1. What is Important About CoP By Naava Frank Knowledge Communities July 08
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3. Community Practice Domain Framework for Communities of Practice C. P. D. A strong CoP maintains a balance between the pulls of Community, Practice and Domain. This ‘conceptual trinity’ is the foundational framework of CoP.
7. occasional peripheral some knowledge I, J, K expert Technology Practices of Community Members H: I know it. How do I get my people to know it? Facilitator : I know some but could know more E: educating herself and her community C: Dipping her toe in – trying audio recording of calls G: Frustrated Don’t know enough to help them but they need it--starting a wiki for members F: Focused experiment. Success disseminating a CD of calls to members D: Skeptical but open, attitude about technology, exploring second life for her community A & B: Not sure if they need it
10. Facilitation Collaboration Knowledge Management/ Knowledge Sharing Community Building/ Community Engagement Networks Communities of Practice Capacity Building/ Organizational Development PLC* Training Technology/Web 2.0 technologies The Complexity of Communities of Practice: A Duck-Billed Platypus? * Professional Learning Communities
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14. Naava Frank, Ed.D. is committed to fostering collegial sharing for professional growth through the creation of Communities of Practice. In all of her work, she searches for new meaning and depth and for the many ways it can be shared . Knowledge Communities Helping Foundations and Non-Profits Build Communities that Share Knowledge Website: www.knowledgecommunities.org Phone: 617-864-2248 E-mail: [email_address] Knowledge Communities