Think about the past year of your professional life. What types of projects or ideas have you collaborated on with others? Now, work through the following steps for this activity:

1. On a piece of paper, or using one of the Image tools in the eCampus Ontario Extend Toolkit, draw a dining table or modify an open licensed image of one.
2. Choose one of the projects you have identified (successful or otherwise), and draw or indicate a place setting for each person involved at the table.
3. Describe each person you worked with. Consider the following questions:
   • Were they part of or outside of your discipline?
   • How were your skills similar or different to theirs?
   • Do they offer a diverse perspective that is different from yours? If so, how does this help improve your teaching?
4. At the centre of the table, list the modes and communication tools you used to collaborate. Note which ones worked better than others.
5. Identify any patterns and gaps. For example:
   • Highlight the type of people and processes that you know work well for you, and which ones do not.
   • Identify anything that is missing from the table. Is there anything you need to consider for future collaborations?

Take a photo of your ‘collaborative dining table’ or export it as an image file.
If you’re happy to:

• share it on Twitter or Mastodon with a mention of #extendnz and
• add your image and any notes/reflections to your Learning Journal

As evidence of completion, please add a link or a copy of your response to your Extend NZ blog or portfolio. Include the web address for your Twitter or Mastodon post, if you have made one.