ID Reflections

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

They are not predominantly directly related to learning or instructional design or theory (except for one or two); however, they all helped me to see the larger picture, to understand where workplace learning and training fits in, and why and where change is needed. 11 Communication/Presentation/Business Made to Stick Dan and Chip Heath.

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Clark Quinn

JANUARY 22, 2013

I decided to take this on, thinking about an org that was already in operation, with it’s goals, processes, and practices, and what I might do if I were to come in and get it going (with the support of the executive team to do what I thought was right). Another emphasis would be on developing individual capability for self-learning.

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Degreed

MARCH 14, 2023

It is critical to look at the bigger picture and broader purpose of learners’ intent and motivations. Create communities of practice nurtured by recognized experts. They want to be part of the learning,” according to Training Industry. The opening [What’s In it for me?] On the contrary, it’s expected.

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The most interesting chapter for me was chapter 7 on 'the bigger picture'. Here, she defines learning and social learning and links social learning to personal learning networks and communities of practice. The opportunities to expand community conversations and personal learning networks are huge with social media.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 3, 2015

Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for Communities by Etienne Wenger, Nancy White, and John Smith is about how technology can enable communities of practice. Other Topics. You can read my review of the book for more details.

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TalentLMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Online support questions need to be answered and mentored in a “community of practice” manner. An overview of your industry and where your business fits into the overall picture. These include the regular database management software, the CRM, the LMS software and so on. Size and general organization of the company.

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

MARCH 4, 2009

10 online icebreakers (the picture relates to number 10!): Source: CPsquare’s foundations of communities of practice online course. For instance, their own communication or learning style. Ask participants to make a picture o f some of the books they have recently read or are currently reading. Personal Cards.

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The eLearning Coach

MAY 19, 2014

In many ways, Megan invented much of what the emerging community of practice advocates around this learning technology. She designed products, early content and application prototypes, teaching engineers and instructional technologists to experiment with the API. She continues the charge today at Making Better. ANNOUNCEMENT!

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 12, 2010

You also have the opportunity to use the formal social learning as a way to introduce the learners into the communities of practice you can and should be building. You don’t want to approach the steps individually, but with the bigger picture in mind, so everything you do is part of the path towards the end game.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2009

community of practice. Right now we’re just getting a basic picture of how people interact in an organization. I wanted to actually participate in the chat and watch Twitter too, and I couldn’t juggle all of it at the same time. This is post 3 of 3. Beyond Networks. George Siemens. inspiration. reality check.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

In a variety of experiments, it was found that people can generally process images faster than text, and can make quicker and smarter decisions when presented with pictures than they can with verbal instructions. Giving children pictures and words in combination can provide them with the best chances to learn concepts.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 25, 2014

The previous post highlighted issues around the theory of Communities of Practice, from the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger. The women in the picture above were taking part in a charity event called Race for Life - a run organised by cancer charities. Previous posts in this series are all linked below. Knowles Andragogy 24.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2008

I like seeing the somewhat silly intros–goofy picture of Tony etc. Communities of practice and wikis are highest 2.0. Communities of Practice increased 12.3%. My husband wondered what news I was listening to when he started talking. 1160 people completed the e-learning 2.0 What approaches are people using?

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Leo Learning

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Back at the learner end, early eLearning was delivered predominantly as text on a screen, perhaps with a picture, while the forward button provided the largest part of the interactive experience. Xerox: Communities of Practice. Improving the Learner Journey With Personalization.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 7, 2011

Is it an ideal picture of a cross-collaborative office environment? Or is it an online community of practice where everyone is free to ask any question? Show that the change goes beyond the individual and becomes part of a community of practice. Take place through interactions within a social network.

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Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Influenced in large part due to the efforts of the speakers on this theme, the conversations around alternate ways of conceiving learning and the learning experience have centred around the following key aspects: Informal Learning, Communities of Practice, Connectivism. Personal Learning Environments, Open Distributed.

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Jay Cross

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Hence, the importance of communities of practice. He described self-organizing learning ecologies (what I have called learnscapes and workscapes) in which communities of practice collide and overlap, continuously creating and consuming knowledge. These concepts are at the heart of my book on Informal Learning.

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Actio Learning

JANUARY 27, 2022

and methods of collaboration (social, communities of practice , etc.). Resource library : The organization had extensive resources but worked to reorganize libraries to make them practical development resources. sources of information ( resource repositories , job aids, etc.),

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Using SharePoint for Work Team or Communities of Practice (CoP) Collaboration Outside of any particular formal learning, many training organizations are using SharePoint to support work teams. I don't quite have the picture yet. They focus more on information push and it's less intended to have user-contributed content.

