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Debi Banks

ISTC 301: Integrating Instructional Tech / Communities of Practice Theory - 2 views

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  • Debi Banks on 10 Sep 12
     
    "Only student who have a desire to learn will learn". We strive to make students life-long learners. This article defines the main characteristics of CoP as "The Domain", "The Community", and "The Practices". It gives examples of strengths and weaknesses, how it associates with the Constructivism Theory, and how to integrate with technology.
  • Darla Grant on 10 Sep 12
     
    Debi, the initial quote really got my attention. I am more interested in getting my students interested in learning than almost anything else I do as a teacher. I think making them life-long learners through Communities of Practice might be the best way to get them to value learning over a lifetime.
annieyip

Professional Learning Communities: What Are They And Why Are They Important? - 0 views

www.sedl.org/...issues61.html

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  • Deborah Lyman on 09 Sep 12
     
    SEDL gives an overview of Professional Learning Communities. In a series of articles, topics such as the history of PLC, the attributes of a functioning PLC, why they work, and what the expected outcomes of a professional learning community are.
  • annieyip on 26 Jun 13
     
    SEDL is a nonprofit research company dedicated to educational practices. This paper was in one of their publications about change. It details the importance of professional learning communities (networks). It is a great summary of the most critical aspects of creating a PLC.
Beth Transue

Intro-to-CoPs | Wenger-Trayner - 4 views

wenger-trayner.com/Intro-to-CoPs

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  • Beth Transue on 08 Sep 12
     
    This 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 12
     
    I 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.
  • Christina Moore on 11 Sep 12
     
    I 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".
  • Rhonda Lowderback on 11 Sep 12
     
    This 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.
  • Fabio Cominotti on 11 Sep 12
     
    Brief 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.
Christina Moore

It is what one does": why people participate and help others in electronic communities of practice - 2 views

www.sciencedirect.com/...S0963868700000457

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  • Christina Moore on 11 Sep 12
     
    Wasko and Faraj discuss the phenomenon of shared knowledge in the digital world; why communities of practice emerge and the motivations of the participants to share knowledge. As they state, "People often behave altruistically and pro-socially, contributing to the welfare of others without apparent compensation."
  • Todd Vens on 27 Sep 12
     
    Very interesting paper. It's an investigation into electronic communities of practice, especially as to "why people contribute time and effort to the provision of knowledge as a public good given the propensity for people to act out of self-interest." I think the authors results are intriguing. They find that people in these electronic communities of practice behave out of a sense of moral duty; feel that sharing knowledge and helping others is `the right thing to do'; desire to advance the community as a whole; and often make contributions in order to have the favor returned one day. In the end, the authors find that within these electronic communities of practice, people contribute time and effort through a combination of altruism and self-interest.
Rhonda Lowderback

http://www.udel.edu/educ/whitson/files/Lave,%20Situating%20learning%20in%20communities%20of%20practice.pdf - 0 views

www.udel.edu/...ommunities%20of%20practice.pdf

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  • Rhonda Lowderback on 11 Sep 12
     
    Communities of practice, according to this article, resemble apprenticeships in other parts of the world and in earlier times. It used to be that in order to learn you became an apprentice to a master in that topic. You formed a community of practice to learn that skill. Learning, in general, can take this form and mimic this apprentice relationship.
  • Christina Moore on 11 Sep 12
     
    While the CoP references in this group have clearly illustrated the concept as defined by Wenger, I found this reference equally valuable as it illustrates the practice of these communities in life situations. This helped me solidify my understanding in a different context.
Todd Vens

Graduate Professional Education from a Community of Practice Perspective: The Role of S... - 1 views

Polin, L. G. (2010). Graduate Professional Education from a Community of Practice Perspective: The Role of Social and Technical Networking. In C. Blackmore (Ed.), Social Learning Systems and Commun...

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Todd Vens

Using Communities of Practice to Foster Faculty Development in Higher Education - 1 views

Teeter, C., Fenton, N., Nicholson, K., Flynn, T., Kim, J., McKay, M., O'Shaughnessy, B., et al. (2011). Using Communities of Practice to Foster Faculty Development in Higher Education. From Here to...

