Aias, Becka, Illugi, Kathleen and Minna invite you to watch this online Community of Practice in action as we discuss and debate the value and influence of language in learning. How individual understanding and interpretation helps or hinders a personal construction of knowledge. You also get to spy on a WhatsApp conversation where the team considers where power lies in the digital learning space.
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