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Virtual Communities of Practice for Educators

Virtual Communities of Practice for Educators . Kimble Handyside McCann Doctoral Candidate in Educational Technology. It’s all about…. We. Virtual. Time Space. Community. Community. WE are the community Experience as content DIY. Types of Online Communities. Community of Interest

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Virtual Communities of Practice for Educators

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  1. Virtual Communities of Practice for Educators Kimble Handyside McCann Doctoral Candidate in Educational Technology

  2. It’s all about… We

  3. Virtual • Time • Space

  4. Community

  5. Community • WE are the community • Experience as content • DIY

  6. Types of Online Communities • Community of Interest • Goal-Oriented Community of Interest • Learners’ community • Community of Practice

  7. Educators

  8. Educators • Knowledge Facilitator • Problem-Based Learning • Resources

  9. Knowledge Sharing

  10. Knowledge Sharing

  11. Best Practices • Sharing Knowledge • Principlism is the motive with the end goal of upholding some moral principles. (Hew & Hara, 2007) • Trust • Leadership • Democratic Hierarchy • Moderator

  12. K-12 Great communities PBS.org Flat Classroom Project Teacher Tube

  13. Comparative Analysis 1982 2009

  14. Higher Ed • Space & Time (again) • Specializations • Strength in numbers

  15. Instructional Design • Pedagogy • Collaboration • Evaluation • Partnerships

  16. Specific Communities THAT I’M EXPLORING NOW!

  17. Flat Classroom Project • Global K-12 network • Social Learning via Social Networking • Problem Based Learning

  18. UDL

  19. Universal Design for Learning Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age • Co-create goals for students • Support network for students • Assess student progress

  20. Learning in the Workplace

  21. The power of We… • Long term professional development • Immediate and relevant issues • Detroit • LAUSD

  22. Current and Future Research • University Faculty & UDL • Medical School • Educational Technology • Diffusions of Innovation • Communities of Practice • Distance Learning • Coordination & Community

  23. Conclusions • “Yes WE are!” • Your Communities & Your Knowledge • Contact: kimbleh@hawaii.edu

  24. Mahalo & Thank YOU!

  25. References • Correia, A.-P. and N. Davis (2008). "Intersecting communities of practice in distance education: the program team and the online course community." Distance Education29(3): 289-306. • Del Favero, M. and J. M. Hinson (2007). "Evaluating Instructor Technology Integration in Community and Technical Colleges: A Performance Evaluation Matrix." Community College Journal of Research & Practice31(5): 389-408. • Friedman, T. L. (2006). The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux. • Hew, F. H. and N. Hara (2007). "Empirical study of motivators and barriers of teacher online knowledge sharing." Education Tech Research Dev55: 573-595. • Hodgkinson-Williams, C., H. Slay, et al. (2008). "Developing communities of practice within and outside higher education institutions." British Journal of Educational Technology39(3): 433-442. • Jameson, J., G. Ferrell, et al. (2006). "Building trust and shared knowledge in communities of e-learning practice: collaborative leadership in the JISC eLISA and CAMEL lifelong learning projects." British Journal of Educational Technology37(6): 949-967. • Kienle, A. and C. Ritterskamp (2007). "Facilitating asynchronous discussions in learning communities: the impact of moderation strategies." Behaviour & Information Technology26(1): 73-80.

  26. References • L√∂fstr√∂m, E. and A. Nevgi (2008). "University teaching staffs' pedagogical awareness displayed through ICT-facilitated teaching." Interactive Learning Environments16(2): 101 – 116. • Lin, F.-r., S.-c. Lin, et al. (2008). "Knowledge sharing and creation in a teachers' professional virtual community." Computers & Education50(3): 742-756. • Pink, D. H. (2005). A whole new mind : moving from the information age to the conceptual age. New York, Riverhead Books. • Wellman, B. (1999). Networks in the global village : life in contemporary communities. Boulder, Colo. ; Oxford, Westview Press. • Wenger, E., R. A. McDermott, et al. (2002). Cultivating communities of practice : a guide to managing knowledge. Boston, Harvard Business School Press. • Zimitat, C. (2007). "Capturing community of practice knowledge for student learning." Innovations in Education & Teaching International44(3): 321-330.

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