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started by Todd Vens on 16 Sep 12 no follow-up yet
cynthia mills

Communities of Practice and Web 2.0.- Moving from the classical paradigm to virtual communities of practice - 4 views

Communities of Practice and Web 2.0.- Moving from theclassical paradigm to Virtual Communities of Practice

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  • cynthia mills on 04 Sep 13
     
    This scholarly paper focuses on COP's and the use of web 2.0 applications. Its emphasis is that web 2.0 applications improve communication and thus build community.
anonymous

Edutech Wiki: Communities of Practice - 4 views

edutechwiki.unige.ch/...Community_of_practice

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shared by anonymous on 04 Sep 13 - Cached
  • anonymous on 04 Sep 13
     
    I chose to share this link for two reasons: 1) It describes communities of practice, ways to support CoPs through networking, social learning, and online identities. 2) It's presented via a wiki, which is a platform that embodies the spirit of SNL, CoPs and PLNs.
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  • Daniel Oldham on 07 Sep 13
     
    Angela another great pick. I think the biggest key to this resource is a practical demonstration of a PLN for us to utilize. As information is presented we should not only be able to explain but use the resources! Living the theory is just as important as knowing it.
  • Forrest Doud on 08 Sep 13
     
    This is a very thorough breakdown of what makes up a community of practice. Also some good links in there (though a few were broken which I find common in Wiki's). Thanks to you posting this site/CoP which I had never heard of http://www.tappedin.org/.
  • Greg Andrade on 09 Sep 13
     
    Angela, While doing the research I came across this site as well but did not incorporate it my finds. I'm a big fan of Wikipedia and use it quite a bit for definitions and attaining public domain images. This Edutech Wiki is very complete with definitions and examples. A great resource.
  • Christina Modrell on 09 Sep 13
     
    I've never seen the edutech wiki site. I will have to remember this. I also like using wiki from the basics like definitions. This has some great definitions and break down of communities of practice.
  • Kara Paula Godfrey on 09 Sep 13
     
    I love to gather information from WIKIs. CoP networks are present in almost everything we do. Thanks for sharing!
  • Betty Clevenger on 10 Sep 13
     
    I found this site to be very informative in a brief way! I find sites such as this a nice way to get started on something...find out enough so you know where to go next!
  • Russell Nash on 10 Sep 13
     
    I appreciate the comment in this wiki about communities of practice developing a common store of knowledge. When I first heard the term, communities of practice, a few years ago, I thought they were simply referring to a group of people with something in common, not necessarily a group with a common purpose or goal toward which they are actively working.
glorihinck

Online Communities of Practice: What Works - 0 views

thejournal.com/...munities-of-practice-Cops.aspx

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  • glorihinck on 04 Sep 13
     
    In this article, four panelists who are leaders of successful of successful community of practice (COP) education initiatives share their knowledge and experience on this topic and suggest best practices for online communities of educators. They suggest there is no one definition for a community of practice, rather, there exists a continuum. The panelists discuss the 90-9-1 rule- 90% of participants in an online community lurk, 9% occasionally contribute, and 1% are "rock stars".
Rebecca Olien

Online Communities of Practice: What works - 0 views

thejournal.com/...munities-of-practice-cops.aspx

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  • Rebecca Olien on 05 Sep 13
     
    This is a very useful discussion presented from four community of practice leaders who have share insights based on their experience creating and maintaining COP. Some of the topics discussed include the importance of leadership and support, creating a culture and climate, immediacy and quality in responses, using modeling and examples when starting the community.
  • Jason Marconi on 05 Sep 13
     
    Great discussion. I enjoyed that they touched base on how to encourage participation which sometimes could be the number one problem in getting the results a community of practice could produce. To further break this down the discussion focuses on the 90-9-1 rule which states there is one person actively involved in the online presence then 9 every now and againers and 90 lurkers. From there they not only suggest how to encourage participation but how to reward it as well. Overall I enjoyed this article. Great find.
Rebecca Olien

Developing learning community in online asynchronous college courses: the role of teaching presence - 0 views

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  • Rebecca Olien on 05 Sep 13
     
    The researchers conducted a study of 2,036 online students at thirty-two State University of New York colleges in the SUNY Learning Network. Participants responded to a forty-two-item survey that investigates the connection between students' sense of learning community as measured by Rovai's Classroom community Scale and teaching presence as measured by the community of Inquiry Model. The study provides insight into the important relationship between instructor's online behaviors and perceived establishment of community. The complexity of the research gives rise to further studies to continue to identify the exact instructor behaviors are most effective in establishing a course presence, while staying true to constructivist pedagogy.
chris mason

Communities of Practice: An Overview by Nickols, F. (2003). - 2 views

This article focuses on what it is like to be a part of a community of practice. It provides detailed examples of what it like to be in a community of practice, its benefits, and how they function....

