Poster for the NSF REESE PI Conference Oct. 2011. Visual timeline of the history of the Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science & Education showing 2011, past and future Chairs, some speakers, and examples of interdisciplinary collaborations.
The idea of these storyboards is to show typical user activity before and after the Knowledge Hub. To get an accurate picture of what this could look like, we worked with a number of local authority colleagues, drawing on their experiences to communicate the Knowledge Hub experience and benefits, in language that those working within public services could relate to.
This document summarizes issues related to ragging at IIT Guwahati. It discusses how ragging has escalated over the years from helping freshmen develop their personalities to serious harassment. It notes how ragging puts students under psychological stress and defines ragging as any act that causes physical, psychological or emotional harm. The document also discusses how seniors can also face harassment, as seen in an incident where a senior was forced to leave campus for knocking on a fresher's door. In conclusion, it states that any form of student harassment should not be tolerated.
The trip report summarizes a science and math society's overnight excursion to a butterfly park, including setting up tents at the campsite, going on guided walks to observe plants and insects, and having meals together. Although they did not see many animals, the students enjoyed exploring the forest and learning about the park's flora and fauna.
This action research plan aims to use learning communities to facilitate teacher professional growth and improve student achievement. The goal is for teachers to work collaboratively in learning communities to conduct action research on issues identified in student performance data. Key activities include aligning teacher leaders to form a learning community, analyzing student achievement data, discussing how learning communities can address issues, and creating grade-level learning communities to conduct research. Surveys will gather stakeholder input and newsletters will communicate findings to stakeholders. The plan expects this process will enhance teacher instruction and positively impact student academic performance.
The document summarizes the weekly bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay. It discusses last week's meeting which featured a guest speaker who attended RYLA. It also discusses upcoming events this week including a club forum and Interact club induction. Additionally, it provides updates on projects including microscope donations to schools and a GSE team from Australia visiting Fiji to learn about Fijian culture.
This profile is for Debora Brafford, an experienced business strategist with over 8 years of consulting experience and 15 years in engineering and technology. She delivers measurable results through production increases, business expansion strategies, and transparent solutions aligned with operational goals. Her career includes roles at major companies analyzing operations and finding cost savings, such as reducing overtime by $17k/month at one employer and saving $800k at another.
This bulletin from the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay provides updates on club activities and events over the past month. It discusses the club president's focus on mixing up meeting formats to encourage greater participation. It also announces upcoming speakers and events like World Understanding Month, the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness program, and efforts to provide relief to areas affected by Queensland floods. The bulletin solicits volunteers for youth exchange programs and encourages donations for flood relief efforts.
The author, a fundraiser for the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, shares her experience lobbying in Washington D.C. for the first time. She and colleagues from the Center met with North Carolina's congressional representatives and senator to discuss five policy issues affecting nonprofits. Though initially intimidated, the meetings went well and the author realized that policymakers are interested in nonprofit perspectives and that she could effectively advocate for the nonprofit sector.
The idea of these storyboards is to show typical user activity before and after the Knowledge Hub. To get an accurate picture of what this could look like, we worked with a number of local authority colleagues, drawing on their experiences to communicate the Knowledge Hub experience and benefits, in language that those working within public services could relate to.
This document summarizes issues related to ragging at IIT Guwahati. It discusses how ragging has escalated over the years from helping freshmen develop their personalities to serious harassment. It notes how ragging puts students under psychological stress and defines ragging as any act that causes physical, psychological or emotional harm. The document also discusses how seniors can also face harassment, as seen in an incident where a senior was forced to leave campus for knocking on a fresher's door. In conclusion, it states that any form of student harassment should not be tolerated.
The trip report summarizes a science and math society's overnight excursion to a butterfly park, including setting up tents at the campsite, going on guided walks to observe plants and insects, and having meals together. Although they did not see many animals, the students enjoyed exploring the forest and learning about the park's flora and fauna.
This action research plan aims to use learning communities to facilitate teacher professional growth and improve student achievement. The goal is for teachers to work collaboratively in learning communities to conduct action research on issues identified in student performance data. Key activities include aligning teacher leaders to form a learning community, analyzing student achievement data, discussing how learning communities can address issues, and creating grade-level learning communities to conduct research. Surveys will gather stakeholder input and newsletters will communicate findings to stakeholders. The plan expects this process will enhance teacher instruction and positively impact student academic performance.
The document summarizes the weekly bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay. It discusses last week's meeting which featured a guest speaker who attended RYLA. It also discusses upcoming events this week including a club forum and Interact club induction. Additionally, it provides updates on projects including microscope donations to schools and a GSE team from Australia visiting Fiji to learn about Fijian culture.
This profile is for Debora Brafford, an experienced business strategist with over 8 years of consulting experience and 15 years in engineering and technology. She delivers measurable results through production increases, business expansion strategies, and transparent solutions aligned with operational goals. Her career includes roles at major companies analyzing operations and finding cost savings, such as reducing overtime by $17k/month at one employer and saving $800k at another.
