Reflection #2: Lexie Sittsamer

1. Focus of Learning Communities:

• collaboration
• teachers
• students
• shared view
• "research-based"
• innovation 

2. Benefits of Learning Communities:

• no isolation
• communication 
• collaboration
• differentiated instruction

3. Learning Communities affect teachers:

• international conversations
• edublogging community
• no isolation
• professional collaboration/mentoring
• friendships
• "Professional learning communities"

4. Learning Communities affect students:

• digital-age projects
• team work
• friendships
• "ensure that students learn"
• "learn to learn together"
• gain real world skills

5. Components for shared vision in Learning Communities:

• learning together
• "Professional learning communities"
• working together
• "online communities"
• dedication / hard work

6. Concepts in this chapter relate to our topic/project:

• collaboration
• friendships
• team work
• "ensure that students learn"
• gain real world skills