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Christina Modrell

Limits to Communities of Practice - 1 views

www.academia.edu/...its_to_Communities_of_Practice

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  • Christina Modrell on 09 Sep 13
     
    This article discusses the limitations of communities of practice. There is an introduction look at the definition of communities of practice. After the discussion on the limitations they draw conclusions about what all of those limitations mean.
  • Kara Paula Godfrey on 09 Sep 13
     
    I have to admit that I had never heard of communities of practice until I read this article.It makes perfect sense that people with common interests and activities practice this. In fact, an example that came to mind is how, in other classes , we use the discussion board to interact virtually.
  • Betty Clevenger on 10 Sep 13
     
    This is the only article I have seen that goes more in-depth as to the limits or negative aspects of communities of practice. The author points out that communities of practice are still evolving, so some of those limits may eventually be overcome.
Dave Mulder

Communities of Practice: Using Blogs to Increase Collaboration - 0 views

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  • Dave Mulder on 21 Jun 14
     
    While this article does delve somewhat into the nuts-and-bolts of beginning a blog (and how to use a blog to connect with other learners in your community of practice), the real emphasis is on collaboration within communities of practice through sharing your knowledge with interested colleagues. Well-written!
Matt Hoge

Communities of Practice: Entering the Professional Teaching Community - 3 views

http://elsci.coe.nau.edu/docs/communitiesofpractice.doc This resource links to a document written by Jeffrey W. Bloom that explores communities of practice with a model demonstrating how a profess...

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Ryan McDonough

Online Communities of Practice: Ecosystems for Professional Growth - 1 views

www.cosn.org/...s-professional-growth%E2%80%9D

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  • Ryan McDonough on 22 Jun 14
     
    Specifically discussing how online communities are essential for professional development and growth in education, this report explores the factors of EDTECH that help enrich learning. The ecosystems in times of budget shortfalls provide creative means for educators to connect and stay connected to colleagues. Establishing or joining an existing community of practice is critical for educators looking to broaden their horizons. The issue is getting everyone on board and implement communities of practice within professional development workshops at schools.
Cody Peacock

Communities of Practice Theory and the Role of Teacher Professional Community in Policy - 1 views

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  • Cody Peacock on 22 Jun 14
     
    Chapter 2 begins with a good description of the theory of communities of learning as a way to learn not through cognition or other previous theories but through social interaction. Communities are organized organically unlike school classes and are a places where learning can unfold.
Rebecca Olien

Proposing an integrated research framework for connectivism: Utilizing theoretical synergies. - 3 views

www.irrodl.org/...1816

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  • Melissa Getz on 19 Jun 13
     
    Don't let the academic sound of the title push you away from reading this article. The author, Bopelo Boitshwarelo, presents arguments: "This paper set out to propose a research framework that will aid in advancing the research agenda of connectivism, particularly developmental work. " It is very dense with lots of synthesis of research that has been done on Activity Theory, Connectivism, and Communities of Practice from 2000 - 2011, when it was published. If you need to do a content-based paper on activity theory, connectivism, or communities of practice, this has several references listed at the end that will help you find original sources of ideas.
  • Dennis Large on 22 Jun 13
     
    Thanks Melissa, this is helpful. No doubt that many of us are going to benefit from this type of research in our own academic pursuits. As you said, this study is fairly dense. But I also found that it breaks things down in nice chunks. I liked the explanation that a learning community is "a group of people learning together through continuous dialogue."
  • Rebecca Olien on 05 Sep 13
     
    The author, Bopelo Boitshwarelo, from University of Botswana, points out the interconnections of online communities of practice, design-based research, and activity theory. The author proposes designed-based research as a framework to advance connectivism. I found the first half of this article particularly helpful with definitions and key points synthesized from pioneers in the field of connectivism. Central ideas encompass the importance of learners connecting in a CoP both as providers and gleaners of information. Learning networks or communities of practice are complex and dynamic in nature, providing challenges to researchers and studying their effectiveness. The article provides food for thought about the complexities of the interconnections of these theories and the development of frameworks to monitor and assess learning success when putting them into practice.
caaskin

Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice - 1 views

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  • caaskin on 04 Jul 15
     
    The authors propose seven principles that they believe will allow communities to be "alive" and connect with members.
  • loganwillits on 04 Jul 15
     
    The seven principles for designing, implementing, and evolving a community of practice is the focus of this article. It does a very good job of describing these activities in terms of promoting a growth model within the community and the members. This desire to attract and connect with more and more people will only serve to grow the communities knowledge and abilities (this is somewhat mentioned in principle #2) by opening the conversations among those who are in and outside of the community.
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