This bulletin from the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay provides updates on club activities and events over the past month. It discusses the club president's focus on mixing up meeting formats to encourage greater participation. It also announces upcoming speakers and events like World Understanding Month, the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness program, and efforts to provide relief to areas affected by Queensland floods. The bulletin solicits volunteers for youth exchange programs and encourages donations for flood relief efforts.
The author, a fundraiser for the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, shares her experience lobbying in Washington D.C. for the first time. She and colleagues from the Center met with North Carolina's congressional representatives and senator to discuss five policy issues affecting nonprofits. Though initially intimidated, the meetings went well and the author realized that policymakers are interested in nonprofit perspectives and that she could effectively advocate for the nonprofit sector.
This document describes a roundtable discussion (RTD) role play activity that can be used to discuss real-life issues and reach consensus on the best course of action. The RTD has been used with undergraduate and postgraduate students in physical geography and health sciences contexts. It involves dividing students into small consultant groups for one of four stakeholder roles regarding a complex patient case. Students prepare position statements and one from each group participates in an online multidisciplinary team meeting, with support from their consultant group. The activity aims to develop decision-making, collaboration, and teamwork skills through exploring perspectives and synthesizing information. It is conducted over 6 weeks with briefing, action, and debriefing stages. Students complete an individual
1. The document describes a classroom activity where students are divided into groups and each group is assigned a different type of volcano. The groups create detailed diagrams and presentations explaining the features and eruption process of their assigned volcano type.
2. The activity instructions provide guidance on researching volcano types, creating posters, and presenting information to the class. Groups are evaluated on the accuracy, organization, and delivery of their poster and presentation.
3. Upon completing the activity, students have gained a new understanding of volcanoes and appreciation for their role in shaping the Earth's surface.
The document outlines a training plan for the Green Team employees of XYZ Recycling. The 33.5 hour training over 3 weeks will provide skills to educate residents about recycling. Trainees will learn about teamwork, XYZ's mission and services, strategies for interacting with residents, and techniques for mapping and reporting recycling pick-ups. The workshop style training includes discussions, role-playing, presentations, and guest speakers. The goal is for trainees to gain the knowledge and skills needed to successfully promote recycling in multi-family dwellings.
Softchoice is proud to share our second Corporate Sustainability Report! We’ve opened up our notebook, and giving you full access to all our work in 2009. Throughout the report you’ll find links to tools that you can use to build your own Corporate Sustainability Strategy. Learn from our mistakes, copy our policies and surveys, and leverage all our hard work!
Many companies in Singapore hold annual staff Dinner & Dances (D&Ds) to thank employees for their hard work. However, some companies have faced public backlash due to insensitive or outrageous themes at these events. For example, United Overseas Bank staff faced criticism for posting photos online with blackface at their Bollywood-themed party. SMRT's former CEO also faced derision over photos of her dressed as Cleopatra at the company's D&D. While themes aim to make D&Ds more fun, companies risk damaging their reputations if themes are perceived as insensitive or cross boundaries. Experts recommend companies adhere to their values and use good judgment with D&D themes.
The document describes an education model for 2022 that focuses on skills like emotional intelligence, innovation, creativity, leadership, and social skills. It emphasizes experiential learning, problem solving, flexibility, and using online platforms and learning communities. Assessment would measure student learning data and be based on team evaluations, self-assessments, and addressing real-world problems in a virtual environment. This model aims to develop thinking, collaboration, and identify strengths through virtual learning experiences.
ePortfolios as a vehicle to foster communities of practice in educationJosh Yavelberg
This document discusses using ePortfolios and communities of practice to develop 21st century skills in students. It outlines key 21st century skills like creativity, collaboration, and problem solving. EPortfolios can help students reflect on and showcase their work, while developing these skills. However, getting faculty involved in a community of practice on the ePortfolio platform has so far failed to work effectively. Participants have remained "lurkers" rather than fully engaging or creating new knowledge. The document argues communities of practice require coordination and developing the necessary skills in members to succeed.
The document discusses the importance of continuous professional learning for educators. It notes that traditional "training" models are insufficient for ambitious reforms in education. Effective professional learning is centered around critical teaching activities, grows from investigations of practice, and is built on substantial professional discourse among colleagues. When structured as ongoing learning communities, it allows educators to collaboratively solve problems, develop skills, and improve standards of practice over time. Technology can help facilitate participation in these important professional learning opportunities.
Facilitating Communities of Practice in the Network EraNancy Wright White
This is the set of slides used for the morning workshop on facilitating communities, along with two other sets of slides that might be useful later to participants, but which we did not conver/talk about. So be forewarned!
Sithabile preparing south african teachers finalROCARE / ERNWACA
The document discusses the WITS School of Education's efforts to prepare South African teachers for ICT integration through a "just in time" approach. Previously, less than 50% of lecturers used ICT in teaching and student work was not required to be digital. Now, the EDIT division is drafting an ICT use policy and working with New Literacies to develop strategies integrating ICT across courses. New Literacy modules teach digital literacy and require students to use technology like importing images and analyzing websites. This has improved student literacy and created communities of practice as a model for the school. The goal is to contribute to a technologically literate society by training teachers for ICT integration through practical, timely skills rather than theoretical training.
