When I first started reading about Dynamic Learning Communities (DLC) I immediately started thinking about the Socratic seminar teaching method that was taught during one of our classes. When DLC was described as the community being in charge and all the members discuss all ideas. I found this to be an extremely interesting idea because I really enjoyed the demonstration of the Socratic seminar teaching method. I love the idea because everyone’s input is important because it could change the way the entire group looks at the given topic.
As the article discussed, it is always tough to implement new things into an established classroom especially when the article wants the classroom to be more open which is against the conventional classroom setting. I think DLC can be best implemented as part of the varying teaching methods used within the classroom. I would like to see a real world example of DLC because it is tough for me to picture the implementation in different subject areas. I think this style is defiantly geared for the high school level which is why I am having a hard time picturing my fifth and sixth grade students participating in this learning style.
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I'd agree that DLC's may be more appropriate for high school than elementary school, and probably even more so for professional learning. I also agree that there are some similarities with Socratic method, although the DLC concept lacks the need for a very strong facilitator.
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