Draft slide deck for a presentation August 16th.

2. Tendrils of Learning: connections for social learning Nancy White Full Circle Associates http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicmcphee/33556189/in/set-72157594373420115/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/poagao/494418919/

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/aphrodite/66231929/ Why connect?

5. Our power as learners

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicmcphee/31304194/in/set-72157594373420115/ Learning pathways…

7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynetter/653541864/in/set-72057594139269787/ Photo via Flickr CC www.flickr.com/photos/azlijamil01/231592469/

9. Learning Communities Knowledge Networks Communities of Practice Online Communities

10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicmcphee/33556189/in/set-72157594373420115/ Community… Perspective

11. Social ecosystem (1) Lilia Efimova http://blog.mathemagenic.com/2004/06/10.html#a1235 getting to know W reading

16. http://www.flickr.com/photos/philwalter/348238734/

19. Domain Community Practice Domain Community Practice

22. “ They develop a shared repertoire of resources: experiences, stories, tools, ways of addressing recurring problems—in short a shared practice. ” Wenger Practice

23. Polarities

24. TOGETHERNESS SEPARATENESS http://www.flickr.com/photos/angerboy/201582453/

25. http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldcafe/227358678 / INTERACTING PUBLISHING

26. INDIVIDUAL GROUP

27. Togetherness Separateness Interacting Publishing Individual Group

28. In doing, we learn. George Herbert Activities:

29. Community profiles as patterns of togetherness Community activities oriented to … … meetings … context … community cultivation … access to expertise … projects … open-ended conversation … content publishing … individual participation … relationships © 2006 Wenger, White, and Smith

30. … meetings … access to expertise … context … community cultivation … projects … open-ended conversation … content publishing … individual participation … relationships © 2006 Wenger, White, and Smith Community activities oriented to … Course

31. Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Learner’s Blog Central Blog External Reader External Reader RSS FEED Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader Reader External Reader Roster Syllabus Schedule Course

32. Support Community … meetings … access to expertise … context … community cultivation … projects … open-ended conversation … content publishing … individual participation … relationships © 2006 Wenger, White, and Smith Community activities oriented to …

33. Forums Directories Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog Social networking tools Support Community

34. … meetings … access to expertise … context … community cultivation … projects … open-ended conversation … content publishing … individual participation … relationships © 2006 Wenger, White, and Smith Community activities oriented to … Edubloggers

35. Edubloggers Community my arise between the blogs around shared interest Edublogger #2 Edublogger #3 Edublogger #1

36. Community Technology Stewardship

37. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dani3l3/364684710/ “ Technology stewards are people with enough experience of the workings of a community to understand its technology needs, and enough experience with technology to take leadership in addressing those needs…

38. Stewardship typically includes selecting and configuring technology, as well as supporting its use in the practice of the community.” Wenger, White and Smith, 2007

39. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicmcphee/418922552/in/set-72157600218310366 /

41. Epilogue Resources http://onlinefacilitation.wikispaces.com/Tendrils+of+Learning Or http://tinyurl.com/35llv9 Contact Nancy White nancyw at fullcirc dot com http://www.fullcirc.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/poagao/527259905/