Communities of Practice: Transforming Teaching and Learning across South Afri...barbaradj02
BRIDGE works to transform teaching and learning across South African schools through communities of practice. It focuses on areas like post-school access and collaborates with donors and the South African Extraordinary Schools Coalition. The Coalition uses school peer reviews, leadership programs, and summits to share best practices and innovations among member schools. As this work expands, ensuring it maintains its developmental spirit without becoming too bureaucratic will be important. Successful collaborations require trust, shared vision, flexibility, and understanding that change takes time.
Facilitating communities of practice in today's diverse classroomMichael Dillon, Ed.D.
The document discusses six elements for empowering learning communities: 1) a climate of safety, 2) willingness to take risks, 3) alignment between words and actions, 4) proactivity, 5) using multiple teaching methods, and 6) sharing of ideas and authority. It also outlines communities of practice as groups defined by their domain of knowledge, shared practices, and community of members. Learning occurs through participation in the community's activities and relationships.
The document discusses the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education. It provides an overview of Kennisnet, a Dutch foundation that supports schools' effective and safe use of ICT to improve teaching and learning quality. The document outlines Kennisnet's services, products, and initiatives like online communities and digital learning materials. It also discusses challenges in education and arguments for using ICT, including meeting national ambitions, engaging students, and allowing flexibility. Research evidence is presented showing benefits of ICT for teaching and learning. A balanced approach is advocated between social, material, and pedagogical factors when implementing ICT in schools.
Online Communities at EuroPCom - Steven Clift KHub.Net and E-Democracy.orgSteven Clift
Online Communities of Practice presentation at EuroPCom - European Conference for Public Communication by Steven Clift. Mixes lessons from UK-based Knowledge Hub http://khub.net with a few relevant experiences via http://E-Democracy.org
Virtual Communities of Practice – does technology make a difference?Paul Penfold
How can new technologies be introduced to help the growth of Communities of Practice?. What are some useful tools and how do you choose the most appropriate technologies to develop and enhance the Community.
The document outlines 10 principles for successful communities of practice:
1. Communities should be independent of organizational structure and based on shared topics of interest.
2. Communities are groups of people, not teams or online tools, who voluntarily interact around topics.
3. Community participation should be voluntary, with leadership attracting members through valuable discussions.
This document provides an overview of Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning & Identity by Etienne Wenger. It introduces key concepts from the book including practice as meaning, community, learning, boundary, and locality. It also discusses identity in practice, modes of belonging, identification and negotiability. The document is intended as a presentation and outlines these concepts over two parts with subsections on each concept and related links for further information.
How to build a successful community of practiceSarah Loat
This document provides guidance on building successful communities of practice. It discusses that communities are repositories for information and experts on a particular subject. Successful communities have passionate leaders who share their time and expertise with members. It recommends community leaders regularly share knowledge and promote discussion. It then describes various roles that support communities, such as sponsors, knowledge managers, and moderators. It provides tips on using different community tools like blogs, microblogs, wikis, and events to engage members. It stresses the importance of peer support among community managers and evolving communities to promote collaboration.
This document discusses several international teacher exchange programs that aim to broaden perspectives of both students and teachers. It provides details on the Visiting International Faculty Program (VIF), the largest US cultural exchange for teachers. The VIF offers overseas teachers to serve as educators and ambassadors in US schools. Other programs mentioned include the Fulbright Teacher Exchange, Inter-African Teacher Exchanges, Canadian Educators Exchange, and the Global Teachers Millennium Awards. The overall goal of these programs is to promote global literacy and mutual understanding across borders through international teaching opportunities.
Beyond functional silos with communities of practiceDennis Stevens
Explore the concept of communities of practice and how they are a vital component for agile organizations. From providing tactical support in issue resolution, to being stewards of knowledge across vast enterprises, and even helping create support for the larger organizational change, communities of practice are a vital component in improving organizational agility.
This document describes a roundtable discussion (RTD) role play activity that can be used to discuss real-life issues and reach consensus on the best course of action. The RTD has been used with undergraduate and postgraduate students in physical geography and health sciences contexts. It involves dividing students into small consultant groups for one of four stakeholder roles regarding a complex patient case. Students prepare position statements and one from each group participates in an online multidisciplinary team meeting, with support from their consultant group. The activity aims to develop decision-making, collaboration, and teamwork skills through exploring perspectives and synthesizing information. It is conducted over 6 weeks with briefing, action, and debriefing stages. Students complete an individual
1. The document describes a classroom activity where students are divided into groups and each group is assigned a different type of volcano. The groups create detailed diagrams and presentations explaining the features and eruption process of their assigned volcano type.
2. The activity instructions provide guidance on researching volcano types, creating posters, and presenting information to the class. Groups are evaluated on the accuracy, organization, and delivery of their poster and presentation.
