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Nate Cannon

Teamwork funny - YouTube - 3 views

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teamwork EDTECH543 penguins youtube video PLN Connectivism education PLE CoP

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  • Nate Cannon on 09 Sep 12
     
    A funny way to demonstrate to a "newbie" how connectivism and PLN (and teamwork) can get you through some tough times!
  • Nate Cannon on 09 Sep 12
     
    A funny way to demonstrate to a "newbie" how connectivism and PLN (and teamwork) can get you through some tough times!
  • Ben Moore on 10 Sep 12
     
    Simple and effective. Not to mention how easy it is to rally like-minded people from around the globe through social media platforms! Good find!
Buffy Naillon

Communities of Practice (Lave and Wenger) CoPs - 17 views

www.learning-theories.com/-practice-lave-and-wenger.html

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  • Fabio Cominotti on 10 Sep 12
     
    This is a more technical site that better describes CoPs.  It talks about what a CoP is and what the requirements are.  I particularly like that the it states that the learning is not necessarily the primary reason for the existence of a CoP.  It also gives some sources for further study.
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  • Ben Moore on 10 Sep 12
     
    Fabio, I agree, good find. Always helpful to have a firm understanding of what makes up the CoP. I keyed in on the requirement that members must not simply be interested in the topic, but needed to be practitioners as well!
  • Deborah Lyman on 11 Sep 12
     
    This article has an interesting take on a community of practice. With the current nation wide movement to adapt the Common Core Standards, educators are required to focus on student achievement. In order to be successful, educators will have to form Communities of Practice in order to collaborate and effectively. This means that CoPs must focus on professional development as well as learning issues.
  • Jaime Bennett on 11 Sep 12
     
    This site breaks down the required components of a community of practice, based on the views of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger. The site also gives some background regarding the origination of the term "communities of practice."
  • Cate Tolnai on 19 Jun 13
     
    SUMMARY: Communities of Practice are defined as informal social partnerships of like-minded practitioners who want to work together to improve current issues or states of learning. Three required components are proposed to constitute a CoP: "a domain of interest, a community, and practice."
  • Ilene Reed on 20 Jun 13
     
    This is a "webliography" (my new word of the day) that describes the idea of communities of practice by theorists Lave and Wenger. It is a good at describing what the terms are. Wenger says that" learning is central to human identity" and people continuously create their identity by engaging in and contributing to communities.
  • vanessa botts on 22 Jun 13
     
    In this article, the author cites Ettiene Wenger (one the two theorists who coined the term 'Communities of Practice') and summarizes its definition. The quote she includes succinctly and clearly explains communities of practice as: "groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly."
  • Todd Hansen on 22 Jun 13
     
    Some history on learning theories and the origins of communities of practice.
  • Betty Clevenger on 08 Sep 13
     
    This site gives a brief, easy-to-understand summary on the definition of Communities of Practice. It tells how COPs work and the distinctive components of a COP.
  • Katelyn Conner on 08 Sep 13
     
    A nice summary of the basics of CoP. Gives history of the theory, definition, descriptions, and the building blocks of a successful CoP. My biggest take-away: "The learning that takes place [in a CoP] is not always intentional. This helped me to develop a deeper understanding.
  • Katy Cooper on 19 Jun 14
     
    This provides another basic overview of communities of practice. There is a brief description followed by the history of the term and the development of the theory. It continues to outline the three required components of CoPs.
  • Chris Hill on 20 Jun 14
     
    There are 3 necessary parts: 1. A group of people share an interest (high school Math) 2. All members contribute 3. All members put into practice the resources that are shared as a group.
  • Emmett Wemp on 22 Jun 14
     
    This is a solid description of what a Community of Practice is in reference to learning styles.
  • danielbmc on 23 Jun 14
     
    I love how succinct this is. Sometimes less is more and I think this is an example of that. It also helped me realize that this isn't a new or complicated idea, but something that we have done in my school for years (Learning Communities). We are organized by department, meet regularly to compare data, offer up examples of work, share sources, etc. I am already a part of a CoP and did not even realize it!
  • kooloberlander on 24 Jun 14
     
    I find the term community of practice being used in professional development and having structure imposed top down. This website clearly lets you know it is not a club or a fan group but a practicing community that is formed voluntarily.
  • Ross Craycraft on 31 Aug 14
     
    This blog post from Learning-Theories.com explores Communities of Practice and provides a clear and concise explanation of components of Communities of Practices, and what constitutes CoP and what does not.
  • lisanebe on 01 Sep 14
     
    This is a summary of the Communities in Practice learning theory. It is a very concise view of the theory. It covers the three required components as well as the key terms involved.
  • siss1382 on 07 Sep 14
     
    This site speaks specifically about the three "must haves" in order to determine if something is a community of practice or not. They are: having a common interest, having a community, and practicing that specific skills/interest.
  • Kelly Kenney on 01 Sep 15
     
    Summary: Communities of Practice occur when people have a common interest in something. This becomes a collaboration with peers to engage in discussions as well as sharing ideas, strategies and solutions.
  • amymitchell136 on 06 Jun 16
     
    This article defines what a community of practice is and the three required components of CoPs. There needs to be domain, community, and practice. The domain is a common interest where the members are committed to it. The community is where members interact and engage in shared activities. The practice is developing a shared repertoire of resources over time.
  • courtneylarue11 on 09 Jun 16
     
    This article describes what a CoP is and specifically what it is not. It describes three major components of a CoP and details how participants can help or hurt a CoP. The author also provides two resources to gain more knowledge about CoPs.
  • jaelorduy on 09 Jun 16
     
    This article is an outline of Communities of Practice with description of relevant terminology outlined and defined. Identifies the three components of CoPs - domain, community and practice. This article says that the central component of this learning theory is to draw participants deeper into the community through the attractiveness of developing skills relative to the domain.
  • Buffy Naillon on 05 Sep 16
     
    This one I didn't summarize, only because I really had a hard time grasping the three elements of the CoP, and I thought this site encapsulated it nicely. Incidentally, my creative assignment for this week was inspired by the reference to Star Trek fans in this post. Here are the three elements make up CoP, and again, this information below is taken straight from the source (long quotes), because the definition is so good: 1. There needs to be a domain. A CoP has an identity defined by a shared domain of interest (e.g. radiologists, Star Trek fans, middle school history teachers, Seahawks football fans, etc.); it's not just a network of people or club of friends. Membership implies a commitment to the domain. 2. There needs to be a community. A necessary component is that members of a specific domain interact and engage in shared activities, help each other, and share information with each other. They build relationships that enable them to learn from each other. In this way, merely sharing the same job does not necessitate a CoP. A static website on hunting in itself is not a community of practice. There needs to be people who interact and learn together in order for a CoP to be formed. Note that members do not necessarily work together daily, however. Wenger points to the example of Impressionist painters who sometimes met in cafes to discuss their painting styles. He indicates that even though these men normally painted alone, these kinds of interactions were essential to making them a CoP. 3. There needs to be a practice: A CoP is not just people who have an interest in something (e.g. sports or agriculture practices). The third requirement for a CoP is that the members are practitioners. They develop a shared repertoire of resources which can include stories, helpful tools, experiences, stories, ways of handling typical problems, etc. This kind of interaction needs to be developed over time. A conversation with a random stranger who happens to be an exp
Andrea Ross

Connectivism as Learning Theory « The Connective - 3 views

theconnective.org/...onnectivism-as-learning-theory

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shared by Andrea Ross on 10 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Fabio Cominotti on 10 Sep 12
     
    This article very clearly defines what connectivism is.  It goes over George Siemens theory in detail and how it applies as well as how it is different from other learning theories.  It has some real-world examples.
  • Debi Banks on 10 Sep 12
     
    This was a great article. I like the way he stated that others thought it was plagiarism because it was so similar to other theories. This is what I have found as I have searched for "Connectivism" and have come to the same conclusions. Most of the articles are very similar. This article discussion Connectivism and how it is an integration of principles, networks instead of hierarchy, dialogue instead of blogs, and collaboration instead of wikis. I love the last statement: "...imagine what we could come up with together, connected." Thank you!
Jackie Gerstein

25 Free Online Photo/Image Editors - Part 2 - 2 views

www.online-tech-tips.com/...line-photoimage-editors-part-2

photo_image tools

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  • Jackie Gerstein on 22 Jan 10
     
    25 Free Online Photo/Image Editors - Part 2
  • Jackie Gerstein on 22 Jan 10
     
    25 Free Online Photo/Image Editors - Part 2
Matthew Gudenius

IPL 2 - The Internet Public Library - 2 views

ipl.org

technology education resources curriculum reference

shared by Matthew Gudenius on 26 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Matthew Gudenius on 26 Jan 10
     
    ipl2 is the result of a merger of the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet Index (LII) It contains trustworthy links to online reference materials for a variety of ages and subjects... great place to send your kids to look for information! (Usually better than using Google or Wikipedia)
Kate Baker

Flickr: The Commons - 2 views

www.flickr.com/commons

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shared by Kate Baker on 03 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Kate Baker on 03 Feb 10
     
    Not specific to educational technology, but a digital resource that educators may find quite valuable.
Patricia Smeyers

NETS Implementation - home - 2 views

nets-implementation.iste.wikispaces.net

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  • Patricia Smeyers on 15 Feb 10
     
    Great wiki with many idea and resources.  
Liz McKnight

Chart Creation Tool - 2 views

www.chartgo.com/index.jsp

graphs charts tools

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  • Liz McKnight on 11 Mar 10
     
    A simply way to make nice looking charts.
Carly Hill

Mr. Donn - 2 views

www.mrdonn.org/index.html

resources learning education

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  • Carly Hill on 11 Mar 10
     
    This website was established by a teacher and it provides many resources for all kinds of social studies classes such as lessons, powerpoints, clip art, good explainer websites for students, etc.
Judy Sweetman

Readquarium - Online Reading - 2 views

www.gamequarium.com/...),

technology education resources curriculum

shared by Judy Sweetman on 14 Mar 10 - No Cached
  • Judy Sweetman on 14 Mar 10
     
    This is an awesome site for elementary reading teachers and students. There are online activities for phonics, phonemes, vocabulary, site words, comprehension, book talks, and author sites to name a few. There are also games students can play while learning basic reading skills.
Judy Sweetman

Book Adventure - 2 views

bookadventure.org

technology education resources tools curriculum

shared by Judy Sweetman on 14 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Judy Sweetman on 14 Mar 10
     
    This site is for K-8 students. Students can create their own book lists from among 7,000 titles. They can also take quizzes on the books once they've read them. The site was created by Sylvan Learning. There is information and resources for students, parents, and teachers.
Judy Sweetman

Building Language for Literacy - 2 views

teacher.scholastic.com/...index.htm

technology education resources tools curriculum

shared by Judy Sweetman on 14 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Judy Sweetman on 14 Mar 10
     
    This site, created by Scholastic, is jammed with activities for students and teachers. I personally like the authors and illustrators page, on which students can view videos about authors, and participate in writing workshops where authors give students tips on how to improve their writing in a specific genre.
Tammy Price

Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling - 2 views

digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/index.html

digital storytelling

shared by Tammy Price on 15 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Tammy Price on 15 Mar 10
     
    This is a great tool for students to work individually to research, report & respond to a particular topic. Projects can also be done collaboratively. You can integrate photos, videos, audio and more to share a story about ANYTHING!!
Judy Sweetman

Biomes of the World - 2 views

www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes

technology education resources tools learning web2.0 curriculum integration

shared by Judy Sweetman on 16 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Judy Sweetman on 16 Mar 10
     
    This site has the most information of any of the sites I found. In addition to text and photographs, there are also videos, lesson plans, and information about the scientists who study the biomes.
Patricia Smeyers

Up2Me Kids - Kids' Home - 2 views

www.up2meforkids.com.au

up2me kids problem solving environment Resources education technology learning

shared by Patricia Smeyers on 17 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Patricia Smeyers on 17 Mar 10
     
    A website designed for problem solving about environmental issues.  There are many activities to browse through.
Matthew Gudenius

NetSmartz - 2 views

netsmartz.org

technology education safety internet ethics cybersafety etiquette cyberbullying online

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  • Matthew Gudenius on 20 Mar 10
     
    NetSmartz.org is a free online resource created by Boys & Girls Clubs of America and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in order to teach about issues regarding online safety, privacy, cyberbullying, and technology ethics and etiquette. There are plenty of engaging interactive multimedia tools and activities, for parents, teachers, kids, teens, and law enforcement... and some resources in Spanish.
Patricia Smeyers

AT Blogs & Wikis: text, images, music, video | Glogster - 2 views

atlady.glogster.com/AT-Blogs-Wikis

assitive technology education resources learning tools digital

shared by Patricia Smeyers on 22 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Patricia Smeyers on 22 Apr 10
     
    Found this when searching assistive technology and thought it may be useful for some this week.
Steven Albrecht

100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom | Online Universities - 2 views

www.onlineuniversities.com/...-social-media-in-the-classroom

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  • Make literature real. Have students create a Facebook page for a character from literature you are studying like this class did.
    • Steven Albrecht
      Steven Albrecht on 19 Feb 11
       
      This assignment violates Facebook's terms of use: http://www.facebook.com/terms.php. Users can't make fake profiles. I'd ask students to make a FB-like profile in some other software.
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