How Online Communities of Practice Shape Our Work

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In education reform, technology increasingly allows us to work across classrooms, schools, districts, states, and often even international borders.  Online dialogues via email are a way of life for most of us and we routinely connect through webinars, Google Plus, Discussion Forums, Twitter, Facebook, and many other platforms.  Online communities of practice and collaboration sites allow ongoing working relationships that span time zones and geographical borders to promote continuous knowledge sharing.  Many of you may have been part of a community of practice in the past or are currently a member of one or more of these types of communities – whether completely online, in-person, or a mixture of both.   If you are not familiar with online communities of practice, visit the U.S. Department of Education School Turnaround site to see how they work. Continue reading “How Online Communities of Practice Shape Our Work”