3. Upon completing the activity, students have gained a new understanding of volcanoes and appreciation for their role in shaping the Earth's surface.
The document outlines a training plan for the Green Team employees of XYZ Recycling. The 33.5 hour training over 3 weeks will provide skills to educate residents about recycling. Trainees will learn about teamwork, XYZ's mission and services, strategies for interacting with residents, and techniques for mapping and reporting recycling pick-ups. The workshop style training includes discussions, role-playing, presentations, and guest speakers. The goal is for trainees to gain the knowledge and skills needed to successfully promote recycling in multi-family dwellings.
Softchoice is proud to share our second Corporate Sustainability Report! We’ve opened up our notebook, and giving you full access to all our work in 2009. Throughout the report you’ll find links to tools that you can use to build your own Corporate Sustainability Strategy. Learn from our mistakes, copy our policies and surveys, and leverage all our hard work!
Many companies in Singapore hold annual staff Dinner & Dances (D&Ds) to thank employees for their hard work. However, some companies have faced public backlash due to insensitive or outrageous themes at these events. For example, United Overseas Bank staff faced criticism for posting photos online with blackface at their Bollywood-themed party. SMRT's former CEO also faced derision over photos of her dressed as Cleopatra at the company's D&D. While themes aim to make D&Ds more fun, companies risk damaging their reputations if themes are perceived as insensitive or cross boundaries. Experts recommend companies adhere to their values and use good judgment with D&D themes.
The document describes an education model for 2022 that focuses on skills like emotional intelligence, innovation, creativity, leadership, and social skills. It emphasizes experiential learning, problem solving, flexibility, and using online platforms and learning communities. Assessment would measure student learning data and be based on team evaluations, self-assessments, and addressing real-world problems in a virtual environment. This model aims to develop thinking, collaboration, and identify strengths through virtual learning experiences.
ePortfolios as a vehicle to foster communities of practice in educationJosh Yavelberg
This document discusses using ePortfolios and communities of practice to develop 21st century skills in students. It outlines key 21st century skills like creativity, collaboration, and problem solving. EPortfolios can help students reflect on and showcase their work, while developing these skills. However, getting faculty involved in a community of practice on the ePortfolio platform has so far failed to work effectively. Participants have remained "lurkers" rather than fully engaging or creating new knowledge. The document argues communities of practice require coordination and developing the necessary skills in members to succeed.
The document discusses the importance of continuous professional learning for educators. It notes that traditional "training" models are insufficient for ambitious reforms in education. Effective professional learning is centered around critical teaching activities, grows from investigations of practice, and is built on substantial professional discourse among colleagues. When structured as ongoing learning communities, it allows educators to collaboratively solve problems, develop skills, and improve standards of practice over time. Technology can help facilitate participation in these important professional learning opportunities.
Facilitating Communities of Practice in the Network EraNancy Wright White
This is the set of slides used for the morning workshop on facilitating communities, along with two other sets of slides that might be useful later to participants, but which we did not conver/talk about. So be forewarned!
Sithabile preparing south african teachers finalROCARE / ERNWACA
The document discusses the WITS School of Education's efforts to prepare South African teachers for ICT integration through a "just in time" approach. Previously, less than 50% of lecturers used ICT in teaching and student work was not required to be digital. Now, the EDIT division is drafting an ICT use policy and working with New Literacies to develop strategies integrating ICT across courses. New Literacy modules teach digital literacy and require students to use technology like importing images and analyzing websites. This has improved student literacy and created communities of practice as a model for the school. The goal is to contribute to a technologically literate society by training teachers for ICT integration through practical, timely skills rather than theoretical training.
Communities of Practice: Transforming Teaching and Learning across South Afri...barbaradj02
BRIDGE works to transform teaching and learning across South African schools through communities of practice. It focuses on areas like post-school access and collaborates with donors and the South African Extraordinary Schools Coalition. The Coalition uses school peer reviews, leadership programs, and summits to share best practices and innovations among member schools. As this work expands, ensuring it maintains its developmental spirit without becoming too bureaucratic will be important. Successful collaborations require trust, shared vision, flexibility, and understanding that change takes time.
Facilitating communities of practice in today's diverse classroomMichael Dillon, Ed.D.
The document discusses six elements for empowering learning communities: 1) a climate of safety, 2) willingness to take risks, 3) alignment between words and actions, 4) proactivity, 5) using multiple teaching methods, and 6) sharing of ideas and authority. It also outlines communities of practice as groups defined by their domain of knowledge, shared practices, and community of members. Learning occurs through participation in the community's activities and relationships.
The document discusses the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education. It provides an overview of Kennisnet, a Dutch foundation that supports schools' effective and safe use of ICT to improve teaching and learning quality. The document outlines Kennisnet's services, products, and initiatives like online communities and digital learning materials. It also discusses challenges in education and arguments for using ICT, including meeting national ambitions, engaging students, and allowing flexibility. Research evidence is presented showing benefits of ICT for teaching and learning. A balanced approach is advocated between social, material, and pedagogical factors when implementing ICT in schools.
