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In the Wild « Web2.0 in High School
Observations from the beginning of a high school project with Ning, Animoto, and Flickr. Most of the insight is around how Ning facilitates conversations between students and lets the teacher join the discussion. Students are engaged with Ning; they are personalizing their spaces and giving each other constructive feedback.
more fromdeangroom.wordpress.com
Working with online learning communities
Best practices for working with online learning communities, including how to work with lurkers who may still be learning even if they aren't actively participating.
more fromwww.futurelab.org.uk
Let Your Online Learning Community Grow (pdf)
3 Design Principles for Growing Successful Email Listservs and Online Forums in Educational Settings. Even though the technology discussed is a little dated (the paper was written in 1998), the principles for online learning communities are still relevant.
more fromwww.noendpress.com
Diigo User Communities ~ Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes
Stephen Downes linked to me twice in one post. W00t! This is a nice overview of the flurry of activity around Diigo over the weekend, with links to a number of posts from educators exploring the new version.
more fromwww.downes.ca
Learning Communities - Monograph
Overview and examples of learning communities, plus steps for getting started
more fromwww.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu
Dynamic Learning Communities: An Alternative to Designed Instructional Systems
Contrasts the idea of open, dynamic learning communities with closed courses developed through traditional instructional systems design processes. Examines the pros and cons of DLCs and when they would be most effective. Also looks at how the role of instructional designers is changing, and proposes different ways we might define our role.
more fromcarbon.cudenver.edu
Creating Learning Communities
Resources, discussion lists, and an online book about creating learning communities, especially communities of "self-learners"
more fromwww.creatinglearningcommunities.org
SEDL Product: Creating a Professional Learning Community: Cottonwood Creek School: Issues About Change, Volume 6, Number 2
Creating professional learning communities in K-12 schools
more fromwww.sedl.org
elearnspace: Community
Collection of resources for online learning communities and communities of practice from George Siemens
more fromwww.elearnspace.org
Professional Learning Communities, Leadership, and Student Learning
Research on professional learning communities in middle schools, both in urban and suburban areas. The research specifically looks at the organizational cultures of learning organizations, including team learning, trust, and shared vision.
more fromwww.nmsa.org
Sending Your Courses into the Blogosphere: An Introduction for “Old People”
An instructor explains how blogs improved the student ownership and depth of discussions over what they experienced with asynchronous discussion boards. Also includes how blog posts were managed and assessed for the course.
more fromchnm.gmu.edu
The Art of Building Virtual Communities (Techlearning blog)
Two models for understanding roles in online communities: 4L (Linking, Lurking, Learning, Leading) and 4C (Consumer, Commentor, Contributor, Commentator). Also includes some questions and ideas about what makes healthy online communities.
more fromwww.techlearning.com
The Bamboo Project Blog: Six Reasons People Aren't Commenting On Your Blog
If you're not getting comments on your blog, these might be some of the reasons. If you sound like a press release, infomercial, or know-it-all, people won't join the conversation. Create the right atmosphere, show people how to comment, and make it clear you want conversation, and you might get more comments.
more frommichelemartin.typepad.com
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