I think that this slideshare is interesting (Kirkwood).
- It has relevant information about the drivers towards Communities of Practice including technology and Web 2.0.
- It makes good use of concept mapping.
- It also shows the process of Web 2.0, that is open courseware, creative commons, sharing and connectivity.
- There are no issues about royalties, copyright, plagiarism or ownership to contend with.
- The community of practice here however is globalised. There are few boundaries. There are places to add comment for connectivity.
Is this the direction that CoP is driving Web2.0 technology?
Although there are always the early adopters of technology, Web 2.0 has now become mainstream in many countries and social groups.
Kirkwood, K (nd) If they build it they will come, creating opportunities for E-learning Communities of Practice, Slideshare. Retrieved 23/11/2007 http://www.slideshare.net/sitkasitchensis/if-they-build-it-they-will-come
3 comments:
Ji Joyce A.
I've felt that it is the other way around, the emergence of Web2.0 is driving the re-emergence of CoPs.
In the 20th & 21st century we have become too busy for the traditional CoP structure which often required f2f live meetings, requiring a commitment of time & place by all participants. Web2.0 allows us to let go of these restrictions.
What do you think?
Hmmmmmmmm,
thinking hard on this one.
Perhaps I am befuddling semantics. I see Web 2.0 as an enabler.
If there was no CoP driver, or communication driver, then Web 2.0 wouldnt really exist.
A bit like a book- is a book the driver to learnng?
or is it an anabler?
learning and comunicating exist no matter what medium is available.
Web 2.0 makes it much much easier however, particularly in a globalised world.
Joyce
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