Online Communities at EuroPCom - Steven Clift KHub.Net and E-Democracy.orgSteven Clift
Online Communities of Practice presentation at EuroPCom - European Conference for Public Communication by Steven Clift. Mixes lessons from UK-based Knowledge Hub http://khub.net with a few relevant experiences via http://E-Democracy.org
Virtual Communities of Practice – does technology make a difference?Paul Penfold
How can new technologies be introduced to help the growth of Communities of Practice?. What are some useful tools and how do you choose the most appropriate technologies to develop and enhance the Community.
The document outlines 10 principles for successful communities of practice:
1. Communities should be independent of organizational structure and based on shared topics of interest.
2. Communities are groups of people, not teams or online tools, who voluntarily interact around topics.
3. Community participation should be voluntary, with leadership attracting members through valuable discussions.
This document provides an overview of Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning & Identity by Etienne Wenger. It introduces key concepts from the book including practice as meaning, community, learning, boundary, and locality. It also discusses identity in practice, modes of belonging, identification and negotiability. The document is intended as a presentation and outlines these concepts over two parts with subsections on each concept and related links for further information.
How to build a successful community of practiceSarah Loat
This document provides guidance on building successful communities of practice. It discusses that communities are repositories for information and experts on a particular subject. Successful communities have passionate leaders who share their time and expertise with members. It recommends community leaders regularly share knowledge and promote discussion. It then describes various roles that support communities, such as sponsors, knowledge managers, and moderators. It provides tips on using different community tools like blogs, microblogs, wikis, and events to engage members. It stresses the importance of peer support among community managers and evolving communities to promote collaboration.
This document discusses several international teacher exchange programs that aim to broaden perspectives of both students and teachers. It provides details on the Visiting International Faculty Program (VIF), the largest US cultural exchange for teachers. The VIF offers overseas teachers to serve as educators and ambassadors in US schools. Other programs mentioned include the Fulbright Teacher Exchange, Inter-African Teacher Exchanges, Canadian Educators Exchange, and the Global Teachers Millennium Awards. The overall goal of these programs is to promote global literacy and mutual understanding across borders through international teaching opportunities.
Beyond functional silos with communities of practiceDennis Stevens
Explore the concept of communities of practice and how they are a vital component for agile organizations. From providing tactical support in issue resolution, to being stewards of knowledge across vast enterprises, and even helping create support for the larger organizational change, communities of practice are a vital component in improving organizational agility.
Communities of practice have become an accepted part of organizational development. One should pay attention to domain, membership, norms and rules, structure and process, flow of energy, results, resources, and values.
Emily Webber - Building successful communities of practice: AgileCymru
Communities of practice are invaluable for organisations.
In this session, Emily will talk about how communities of practice support learning, break down silos, support knowledge sharing, help create better practices and result in happier staff.
She will talk you through her own experiences and reference case studies of building and growing communities within organisations, as well as giving you some practical advice for building your own.
Creating strong & passionate agile communities of practiceAllison Pollard
Everyone hits a challenge at some point in adopting agile and belonging to a larger community can help you overcome those challenges. Whether you call it a tribe, a user group, or a community of practice, having a group of people to share ideas with and learn from is a valuable tool to further your personal development and maintain your sanity. Learn about what communities of practice are, how to start them, and why they’re an important part of growing agile.
This document describes several teacher exchange programs that aim to broaden perspectives through international cultural exchange. It discusses the Visiting International Faculty Program (VIF), which brings teachers from over 50 countries to the US. Other programs mentioned include the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program, Inter-African Teacher Exchange, Canadian Educators Exchange, and the Global Teachers Millennium Awards. The goal of these programs is to promote global literacy and mutual understanding among students, educators, and communities worldwide.
1. This document provides guidance on building a knowledge mobilization strategy for research projects. It outlines 13 steps to develop a comprehensive KMb plan, including identifying partners, audiences, goals, methods, required resources and costs.
2. Key aspects of developing a KMb plan involve partner engagement, determining the appropriate KMb expertise needed, identifying main messages and target audiences. The document also discusses integrating KMb throughout the entire research process or focusing efforts at the end of a project.
3. Tools are provided to assist with KMb planning, including a strategy table to outline activities, outcomes, impact and timelines, as well as a summary template to define objectives, activities, audiences and intended results.
1. The document outlines a midterm presentation for a class project. It will tell the story of the project and present qualitative research findings.
2. The presentation structure includes introducing the project, describing the methodology, presenting research insights and precedents, proposing outcomes and solutions, explaining metrics and benefits, and discussing delivery options.
3. By Tuesday, each group needs to develop 5 insights for their section of the presentation, including defining the insight, providing background, arguing its importance, suggesting a presentation method, and gathering supporting media.
