A presentation on the community of practice being developed within the Erasmus+ Project IDEAS - Innovative Digital Education and Skills

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2022
José Bidarra
Universidade Aberta

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Communities of practice are groups of people
who share a concern for something they do and
learn how to improve as they interact regularly
1. The domain: a community of practice is not merely
a club of friends or a network of connections
between people. It has an identity defined by a
shared domain of interest.
2. The community: in pursuing their interest in their
domain, members engage in joint activities and
discussions, help each other, and share
information.
3. The practice: members develop a shared
repertoire of resources: experiences, stories, tools,
ways of addressing recurring problems — in short
a shared practice.

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• Problem solving
• Sharing information
• Seeking experience
• Discussing developments
• Networking and synergies
Communities develop their practice
through a variety of activities
Typical activities:

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• A domain that is recognized as relevant
• A community dynamic nurtured by all members
• Members must have a mutual need to discuss common issues
• Members reject tutelary regulation, opting for spaces that they can consider their own
• Members recognize the value of interaction and sharing knowledge
• The previous experience members provides for greater dynamism and interaction
• An horizontal hierarchy results in greater interaction and dynamics
• A high level of structuring is not required for interaction to occur
• Discrete moderation must be combined with a natural resolution of conflicts

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Enables sharing of knowledge and
best practice without time and space
limits
Allows for strong personal
relationships between members who
have never met personally
May be valued by participants as
relevant learning forums
Should rely on a core of members
who provide leaderships to the
community

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• Has more than 800 million active
users;
• Provides a potential audience of
professionals;
• Audience is mostly male adults
above the age of 30;
• It has Audience-centric metrics to
track data demographics.

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• The space has a brief presentation of the IDEAS project
• A programme of topics and activities was developed
• Each month one of the partners is moderating
• Some of the monthly topics are:
• Accessibility features
• Teacher digital skills
• Blended Learning Approaches
• Innovation in Teaching and Learning
• Digital Storytelling
• Artificial Intelligence in Education
• Learning analytics
• Cybersecurity
• Moodle Advanced
• E-assessment

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• Policy Makers;
• Ministries of Education;
• National and Regional Agencies;
• Teacher training bodies;
• Educational providers;
• VET training organisations and support services;
• Principals, Teachers, Learners;
• Research Bodies and Experts;
• Awarding bodies;
• Organisations and Networks in the field of educational technology.

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/ideas4teachers
#ideasforteachers
#ideas4teachers
The Community of Practice will be supported for a minimum of 3 years
beyond the project's lifecycle encouraging further best practice sharing,
continuous professional development and collaboration.

17. José Bidarra
Universidade Aberta
Email:
bidarra@uab.pt
Institution: