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"This book explains very important aspects of the relevance and representativeness of the state of investigation into the concept of CoPs and their degree of acceptance and the creation of  a theoretical reference frame in contemporary society and economy. This relevance becomes clear on examining the wide variety of subject areas in the contents of the twenty-five chapters in this study, organized into five sections, each with its own area of interest, used to explain the practical and theoretical reach of CoPs.

'Chatbots are the new apps," said Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella earlier this year. "Threads are the new apps," suggested Facebook's head of messaging products David Marcus in January, referring to the threads of conversation in apps such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.

Presentation referred-to in Charles Leadbeater's talk

Finding useful knowledge nuggets amongst the torrents of data is a skill in itself. Creating insightful stories that bring the data to life is an emergent skill practiced by data journalists. An excellent article with lots of useful references for anyone who aspires to blend data analytics with storytelling.

The eLearning Guild's Handbook on Synchronous e-Learning is intended for anyone who wants to produce, lead, or promote live, interactive learning events on the Web. Novices will find information on what other people are doing in this medium, which kinds of training and education are best suited to it, how to convert existing classroom content for delivery online, how to lead effective and compelling live learning events on the Web, and how to promote these events to obtain maximum participation. More experienced practitioners will find a wealth of ideas that they can use to improve or enhance their current processes. All readers will find job aids, references, examples, and information to significantly reduce the amount of time required to produce online learning events

Link provided by Steve Robson of Lloyds Register. Paper references Wenger's CoPs as well as Blitz Games triage, featured at the KIN Knowledge Assets Roundtable on 22nd April.

Probably not new to the Km "old timers", but if you haven't come across the SECI model that was developed by Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi in 1996, then worth a read. devised the SECI model in 1996. Often referred to as the "knowledge spiral," SECI stands for Socialization, Externalization, Combination and Internalization, and is heavily featured in the KM Institute's "Knowledge Manager Certification" programme.

Done well, infographic design clarifies, explains, reveals or adds meaning

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