Learning can end up feeling like an intense roller coaster. Learning has its ups and downs and sometimes learning occurs at different speeds at different points of your journey. I thought I was on the rise of my learning to knit roller coaster last week (check out my first knitting blog post here) but instead I took a downward plummet when I picked up my needles earlier this week. I had to rewatch videos, I dropped many stitches, and made gigantic holes in my work. I had to explore different affinity spaces to help me with these issues. James Paul Gee (2018) explains that "...within these affinity spaces, people are fully engaged in helping each other to learn, act, and produce, regardless of their age, place of origin, formal credentials, or level of expertise." I found many spaces like Reddit, and different knitting forums that were welcoming in helping each other succeed. But on the other hand, I also still felt like an outsider because I couldn't fully understand everything they were explaining or describing because I am still just a beginner.
Check out this time lapse I made of myself knitting the first few rows of my creation! References
Gee, J.P. (2018, February 26). Affinity spaces: How young people live and learn online and out of school. Phi Delta Kappan. http://www.kappanonline.org/gee-affinity-spaces-young-people-live-learn-online-school/ Wiersma, C. (2021). Time Lapse of Knitting. [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGhak7BNVF0
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