Communities (Of Practice)

by Andrew Chambers

1. Are Social

1.1. Friendship

1.2. Citizenship

1.3. Belonging

1.4. Kindness

2. Foster Conversation

3. Foster Learning

3.1. Instruction

3.2. Passion Based Learning

4. (can be) Work Related

4.1. More active

5. Allow Sharing

5.1. Things

5.2. Ideas/Knowledge

6. Can't be Owned

6.1. Supporting structures can be

7. Require leadership

7.1. Exemplifying use of the Community

7.2. build the fire of activities (Wenger)

7.3. Act as Commentator

8. Have Participants

8.1. Link In

8.2. Lurk (consume)

8.2.1. Build Knowledge

8.2.2. Increase Understanding

8.3. Learn

8.3.1. Read

8.3.2. Comment

8.3.2.1. Research

8.3.2.1.1. Analyse and Synthesize

8.3.2.1.2. Critically Evaluate

8.4. Lead

8.5. Contribute

8.5.1. Publish

8.5.2. Share ideas and elaborate thoughts

8.5.3. Share Opinion

8.5.4. Need to be valued

8.6. Facilitate and Prompt

8.7. Individual "Sense of Identity"

9. Need to be Facilitated

10. Requires Active & Consistent Participation

11. Must have a "sense of purpose"

11.1. Direction or Aim

12. Require Instigation

13. Act as a Sounding Board

14. Allow Discovery

15. Influenced by Technology

16. Group Factors

16.1. Development of "Group Identity"

17. Must share a common interest