Category Archives: Communities

Learning Communities, Communities of Practice, Professional Learning Communities. From the members point of view mainly – and leadership/hosting of such entities to growth, sustainability and synergy.

April in Christchurch

I’m back on the blogging wagon.  For now.  I’ve been playing a bit over on Facebook.  Keeping up with Jeffery Keefer (Who has been working on research proposals and buying a portable bike), Sean Callaghan (writing a fascinating article on … Continue reading

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Supporting a community online: the Platform

What are the minimum requirements for software to support a community? In some respects this will depend on the scale, and the engagement of the members, ther longevity desired, the traffic etc. I’ve been thinking about this hard with the … Continue reading

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Reflections from my first serious online event

Today I got rid of 400 or so folders, organised a GIG of files and proceeded one more step along the road to having my files sorted, which at the moment are over 40 GIG, down from 100.  I discovered … Continue reading

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My take on Communities

I’m a little tired.  Two nights out with the kids, Music with Mark at Burnside High School (where we made over $90 in the 15 minute interval selling drink and chips) and Drama/dance with Anna.  I was so tired last … Continue reading

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Blog meandering in FOC08

Diane Holmes has coined a new word: blogbleary.  I think I felt that way a little last night.  Just getting the feel for a few of the FOC08 blogs. Greg Barcelon has quite a nice post on his ideas on … Continue reading

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Some of the questions

Wednesday’s post [I'm sorry to my three regular readers to divert a little into Facilitating Online Communities course comment] The questions – some of the big and some of the small Blogs or forums? Do I go back into facebook? … Continue reading

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George and Stephen’s course

This is a must.  From two individuals espousing the benefits of networked, connected “Free-range” learning, a thing they call a course. The course – Connectivism and Connective Knowledge – (the wiki is here) will be delivered fully online with a … Continue reading

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Community Platforms

Just had an e-mail from some of my buddies at cpsquare announcing a January workshop on Community Platforms.  Great Idea.  I’ve been mulling around possible futures for Interact – maybe spin it off as a slightly narrowed aim (not have … Continue reading

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Catching up with the crowd: Networks & Communities

I even took part in the event last year ::FLNW:: but I had not really taken part in the Network vs Community vs Group conversations. Didn’t feel the need. Didn’t see the point. I think I will need to face … Continue reading

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SCoPE forums & Facebook & cpSquare community

Communication channels proliferate. In the last month or so, first cpSquare created an outpost group in Facebook, and now SCoPE.  There is a conversation in cpSquare about Dave Snowden’s quote: Dave Snowden recently said to Etienne Wenger “If knowledge management … Continue reading

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