Foundations of CoPs Workshop Schedule Overview
The workshop lasts 6 weeks. Some teleconference times can be negotiated depending on the distribution of participant’s time zones.
| Week 1 |
Community focus. We gather together to focus on social and technical aspects of being together in a community. You become familiar with the workshop interface, with workshop participants, and introductory readings. John is the week’s leader:
- Monday teleconference: Workshop orientation and Launch
- Opening of the Community Circle for Introductions
- Personal Challenge - a fun task to help connect you and your household to the rest of us
- Summarizing / capstone activity: a social network map
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| Week 2 |
Domain focus. We begin our conversations the Domain Inquiry and explore readings together. Etienne facilitates:
- Monday Teleconference: Introduction to communities of practice
- Working with a shared text online
- Opening of the Domain Inquiry discussions
- Summarizing / capstone activity: wordle
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| Week 3 |
Domain focus, continued. We continue conversations on philosophy and practice topics. Begin translating into a learning agenda. Etienne facilitates:
- Monday teleconference: continuing our conversation about communities of practice
- Continuation Domain Inquiry discussion: how and what have we learned?
- Guest Speaker (may involve a phone call)
- Practice Lab Opens – story, case and project activity
- Project decisons and intial advertising start at the beginning of the week
- Summarizing / capstone activity
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| Week 4 |
Practice Focus. The focus of the week is on Practice Lab activities. Practice lab activities facilitated by Bronwyn:
- Monday teleconference: Project Organization and Promotion
- Practice Lab work – stories, cases and projects activity
- Optional Field Trip: TBA
- Summarizing / capstone activity
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| Week 5 |
Practice Focus, continued. The focus is in the Practice Lab. Practice lab activities facilitated by Bronwyn:
- Monday teleconference: Synthesizing learning in projects
- Practice Lab work – stories, cases and projects activity
- Guest speaker (may involve a phone call)
- Summarizing / capstone activity
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| Week 6 |
Community Focus, resumed. Reflecting on our experience.and transitions into new ways of being together. Work on community activities as John facilitates:
- Monday teleconference: Social and technical experience of being together
- Close of community activities, reflections, Closing Circle postings and discussions of where we go from here.
- CPsquare field trip activity
- Summarizing / capstone activity
- One hour Teleconference and chat party on Friday
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