Community of Practice A community of practice is defined as

“groups of people informally bound together by shared expertise and passion for a joint enterprise” (Wenger & Snyder, 2000: 139).

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Presentation Title

• Presenter’s Name• Date• Introduction

Leading the way through Heads Together and Deputes Together

• Henriette Laidlaw• Penny Sim

• 24 September 2008

What is it?

• Online COP• Heads & Deputes• Started in 2002 • Funded by SEED

WhatWhoWhenHow

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Discussion Forums• 21 Forums • 1290 Topics• 8300 Responses

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Who is Online?

• 3,400 members• 2,300 Head Teacher • 1,100 Depute Head

• 90% active or very active• 1,000 visits/week• 10,000 items views/week

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800+ Donated Resources• School policies• Development plans• Presentations• Questionnaires• Curriculum plans

• Web links• Online papers• Online publications

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Access to experts

• Jenny Mosley

• Shirley Clarke

• Michael Fullan

• Gary Bloom

• Fiona Hyslop

• Tom Hunter

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Community Engages in ConsultationProcess

DiscussionsFocus Groups

Hotseats

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Themes

• Enterprise

• Curriculum for Excellence

Curriculum for Excellence

CfE is Hot

• 219 topics refer to CfE• 50 resources refer to CfE

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Curriculum for Excellence

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Early Discussions

Member Resources

Growing Discussions

CfE Forum

Supporting cast Maggi Allan Dan McGinty Peter Connelly

Barbara Thomson Fiona Hyslop Gill Robinson

Publications & News

Practical Experience

7 Factors of Successful Online COP

• Clear purpose and demand• Induction• Sociability• Facilitation• Group ownership• Dynamic self-evaluation.• Robust platform

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Induction• Welcome new members• Sense of community• Early experiences• Continuous revitalisation of community • Commitment

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Member Profiles

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Profiles

Facilitation

• A little push

• Linking topics

• Monitor

• Bulletins

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Group Ownership

• a common store of knowledge where:

• all members donate

• all members collect

• all members share

Member Feedback

This is a time of change so may be just the time for our tuppence worth! I find Heads Together very valuable and it has given me perspectives and contacts beyond this region which would not otherwise have happened.

From a member sep 08

Contact Diane CarsonLearning and Teaching ScotlandThe Optima, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DU

T: Customer Services 08700 100 297www.LTScotland.org.uk

Life Cycle

The Exchange

Shared Discussion

Professional Development

A Curriculum for Excellence

Cybrary

Publications

News

Useful links

Deputes Together

Leadership and Management

Additional Support Needs

Early Years

Primary

Secondary

Quality Assurance

Raising Attainment

Staff Room

Heads Together

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• Common language

• Professional reference

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• Test of community’s opinions

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My network

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Shared Resources

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Links

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