Communities of Practice vs. Teams - 2 views

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  #1 joshgiudicelli on 04 Jun 18

   

  http://www.innovativelearning.com/teaching/communities_of_practice.html
  
  This resource goes into the history of Communities of Practice. The article discusses legitimate peripheral participation was a central component of CoPs, but later abandoned this in favor of an inherent tension in duality. What I like the most about this resource is that it distinguishes a CoP from a team. CoPs are not just a group of people that have been assembled to meet a goal or objective. Members of a CoP come together due to shared common interest and only disband when that interest is no longer present. The comparisons between the two are interesting and do a good job separating a CoP from other groups of people.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.innovativelearning.com/teaching/communities_of_practice.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.innovativelearning.com/teaching/communities_of_practice.html</a> <br /> <br /> This resource goes into the history of Communities of Practice. The article discusses legitimate peripheral participation was a central component of CoPs, but later abandoned this in favor of an inherent tension in duality. What I like the most about this resource is that it distinguishes a CoP from a team. CoPs are not just a group of people that have been assembled to meet a goal or objective. Members of a CoP come together due to shared common interest and only disband when that interest is no longer present. The comparisons between the two are interesting and do a good job separating a CoP from other groups of people.</div>

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  #2 jkraschnewski on 06 Jun 18

   

  Great analysis, this truly helped my understanding. In this way, my principals can CALL the monthly meetings PLC meetings (or communities of practice), but they may just be team meetings with a goal, meeting only because we are contracted to do so. From personal experience, a group that chooses to meet is always more productive and engaged.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great analysis, this truly helped my understanding. In this way, my principals can CALL the monthly meetings PLC meetings (or communities of practice), but they may just be team meetings with a goal, meeting only because we are contracted to do so. From personal experience, a group that chooses to meet is always more productive and engaged.</div>

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