What are Norms and how do I use them?
Hi, welcome back to my blog. A Norm is a typical behavior that is practiced when collaborating globally. You use them to collaborate with people across the globe.
One of the Norms’ purpose is “Cultural Exchange”. The guiding question is: “Is the purpose of the project clear?” This Norm is especially important because it is crucial to know what exactly your end-goal is and what you are supposed to be doing… before you start. If there is a language barrier, there needs to be a solution.
Another Norm’s purpose is to collect holiday and out of school information from each participating school. This way, everyone knows when there may be no responses. If not, then parties may become frustrated and a lack of communication will occur. A suitable time to collaborate needs to be discussed.
