The photo above represents the my idea of what an ideal working/learning community looks like. It represents an informal environment, with little distractions, where individuals can speak openly, and freely without fear of judgment being passed. (This is the space that my partner and I previously used for brainstorming sessions… lots of creative ideas prospered from this room!)

Austin Dukoff

These were 3 of the apprentices whose training I was responsible for on my 2009 deployment off the coast of Somalia. We trained together, worked together, ate together and sailed half way around the world together.

Chris Lawrence

My Vision of Community Learning

By : Carleigh Robb

I chose this image taken by my mother in Mexico. These children were putting on a dance they had been taught for their community. This photo represents the importance of community learning, and children in our communities.

My Learning Community consists of diverse people, everybody has a story. When

we collaborate with our own ideas and experiences we all contribute to the creation

of a promise or solution.

Every person is a piece of the puzzle.

Carla Charles

My first day as a Best Boy Grip on a feature film. I was overworked and underqualified.

A film set is a constantly changing, evolving, and fluid environment that calls for massive adaptability in its technicians. An old Key Grip (whom I worked for)used to tell me, “If you go home at the end of the day without having learned something, you weren’t doing your job right.”

Courtland Sandover-Sly

Learning Community

• A Learning Community, like the example above, is a small group of like minded individuals, supportive of each others efforts and ideas, while working together to develop their knowledge, experience and confidence in a classroom setting.

• The classroom environment is small, collaborative and supportive with enthusiastic, engaged, friendly and contributive students and professors.

Curtis Wohlfeld

I choose this photo because it represents my current and future ambitions. Also, it represent a community of business leaders.

Paul Galuak

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This is a photo of my husband and I with our friends in Bali. We had to work together for a month travelling from place to place. I learnt so much from this experience, my

friends and working together – I use these skills in day-to-day life.

My Learning Community

Amber Sutherland

Learning Community Reflection

To me a “Learning Community” actively reflects the dynamics and symbiotic nature of a group of individuals

working towards a common goal in an educational setting. No one person has unlimited strengths on which to draw

and for this reason I find the idea of a “Learning Community” very appealing because it allows for the

shortcomings of individuals to be compensated for, and subsequently improved upon, with the groups help. To me this is the best setting in which to work towards goals of a

wide and varied nature.

Chris Moir

Lindsay Sinclair

LEARNING COMMUNITY – My Home I see a learning community as a place where people who support each other help others grow in many different ways.

I have been blessed to be part of a family that resembles a learning community. It is a warm environment where I continue to learn to be a better person.

Michael Welle

Each and every one of us is unique and possess individual characteristics. When we come together and learn as a

community, rather than as an individuals, we become infinitely stronger.

Dan Barton

Learning Community

The first picture I get in my head when I think about a learning community is a school. School is a place where educators and students from various communities and backgrounds can come together in a comfortable learning environment.

Jory Soubiran

Olivia Kendall

A learning community is much like an all-star band. Many years of study in different

disciplines, many years of playing and creating with others, the orchestration of

strengths, the sharing of values, beliefs, and emotions, and the active engagement

towards constantly setting new goals and producing greater challenges, all come

together organically on one stage.

Daniel Whitefield

This is a picture of my family. I chose this particular picture because we are all doing something different. My mom and sister are discussing, my dad and I are listening and my brother is asking a question. Learning to me means everyone brings something different and together we create an open trusting and supportive environment i.e.) a family.

Learning community is the driving force behind reaching the common goal of being

educated. No matter how tough the obstacle is, as a community we are fearless.

Figure A. Adapted from www.irf123.com, 2011 Alena Chvets

We are a team that have come together and grown into a family. We have grown to understand each other strengths and weaknesses to perform and succeed!

Amit Dillon

This photo shows the interior of the Book Mobile – a library in a motorhome. It

represents people sharing knowledge as they also move forward together.

Marnie Burnham

Chris Lai

I chose this photo because I am smiling , and it was a good day

Mazin Serdar

Indigenous Learning Community

wisdom comes

from years of

experience, and

from many sources

Our elders are

always respected.

Samantha Elijah

Rayanne Renooy

Royal Roads University is a learning community. People come here from all over the world to learn together. Here there are teachers, support groups, resources, facilities, and individuals that foster a society of education. -Peter Greenway

Zayed Alzayed

Ping Wu

This photo was during a press conference of the Canadian Ski Team before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. This photo represents what a ‘learning community’ is to me. Four individuals gathered by the same goal, who have worked hard together to get where they are. In my career, I learned more from the people around me then I could have ever imagined. Working closely with teammates, colleagues, coaches or teachers really creates a positive learning environment. I truly feel that success in anything, is hardly attainable without the influence of others.

Trevor White

Learning community

I chose this photo because it reminds me of a field trip that I went with RRU in Earth & ecology class. The importance was the discussion between my classmates and the learning objectives outcomes.

Saleh Alobaid

Learning Community

• Learning community to me is about teamwork

• Embracing and being open minded towards others around you

• Learning and also teaching your peers

• An inclusive environment

Katie Unger

David Dallin

Book Club This is an environment where a group of people come together to

learn, reflect, discuss views and ideas much so like a school community.

Liz Ausio

Ryan O’Dell

This photo was taken after the earthquake in Chile in 2010. I chose this photo because it represents teamwork , collaboration and how a community can apply what they have learned.

Daniela Rios

Yosief Tsegai

In my mind this picture represents a learning community as it highlights collaboration and difference with in a group or community. The arrows illustrate communication and idea exchange while the different colours can represent each individuals uniqueness. Ryan Clarke

Dylan Lidster

Kaarthick Srikanthan

Learning Community

This is a picture of a pre-game huddle of my team from the 2012 Canadian Ultimate Championships.

I chose this picture because to me a learning community is like a team, it is composed of individuals with different skills, ideas, and experiences all working towards common goals.

James Rogers

One guide + skillful group = everyone learns!

Ilse de la Fuente Morales

A diverse group of individuals actively engaged in sharing and learning from each

other on an equal, informal basis.

Community Learning

Katrina Crawshaw

Kameron Cheng

Jaryd Zinkewich

BCom Learning

Community is a

platform we share

knowledge and

experience in teams.

We should establish

team culture based on

a shared mission,

vision and value

system to build trust

between teammates

as cornerstone and

then collaborate.

Simeng Fang

The native culture has an ability to express learning through many different pathways.

Song, dance, herbs, stories and other tools are used to communicate ancestry, heritage and

beliefs. This picture is a good example of their learning community.

Karinna Dalueg

A learning community should be a place were individual should come together regardless of their age or gender. I choosed this picture because it shows the group spirit of working together as a team and that’s how a learning enviroment should be because we all learn from each other.

Edosa Osasuyi