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Communities of Practice and Innovation

Communities of Practice and Innovation. An Overview. What are Communities of Practice?. “A community of practice is a group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and interact regularly to learn how to do it better.” . Etienne Wegner. Core . Contributors.

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Communities of Practice and Innovation

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  1. Communities of Practice and Innovation An Overview

  2. What are Communities of Practice?

  3. “A community of practice is a group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and interact regularly to learn how to do it better.” Etienne Wegner

  4. Core Contributors Collaborators Crowd (Lurkers)

  5. Differences with a PLC • Focus on passion vs. data • Proximity of community members • Independence vs. shared goals

  6. Connectivism (Siemens), and the Relevance of Online Communities

  7. Social Authoring Model

  8. What is CoPI – Online Learning?

  9. Online learning… Where teaching and instruction takes place over the internet, that is outside of the walls or the set hours of the traditional classroom. It is different than digital learning, or “e-learning”, where the internet is used as a resource or a place for learning, but with a face-to-face teacher presence in the traditional classroom.

  10. CoPI – Online Learning (history) • ARRA Ed Tech Grant pilot • 40 Teachers Each - Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts • Initial Course for Collaboration • End of funding… Beginning of the Ramp-up

  11. Four Services 1. High-quality free online content 2. Professional development for online teaching 3. Infrastructure and technology support 4. Vision and leadership consultation

  12. Crowd (Lurkers) Characteristics • General Audience • Lurkers within the Community Behaviors • Reads forums/posts • Attends PD opportunities • Experiments with content Outcomes • Being exposed to new ideas • Understanding how the community operates

  13. Collaborators Characteristics • Involved in conversation and community activity • 30% of total community • Not a formal commitment (it is a self-selected involvement level) Behaviors • Asks questions • Suggests ideas • Gives encouragement/ feedback Outcomes • Increasing understanding & confidence • Sharing opinion

  14. Contributors Characteristics • Informal Leaders • 10% of your total community (ideal) • Might not have dedicated time Behaviors • Develops content or PD and contributes to community • Facilitates conversation (original posts, elaboration on other comments) • Participates in community vision planning Outcomes • Publishing personal content • Contributing to the knowledge base • Testing and refining new ideas • Giving & receiving feedback

  15. Core/Steering Committee Characteristics • Subject Matter Experts • 5-7 members, with dedicated time • Leadership • Steering Committee Behaviors• Makes decisions revolving community direction/vision • Sets up projects • Evaluates community effectiveness • Vets contributions • Facilitates activity Outcomes • Developing a vibrant, self-sustaining community • Making an impact in statewide student achievement

  16. Core-Steering Group Responsibilities Oversee Content • Content Types – Full Online Courses, Full Blended Courses, Credit Recovery Modules, Smaller Units, and Learning Objects/Resources • Content Sources – Purchased, Open-Source, Statewide Developed, or Community Contributed

  17. Core-Steering Group Responsibilities 2. Oversee Professional Development • Formal OLLIE/MOLLIE courses (blended learning), foundational pieces (investigations, conceptual-based teaching), Seminars • Informal – Webinars, Online Discussions, Sharing Repositories, Meet-ups at conferences, Face-to-face sessions • Non-formal – Twitter chatter, etc.

  18. CoPI Deliverables • Repository of Content – Equella & Moodle • Sharing Area for Teachers • Discussion Board for Ongoing Community Discussion • Seminars • MOLLIE courses

  19. Next Steps Recruitment of core, establish procedures Workflow for sharing content, groupwork Workflow for rampup involvement Funding/Repayment Agora Spring Seminars Interfacing with other initiatives

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