knowledge exchange, social media + sms: transforming communities of practice
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This presentation delivered at Conestoga College on March 10th 20120 for the NaHSSA Conference by Sean Cranbury on behalf of the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative..TRANSCRIPT
Knowledge Exchange, Social Media + SMS:Transforming Communities of Practice
Sean CranburyDirector, Communications & Social Media
Monkeytree Creativet: @seancranbury | @monkeycreates | @cihc_ca
Generating Discussion and Context
We are here to:• A) discuss the challenges of entering the practice
community as a digital native.• B) start thinking about strategies for developing
‘communities of practice’ to address transitional issues.• C) develop strategies for knowledge exchange.• D) contextualize our ideas with a focus on patient care.• E) think about the role that social media plays in all of
the above.
Knowledge Exchange
A definition:
Knowledge Exchange is collaborative problem-solving between different groups with shared goals and interests.
Communities of Practice
A Definition:
Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.
3 Elements of a Community of Practice
i) Shared domain of interest
ii) Members engage in joint activities, discussions, help each other, share info.
iii) Are practitioners: develop experience, stories, tools, ways of addressing recurring problems, practical insight.
Traditional Communications Tools
• Email• Telephone Landline• Fax machine• Postal Service• Voice Mail• Etc…
These exchanges are often 1 to 1 and can require significant time between responses.
Social Media Channels
SMS Text MessagingShort Message Service:
A text messaging service component of phone, web or mobile communication systems.
The most widely-used data application in the world.
What is the Patient Doing?
Some Examples of Communities of Practice
Documented Process Improvement
Knowledge Exchange
+ IRL conversations+ Traditional technology+ Social Media + SMS
Communities of Practice
Inclusive & collaborative
Important Books
Knowledge Exchange, Social Media + SMS:Transforming Communities of Practice
Sean CranburyDirector, Communications & Social Media
Monkeytree Creativet: @seancranbury | @monkeycreates | @cihc_ca