This panel discussion provided best practices for conducting successful webinars. The panelists found that webinars complement in-person events by providing efficient, interactive learning opportunities. Webinars appeal to diverse audiences and generations. Key considerations for webinars include selecting hot topics and big-name speakers, choosing weekdays, scheduling 60-90 minute sessions, researching vendors, and marketing through emails. Panelists priced webinars from $250-400 to produce revenue while delivering value. Preparing speakers involves coaching them on technology and conveying content conversationally.
Networking: What have we learned that you can useCIAT
This document provides lessons learned from experience coordinating agricultural research networks. Some key points include:
- Successful networks require shared vision among members, credible impartial leadership, and frequent communication to build ownership.
- Networks can provide access to missing resources like human expertise, facilities, or social support that individual programs lack.
- Small amounts of dedicated funding increase network cohesion by supporting travel and operational costs.
- Networks should serve both research outputs and additional goals like visibility, justification for continued funding, and recognition for remote members.
- Evaluation ensures responsiveness but must avoid compromising intra-network bonding from criticism of colleagues.
The workshop I ran for the Faculty of Humanities at University of Manchester on 23 November 2012. It explores how to use the RDF to assess and evidence your skills and the benefits of engaging with your professional development planning
This document outlines a draft for Version 2.0 of a Diploma of Applied Permaculture Design. The diploma system is designed to be agile, project-based, and involve ongoing mentoring. It aims to grow the permaculture community and provide low-cost, lifelong learning opportunities. Students would complete design packets to demonstrate their learning over 2 years until graduation, with support from local and online mentors. The diploma would be initially accredited by Gaia University and local colleges. Feedback is requested on the draft proposal.
The document summarizes the agenda and topics discussed during the 1st virtual meeting of the ERKG leadership team on February 28, 2012. The meeting included introductions, choosing topic facilitators, and discussing potential conference topics and the next meeting. Topics for the SoACE conference in December 2012 and future virtual discussions/webinars were proposed.
This document provides an orientation for team leaders and community partners for a new service-learning program. It outlines a shift from a traditional structure to a more self-directed model. Key aspects of the new program include student self-enrollment in community partner sites, team-based work, and an iterative process for creating a final deliverable for the community partner. The orientation covers preparing for an orientation day, site selection, team building activities, developing a final project, and assessing student learning outcomes.
The document discusses real-time evaluation (RTE) of humanitarian aid programs. It provides background on the origins and rationale of RTE, noting that early humanitarian evaluations were rushed and ignored local capacity. The document presents the research questions regarding the conceptual logic and application of RTE in practice. The methodology draws from multistage sampling and logic modeling to examine the theory and practice of RTE. Key findings include that RTE aims to provide timely, credible information for decision-making through participatory data collection and analysis during humanitarian responses. However, findings depend on informants' recollections and the theory does not always match the practical application of RTE.
Insights on building and managing virtual teamsRomeu Gaspar
Virtual teams are becoming more common as economic activity becomes more dispersed globally. There are several challenges to managing virtual teams effectively. To address these challenges, it is important to:
1) Get to know all team members personally to build trust and bonds even though you cannot interact in person.
2) Keep everyone in the loop by sharing information openly and having periodic team calls to maintain collaboration and pace.
3) Clearly allocate responsibilities and use task trackers to ensure all work is properly distributed and progressing as planned.
4) Discuss potentially controversial issues early on to set a tone of trust and avoid last-minute pressures.
Best practices in managing communication for Virtual TeamsKim Myers
This document discusses challenges and best practices for virtual teams. Virtual teams face challenges like cultural differences, communication barriers, and social isolation due to their geographically distributed nature. Good communication management is key to virtual team success. Effective practices include holding face-to-face kickoff meetings, using team charters to establish norms, and developing communication plans. Setting clear expectations, roles, and decision-making processes also helps virtual teams function effectively.
The document describes an activity where student teams develop team norms to guide their behavior and work processes. It provides examples of topics teams should address, such as code of conduct, communication protocols, file management, decision making, and conflict resolution. The procedure has students brainstorm ideas within these topics, analyze their impact, agree on key norms, and document them. Students then create a project timeline and assign roles to team members for different project components. They recreate the design brief, construct a Gantt chart, and include the agreed upon team norms on the second page for all members to sign, showing their understanding and agreement.
This document summarizes a webinar on mentoring research held on October 18, 2012. The webinar looked back at the legacy of research from Public/Private Ventures, including the first study showing mentoring's impact in 1995. Panelists discussed evaluating mentoring programs and common mistakes. They also highlighted P/PV's development of innovative mentoring models like Amachi. The webinar examined future research needs and upcoming webinar topics on disconnected youth and National Mentoring Month. Attendees were provided resources and encouraged to continue the discussion online.
This document discusses strategies for planning effective meetings and training opportunities for Bonner students. It recommends having a mix of different types of meetings each semester, including class meetings, cohort meetings, site meetings, and all-Bonner meetings. It also suggests using student development frameworks to plan multi-year learning outcomes and corresponding trainings. Additionally, it provides examples of leveraging academic courses and co-curricular opportunities to enhance student learning. The goal is to intentionally design a developmental model that supports students' growth over four years in the program.
