today i got back assignment 1 and while i achieved my aim in terms of marks i feel slightly disappointed - mostly because the criticisms of the assignment would not have been there if i hadn't had to cut out so much - although i was praised for my wide reading and knowledge i came away with a sneaking suspicion that it was unnecessary and may have been better not to complicate things by reading so much. In my previous masters (also by coursework) essays were 5000 words and brought together the semesters efforts and although i understand the rationale, in some ways i feel frustrated that this is not the case here. The last assignment somehow doesn't seem as rigorous as the first - and i feel as though i wish that parts A and B had made up assignment 1 and part C and assignment 1 the final submission for the semester.
Oh well perhaps this is in part a product of the fact that there was no way i could get through all the readings before the first assignment was due - and in following the timetable for readings we were only to begin reading topic 5 the day the assignment was due and there was some materials in that which added to my understanding of an ILSC and the place of collaboration within it.
In fact Fullan's (1999) article raised some interesting points about the how the quality of relationships is central to success and these are typified by trust and compassion and how collaborative school (which could read ILSCs) encourage passion while providing support. Thinking about passion and support led me to consider how committed I and other teachers are to the ongoing pursuit of knowledge, experience and development - i know we constantly add new resources and information to what we teach but do we often change the way we teach? Are we as dynamic and responsive as changes in technology and learners require us to be?
I loved the idea of collaborative cultures for complex times and wholeheartedly wish that this my workplace more closely aligned with these ideals.
Fullan, M. (1999). Deep meaning of inside collaboration. In Change forces : the sequel (pp. 31-41). London : Falmer Press.
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