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Jessica Gake

Communities of Practice: A brief introduction - 5 views

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  • tygrogan on 06 Jul 15
     
    An article on what COPs are, where they are being used, and what they look like.
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  • David Mato on 06 Sep 15
     
    Description of what a Community of Practice (CoP) is and what they look like. The second part of the definition "and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly" helps us understand the differences between community (a neighborhood, for example) and a community of practice. Based on this article, three characteristics are crucial to have a CoP: the domain, (there is a shared domain of interest), the community (members build relationships to learn from each other) and the practice (members of the PoC share resources, experiences, stories…)
  • Patricia Smeyers on 30 Aug 16
     
    This article by Etienne Wenger, gives a thorough definition of communities of practice and what a community of practice looks like. The author explains how communities of practice developed through learning theory and how the concept is being applied by government, education, associations, the social sector, international development, and the web. Further readings are available to review.
  • Kristen Taubman on 05 Sep 16
     
    This Intro to CoP felt like a great start to my search. This article provides not only a simple overview of the CoP concept but also gives the history of of communities of practice. Additionally, the author provides examples of a variety of settings and terminology used to represent communities of practices in a wide range of fields.
  • Jessica Gake on 05 Sep 16
     
    In this article, Wenger gives an overview of Communities of Practice including its definition, characteristics, and its application in a variety of fields. This article helped me better understand the basics of Communities of Practice.
Jessica Gake

Grow Your Personal Learning Network: New Technologies Can Keep You Connected and Help Y... - 2 views

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  • Jessica Gake on 05 Sep 16
     
    In this article, Warlick explains how to grow your personal learning network in order to avoid information overload. He gives great tips on how to aggregate information that comes to you, instead of spending all of your time trying to find information. He also gives tips on how to cultivate your network.
Jessica Gake

Understanding personal learning networks: Their structure, content and the networking s... - 4 views

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  • This article aims to understand how professionals determine the networking actions they undertake. In other words, how does the support offered by different ties in a professional’s personal learning network change and evolve with the intentional actions of the professional?
  • The learner as orchestrator of her personal learning network
  • Communality
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  • Organisation of the contact
  • Like–mindedness.
  • Reputation
  • Benevolence
  • Network of a contact.
  • Real potential for collaboration.
  • Real potential for learning
  • Trends in work environment
  • When asked to reflect on their learning experiences and the role of others in those learning processes, interviewees displayed clear differences in the way they interact with contacts in their personal networks and the way they learn from these interactions.
  • the effects of networking are not limited to face–to–face interactions with the contacts: even when others are not present, their words, messages and perspectives can influence the reflections of the learner.
  • Proficient networkers use dedicated events and environments where networking has the prime focus (such as professional conferences, seminars and, more recently, online social networking sites) to trigger their mind into making valuable associations.
  • Nona Barker on 07 Sep 13
     
    Summary: The authors of this article clearly prove that a learner who is in control of h/her own learning will benefit the most, especially if h/she designs and navigates h/her own network. A learner will learn whether the connection is strong or weak as long as h/she has: 1) a choice in what network is joined, 2) a true passion or interest, and 3) a flexible method of communication (could be in person or via technology).
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  • Forrest Doud on 07 Sep 13
     
    This work goes into detail on how the individual learner impacts the creation and function of their PLN. It identifies 9 specific factors that influence how we "build, maintain, and activate" our learning networks. It fits these factors into a "Personal learning network model"
  • Kara Paula Godfrey on 09 Sep 13
     
    PLN: This article delves into how networking is essential to personal growth and learning; especially personal learning networks. Learning by interacting with peers lets us make the connections that either in learning or work environment is important.
  • Dave Mulder on 22 Jun 14
     
    A clear explanation of personal learning networks, and in particular the different ways they form and the different ways individuals interact with their PLNs. Helpful diagrams for understanding the PLN model are included.
  • Kjersti Withers on 13 Jun 16
     
    This article focuses on personal professional networking. This is essentially a PLN in the workplace. Three primary tasks build a foundation for future activities within the PLN, 1) building connections, 2) maintaining connections, 3) activating connections. There are nine factors that influence a personal professional network. See include: communality (or commonality) reputation, and real potential for collaboration or learning. Learning within a PLN must be cultivated and involve reflection. Participants must recognize the value of other contributors to their own learning in order for the network to be truly effective, because this will allow person to know who to contact in the future for a similar issue. Networking to create a PLN depends on the person be g able to make connections between their own skills and their contacts' potential contributions. In creating an PLN, the learner "orchestrates" the environment, "browsing, selecting, and choosing" relevant resources.
  • ampengilley on 14 Jun 16
     
    This clearly follows the belief that personalized learning is beneficial to the learner. By getting to create your PLN you are strategically picking who to network with and the topics you want to be involved in.
  • Jessica Gake on 05 Sep 16
     