Nudging towards Inquiry: NNPS Inquiry ProcessSabrina Carnesi
This document outlines an inquiry-based learning approach called "nudging" that can be used to guide students through short inquiry lessons. It provides examples of nudges for each step of the inquiry process, including developing questions, planning, collecting information, organizing information, synthesizing information, and communicating findings. Some key nudges discussed are using inspiration software and KWL charts to develop questions, using graphic organizers to plan research, and citing sources to give proper credit. The overall approach aims to help students build skills like critical thinking through brief guided inquiries that can be embedded within other subject area lessons.
The idea of these storyboards is to show typical user activity before and after the Knowledge Hub. To get an accurate picture of what this could look like, we worked with a number of local authority colleagues, drawing on their experiences to communicate the Knowledge Hub experience and benefits, in language that those working within public services could relate to.
Group Exercise_Best Practices for Meetingsdaniel_hart
I developed this exercise for a technical writing class. It helped students work together and was an excellent introduction to best practices for meetings.
The document summarizes a focus group discussion about the DMPOnline tool for creating data management plans. [1] DMPOnline allows users to create, store, update, and export DMPs to meet funder requirements. [2] Recent updates include improved interfaces and new features like multiple templates. [3] The focus group sought feedback on what participants like and dislike about the tool as well as ideas for short- and long-term improvements.
Design of learning experiences for science teaching & faculty development - W...Liz Dorland
Presentation on the design of learning experiences for science teaching & faculty development for the Washington University Education Research Group. What do students "see" in visualizations? What theories of learning apply?
Helping Students Persist - History of Advising & Counseling in Higher EdLiz Dorland
This is my part of a collaborative presentation on the history of advising and counseling for the Sp2006 section of CC620 from Northern Arizona University. My background is as a faculty member, so the history and theories of advising and counseling were new to me. I updated the links as a contribution to the #FutureEd conversation around higher education reform.
Course Description: CC 620 is an overview of historical developments, current practices, and future trends in teaching, implementing, and administering programs for access and opportunity in higher education.
Edited and revised: Overview of the international and interdisciplinary Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science and Education and info on key cognitive science and other visualization researchers. History of the conference, NSF workshop, and research on learning with visualizations.
History, Philosophy & Theory in Visualization: Everything you know is wrongLiz Dorland
A poster for the Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science and Education 2007, commenting on the complexity of dealing with different perspectives on learning from visualizations.
teh interwebs - Live Collaboration across Second Life, Facebook, TwitterLiz Dorland
This document discusses using virtual spaces like Second Life, Twitter, and Facebook for collaboration and education. It describes a presentation given at a conference on using these platforms to facilitate classes, seminars, and even entire conferences across real and virtual spaces. The presentation provided a tour of educational sites in Second Life led by avatars representing various universities and organizations. Technical difficulties prevented a planned visit to an avatar's virtual chemistry classroom, but the presentation still engaged an audience of over 50 people through the virtual and real elements.
Presentation to the educational research discussion group at Washington University. Discussion of social learning and professional networking with social media applications such as Facebook, Twitter, Slideshare, Second Life, etc. Also some theory and background.
International Perspectives: Visualization in Science and EducationLiz Dorland
Overview of the international and interdisciplinary Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science and Education and info on key cognitive science and learning sciences researchers. History of the conference, NSF workshop, and research on learning with visualizations.
Learning in a Virtual World: Using SL for Medical EducationLiz Dorland
Presentation by Robin Heyden (Spiral Theas) and Liz Dorland (Chimera Cosmos) on the development and outcomes of a continuing medical education session held for family practice physicians in Second Life in 2009.
Annual Community College Day at NSF HQ 4-12-04Liz Dorland
Community College Day is held at the National Science Foundation Headquarters in Arlington, VA every spring. The lead organizer is usually an NSF Program Director/Rotator who has taught in community college. That was me - and I spoke about NSF programs. Invitees are science faculty from the surrounding area. The program includes a nationally known speaker who also attended a community college, selected by the PD. In 2004, I invited the then-president of the National Academy of Engineering.
2YC3 Conference - NSF Programs - March 2004Liz Dorland
This presentation is of historical interest only. Updated information and data can be found at http://www.nsf.gov.
New program officers base their early presentations on decks handed down and shared by other PDs. It was one of my first independent NSF presentations. I was starting to improve the fonts and slide format, and to add my own slides, but it is still a horrible mish-mash!
My presentation for the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education for my Program Director interview. I got the position. My powerpoint style and content have evolved a lot over the last 7 years.
National Conversation on What it Means to be Educated in the 21st Century - R...Liz Dorland
NSF sponsored five National Conversations on "What it Means to be Educated in the 21st Century" in 2005. Mesa Community College hosted the community college event. This is our short presentation at NSF Headquarters reporting on the event.
Tips on how and where to find educational references for NSF proposals.
What do NSF reviewers look for?
Many of the same things that reviewers in the research directorates.
