not taking advantage of the discussion board :(

Another discussion board post (slightly altered):

It's very hard to shift your thinking and learning towards collaboration. I often find myself becoming overwhelmed by the discussion board- feeling that I need to keep up with it because my grades depend on it, rather than using it as an amazing tool for learning. I am too accustomed to the banking method of teaching. I need to remind myself of Friere' s teaching that collaborative learning will lead to critically conscious, active participants with joint responsibility for their reality. He argues that collaborative learning increases ownership, optimism, empowerment, knowledge-sharing, joint-responsibility, sustainable changes, dialogue, productive relationships, ability to critically think, productivity, creativity and action. I agree! Now, I must critically reflect on how I can take advantage of collaborative learning in this class and in other areas of my life.