as school closings, emergency notices and other important information. We all share the information and pass it along so no one is left unaware.
2.Why is the term "community" better defined in relation to spaces rather than groups of people?
Because community in terms of space is easier to define it has a definite beginning and end. when you don't use space the definition can become too broad and even sentimental. Then community begins to take on almost the same meaning as family. Keeping the definition clearer makes things easier for people to understand.
3. What is a "generator"? What is it's counterpart in school?
something that creates context. in school this can be a book or a teacher or the internet
4. What is a "content organizer"? What is it's counterpart in school?
something the organizes the information to be communicated to the listener. in school this would be the text book writer or the teacher or the web designer
5. What is a "portal"? What is it's counterpart in school?
places where you can access the content. in school this would be the classroom, the library, or the computer
6. What do people have an "affinity" for in an "affinity space"? How does this inform your understanding of good teaching?
People have an affinity for the endeavor or interest around which the space is organized or what the space is organized for rather than the people that are also in the space. Good teaching also means organizing your environment to encourage learning and including for all students.
7. How do "affinity spaces" support inclusive classrooms? Choose two characteristics below to make connections between "affinity spaces" and inclusive classrooms.
Because an affinity space create a sense of belonging making it easier for all students to learn. by "creating a sense of community" all students feel like they are an important part of the classroom and are more motivated to want to succeed and are more engaged. By having parents as partners students see that their success is important to not only the teacher but the parents also the parents are actively involved in the learning and teaching of their children and can help once the child gets home getting rid of that void that can occur once the child gets off the bus at home.
8. How are traditional classroom different from Affinity Spaces?
Traditional classrooms are designed by the teacher with her single vision in mind. the teacher often has a general one size fits all attitude and this applies to her classroom set up as well. Affinity spaces encourage multiple students to succeed where they are most suited.
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