Learning Circles Training Course
Phase 6 - Saying Goodbye
Activity 7
Close the learning Circle by saying goodbye to your partners.
The closing date of the Learning Circle should be listed in the time line. You should be well aware of it from the regular online Circle News messages. It is nice to plan for the end so that you and your partners have a chance to say good-bye before the accounts are closed. Any class or group who has worked closely together to accomplish a task will feel some sadness when the work is done and the group disbands. Some teachers have had their students prepare a short summary of their experiences in the Learning Circle, thanking each of the classrooms for their participation. Some have composed short poems to express their feelings. Others have exchanged addresses for summer visits or future correspondence.
Please take a few minutes and thank the other teachers in your Learning Circle, especially your Learning Circle Coordinator. These dedicated teachers volunteer their time to help coordinate the interaction in the Learning Circle to help share ideas across Learning Circles. If you enjoy telecommunications, you might want to volunteer to be a Learning Circle Coordinator in a future session.
Learning Circle Certificates
A Learning Circle Certificate is a good way to recognize your students' work.
Course Activity:
Send an e-mail message to demonstration@googlegroups.com in which you say goodbye and thank your partner in learning. Your message should have the number of your class and the word "Goodbye" in the subject line. For example, if you are from class 1, your e-mail message will have the subject line:
Class1: Goodbye
Adapted for ASEAN Schoolnet from Learning Circle Teachers' Guide by Margaret Riel