    In this article, the discussion of personal learning networks surrounds working professionals and how they manage their professional network. The article presents a model of personal professional networking with the goal of creating a personal learning network.
Jessica Gake

Dialogue and Connectivism: A New Approach to Understanding and Promoting Dialogue-Rich ... - 0 views

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  • Jessica Gake on 05 Sep 16
     
    In this article, Ravenscroft adds to the conversation surrounding connectivism by focusing on dialogue. Ravesncroft argues that connectivism can benefit from social constructivist perspectives.
Jessica Gake

Asynchronous Learning Networks as a Virtual Classroom - 1 views

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  • Jessica Gake on 05 Sep 16
     
    In this article, Hiltz and Wellman explain how personal learning networks through the internet can enhance a sense of community and belonging. While some feel that online learning is cold and detached, they argue that the internet provides a unique opportunity for people to connect in a deeper way.
Jessica Gake

TEACHING TEACHERS FOR THE FUTURE: MODELLING AND EXPLORING IMMERSIVE PERSONAL LEARNING N... - 1 views

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  • toddsvecusa on 08 Sep 14
     
    Summary: The goal of this project was to look into the preparation of teachers on the topic of PLN's and a range of other eLearning tools. This project is interesting because they really dove into the current teacher training methods. The project goes through all of the major hurdles into getting these new eLearning principles used in the classroom by the new generation of teachers.
  • Jessica Gake on 05 Sep 16
     
    In this article, Chandler and Redman discuss how teachers have access to many collaborative technologies that enable them to develop personal learning communities. The article also discusses how to integrate new teachers into these learning communities during their educational programs.
Jessica Gake

Just the Facts: Personal Learning Networks - 2 views

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  • Jessica Gake on 05 Sep 16
     
    This article gives a great overview of Personal Learning Networks and their value. Nussbaum-Beach explains how they are different from PLCs and how they can be used in professional practice.
  • Jana Warner on 05 Sep 16
     
    I appreciate the advice of planning to build PLN. Just because we may belong to Twitter or LinkedIn, does not equate to actually learning. One must have a plan and a purpose. Great post!
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elearn Magazine: How important is Twitter in your Personal Learning Network? - 6 views

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  • bluejayteacher on 08 Sep 14
     
    Focusing on the use of Twitter in a PLN, a study was conducted involving seven educators. The results were encouraging as Twitter provided an excellent medium for personalizing their PLN and having immediate access. Although much of the article goes on to explain how Twitter works in a roundabout way, it does explain the merits of open and public forums for collaboration and discussion.
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  • Ryan Olynyk on 10 Jun 16
     
    This article discusses the growing interest in Personal Learning Networks (PLN) and Twitter among educators. This study interviews seven educators about their experiences using Twitter within a PLN to try to understand if Twitter played a unique and specific role in learning. Four distinct outcomes were: 1. Twitter allows participants to engage in instantaneous conversations with their PLN. 2. Twitter provides a way for participants to access the collective knowledge of their PLN. 3. Twitter helped grow the size of the PLN. 4. Twitter can be used as a motivator.
  • Kim Davis on 11 Jun 16
     
    This article includes information on a research study, about using Twitter within a PLN. Its result mentions specific advantages such as allowing participants to engage in instantaneous conversation and access collective knowledge.
  • J Matibag on 13 Jun 16
     
    After reading the article and other comments, I think Ryan Olynyk's summary outlines the main ideas well.
  • Kjersti Withers on 14 Jun 16
     
    This article explains several ways in which Twitter can enhance your PLN. It can allow you to share resources, receive resources, and crowdsource ideas. Using hashtags, users can explore topics that interest them and meet potential new members of the PLN. Retweets are another effective way to meet potential PLN members.
  • Ben Killam on 02 Sep 16
     
    The article looks at the impact Twitter plays on PLNs. The research shows Twitter is a valuable tool to connect with people around the world and easily share ideas. The openness of Twitter can create large PLNs and impact more members.
  • Terrence Shaneyfelt on 02 Sep 16
     
    For me its very important. I use it and Diigo groups the most as online PLN tools.
  • anonymous on 04 Sep 16
     
    The article clearly shows the benefits of integrating twitter into your personal learning network. The article makes me reflect on my own social media presence where I need to transition from a lurker to an active member in order to build and sustain my PLN.
  • froggy_carma on 05 Sep 16
     
    This article must have been for me since this is my first time on twitter. The information in this article leads me to think that you don't have to have twitter to have an PLN but it is easier when you do. It allows for fast and concise communication with your PLN.
  • sfledderjohann on 12 Jun 17
     
    This article covers a small scale research project done to see how important the use of Twitter was within a personal learning network. It was interesting to see how impactful Twitter could be within a PLN.
  • joannalieberman on 12 Jun 17
     
    I love how this article validates the effectiveness of Twitter in the building of one's PLN. I have engaged in numerous Twitter chats with like-minded educators and found great benefit in building my PLN. Thanks for linking a great article!
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