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Degreed

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Create communities of practice , which are nurtured by recognized experts. Picture this story from a successful Degreed client: This client runs a champions program with representatives from around the business who are formally certified in how to use Degreed as well as the basics of good learning design.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

MAY 23, 2023

Kevin Thorn’s session focused on visual literacy and how we can better communicate with more pictures and fewer words. He shared that visual language—that is, the language of communicating using visual elements—produces better problem-solving, increases retention, and enhances decision making.

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Obsidian Learning

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

But don’t think for a minute that it can’t also be part of a bigger picture. Add links to community of practice forums on the topic so learners can ask questions and pursue deeper knowledge. If you’re going to test, take the testing seriously so I can, too. Make it part of a larger program.

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Tony Karrer

JULY 21, 2010

I pointed out the benefit of correction of inaccurate information on a discussion forum is that it is visible and correctable - unlike information that is sent through email or other back channels of communication. I could go on… but I’m sure you get the picture.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Nancy was opining about her work with small teams, and I was asking about the larger picture. My ongoing question has been about transitioning from wrapping social networking around formal learning to being members of communities of practice.

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Tony Karrer

JULY 18, 2006

What is curious though is that much of the discussion around Informal Learning seems to center on Communities of Practice. Of course, even if we tend to agree with Harold's positioning of Informal Learning and his assessment of some of the kinds of tools used in Informal Learning, it still leaves us with an awfully blurry picture.

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Learning with e's

MAY 11, 2009

The seven habits listed by TES are: (1) They build confidence, (2) t hey are not afraid to make difficult decisions, (3) t hey develop others, (4) t hey are good communicators, (5) t hey are non-conformists, (6) t hey thrive in the company of others and (7) t hey see the big picture This got me thinking about the 7 top skills (habits?)

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Matrix

AUGUST 7, 2018

And even though formal education is definitely important and plays a big role in their development, it’s actually but a small piece of the picture. Internet based communities of practice can act as useful hubs for people who work in the same areas. Employee set-up CoPs.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 26, 2011

They’re just shaped filled with pictures. June 8: Philadelphia, PA (ASTD)— How to Cultivate Communities of Practice. I also used a couple of fonts from the free Google web fonts I mentioned a couple of weeks ago: Airstream and Arvo. If you want to change the images in the sections, that’s easy to do.

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Templates PowerPoint Free Rapid eLearning 87

Learning with e's

AUGUST 25, 2014

The previous post highlighted issues around the theory of Communities of Practice, from the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger. The women in the picture above were taking part in a charity event called Race for Life - a run organised by cancer charities. Previous posts in this series are all linked below. Knowles Andragogy 24.

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Matrix

JULY 4, 2017

Another recent study at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that the structural core of the brain receives sensory information from different regions and then assembles bits of data into a complete picture that becomes a memory of an event.

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Learning Environment Environment Simulations Virtual World 55

Jay Cross

DECEMBER 26, 2008

However, a somewhat clear picture emerges from the findings. While the access to the Web and use of social media are way up from when Internet Time Group conducted a similar study a year ago, the overall picture is not rosy. No communities of practice for support. Communities of Practice: Hot or Not?

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learnWorlds

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The integrated social network supports interactions with both the whole community and specific individuals and groups. The learner is able to discuss issues, ideas, suggestions, engage in role-playing for problem-solving, and share experiences and advice within a community of practice.

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Social Networks Interactive Learner Create 116

Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

We are connected educators, linked in to a number of powerful global communities of practice, and we have access to resources, dialogue and audiences we would not enjoy in a traditional learning and teaching role. But what tools do we use to enable us to connect with these communities, resources, audiences around the globe?

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

MARCH 26, 2009

I won’t pretend to know how this works, but this is certainly a pretty picture of the linkages from supercollider: In reply to a few questions that scrolled by: Ellen Langer conducted the experiment with passing out the same paper to two groups, but telling one that it was controversial.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

So to be able to think critically, you need to have read around your subject - you need to have seen the 'big picture'. Probably the best form of critical thinking emerges from dialogue within the community of practice. Knowledge of your field is not enough though. Critical thinking is crucial to the process.

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ID Reflections

JANUARY 1, 2010

How I use social media What did I learn: Nancy White d iscusses the concepts of Communities of Practice and Learning, Technology Stewardship, Knowledge Sharing and Networking. And her knowledge in this area is formidable.

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Social Networks KM Social Network Write Blog 120

Learning with e's

APRIL 30, 2010

In it I will try to outline some of the benefits I can see in its use for individual learners, teachers, institutions (schools, colleges, universities), professional networks, and communities of practice. The picture above is one I took of an old fisherman, looking out over the sea in the Gambia).

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