Intro-to-CoPs | Wenger-Trayner - 4 views
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Beth Transue on 08 Sep 12This website provides an introduction and overview of Communities of Practice, created by the individual who coined the term.
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Jaime Bennett on 11 Sep 12I like this resource because it comes directly "from the source," Etienne Wenger, who came up with the terminology and brought the concept more into the forefront in education. The clear definition and examples of what a CoP looks like are also beneficial in reviewing the theory behind the concept. I also appreciate the background information Dr. Wenger provides in this resource, as it helps the reader to understand how communities of practice originated.
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Christina Moore on 11 Sep 12I posted a link to another publication by Wenger, but found this resource to be more succinct in the discussion of CoPs. As a new student in education, this summary is especially helpful when attempting to understand the "theory behind the concept".
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Rhonda Lowderback on 11 Sep 12This is a great foundational piece about communities of practice. I really like the definitions provided and noted that there does not have to be an intentional community of practice for one to occur anyway.
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Fabio Cominotti on 11 Sep 12Brief introductions are sometimes best. This link helped me furthur my understanding of CoPs. I'm still a little unsure, but I will do more research. I did like how it broke everything down so that it was easier to understand. I'm still serching for something that defines the difference between CoPs and PLNs though.