Comunidades de prática

1. The art of learning together ...................................... Communities of practice Etienne Wenger P.O. Box 810 North San Juan, CA 95960, U.S.A. Phone (530) 292-9222 Fax (530) 292-9229 E-mail [email_address]

2. The individual and the social "The positive development of a society in the absence of creative, independently thinking, critical individuals is as inconceivable as the development of an individual in the absence of the stimulus of the community." (Albert Einstein) a profound insight

5. Resources: Models

6. A social perspective Learning in practice learning practice community meaning identity What are we doing? Where do we belong Who are we becoming? What is our experience?

7. Key dimensions Model 1: social discipline of learning Practice Community Domain Participation Sponsorship Nurturing Support Learning together

8. 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 Model 2: orientations In collaboration with Nancy White and John Smith © 2006 Wenger, White, and Smith

10. Model 4: forms of participation occasional transactional peripheral active coordinator core group lurkers leaders sponsors experts beginners alumni outsiders

12. addressing inherent community tensions Group Individual Interacting Publishing asynchronous synchronous discussion boards teleconference chat instant messaging member directory wiki blog telephony/ VoIP individual profile page e-mail e-mail lists scratch pad RSS “ new” indicators subscription podcast content repository presence indicator buddy list security Q&A systems RSS aggregator newsletter calendar videoconference application sharing whiteboard site index participation statistics search subgroups personalization community public page version control document management UseNet content rating scheduling polling commenting networking tools tagging bookmarking shared filtering geomapping interest filter Model 6: Tools In collaboration with Nancy White and John Smith

13. A community is a living entity … not unlike a couple It takes hard work and careful nurturing It depends on renewed passion It becomes an entity in its own right It takes initiative It is voluntary It involves responsibilities It is fun It evolves private and public common ground ongoing legacy recognized stewardship communal identity long-term viability Transforming Sustaining Maturing Coalescing Potential Model 7: lifecycle

14. Domains Communities Practices Stewardship Shared knowledge Learning The donut model: strategic capabilities Strategy Performance

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