- Innovative ideas that can potentially have broad application in other settings
- Partnerships/collaborations
- A well-developed and detailed plan with timeline
- Knowledge of the field - what’s been done
- Knowledge of what NSF has funded
- Knowledge of the discipline (education) literature
The document lists various topics discussed and events held in Second Life including education, science, art, music, global politics, and virtual landscaping. Locations mentioned include the islands of Jokaydia, the Federal Reserve Bank, and places for meetings like the Architecture Working Group. Events listed are a Metanomics discussion, NMC Conference, entrepreneur panel, and simulations for chemistry, biology, and critical care.
Pt. 2 Second Life, Web 2.0 and Social NetworkLiz Dorland
The document outlines essential skills for using Second Life and social networking tools for professional development. It discusses skills for navigating and customizing avatars in Second Life, as well as tools for social networking like Facebook, blogs, YouTube, SlideShare and Ning. It encourages the use of these virtual spaces and Web 2.0 technologies for collaboration, sharing resources, and staying current with new ideas in digital learning.
Pt. 1 Second Life, Web 2.0 and Social NetworksLiz Dorland
This document provides an outline for a presentation on the topics of Second Life, Web 2.0, and social networking in professional development. The outline lists various skills related to Second Life, social networking tools, essential questions about Web 2.0, and planned demonstrations and visits to Second Life. Locations and events within Second Life like Chimera Cosmos, PKAL meetups, and mashups symposiums are also mentioned.
Visualization and Theories of Learning in EducationLiz Dorland
The document discusses various theories of learning that could apply to the design of computer-based visualization and animation tools for education. It mentions several theories including cognitive load theory, multiple representations, and situated cognition. It explores how educational technologies have evolved alongside developments in educational theory and cognitive psychology. It questions which theories are most relevant and how we can know which design approaches are most effective for helping students learn.
Inside NSF -- Proposal Review in the Division of Undergraduate Education 2004Liz Dorland
This slideshow gives an introduction to the grant proposal process after submission to NSF. What happens after Fastlane submission that takes so long??
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
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Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
Odoo 17 CRM allows us to track why we lose sales opportunities with "Lost Reasons." This helps analyze our sales process and identify areas for improvement. Here's how to configure lost reasons in Odoo 17 CRM
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRM
Radical Effects on Learning: Transforming Communities and Practice
1. Radical Effects on Learning: Transforming Communities and Practice
Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science & Education - July 10-15, 2011
Pre-workshops (July 8-10) at Bryant University, Visionary Grants, & Community Building
PI: Liz Dorland, Washington U in St. Louis (dorland@wustl.edu) -- co-PI: Ghislain Deslongchamps, U of New Brunswick
Stories of Extreme Collaboration
Gordon Research Conference Format Pre-Conference Workshops
1. Visualization tools and techniques
1. Sunday 6 PM arrival - Friday AM departure "One of the big boons of GRC are
2. Evaluation methods for projects the conversations that sometimes
2. All-inclusive price with room & board A standing ovation at the end of the conference. Sweet!
3. Online collaboration tools lead to collaborations but more Multiple
3. Small size, attendees stay on campus often lead to influences on research, Visionary
Grant
4. Single track morning & evening sessions sometimes dramatic influences." awards
Visionary Grant Awards -- B. Tversky
5. Afternoons for informal discussions
1. Form an interdisciplinary team
6. 3 morning speakers - 2 evening speakers
2. Submit a 2-page proposal on site
7. Talks are invited Keynotes with discussion
3. 3-5 awards per conference meeting
8. Poster sessions open to all
4. $6000 to seed broader collaboration Felice Frankel's
5. Submit report / share results new book began
as a GRC
Barbara Tversky
collaboration.
Current NSF Funding Drew Berry and
Maneesh
1. Pre-Conference workshop expenses Agrawala win
2. Speaker, grad student, & post-doc support MacArthur Genius GRC 2011: tinyurl.com/grc-viz2011
Awards
3. Visionary Grant awards Vickie
Maneesh GRC 2001- 09: tinyurl.com/grc-viz-history
Agrawala
4. Disciplinary Ambassadors to conferences Williamson More: tinyrul.com/grc-speakers-workshops
Graham Johnson's
Film on diagrams by
5. Community Building and Networking images got our
Nisselson, Nickerson,
GRC onto the Donna Cox
6. Collaborative report on lessons learned cover of Science
Chou, and Tversky. Drew Berry
3 times in a row. New Life Sci Ed paper via
Squire mini-grant Margaret Towns, Mahaffy,
Schultz, Steiff, Williamson & mini-grant w/Jenkinson
Mary with Roman & Yip Honey Martin and Steiff
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Heggarty Doug Clark
grant for molecular visualization. Macknic & for climate change
2001 Workshop at NSF David Uttal David Martinez-Conde visualization.
envisions an David Geelan 2011 Speaker Links
Rapp Gael McGil & Workshop Info
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Kurt Squire
visualization community Mike Steiff Cooper & Song
Loretta Mary Schultz 4 Cog. Scientists Roy Art & Shaaron Bang Wong Brian Martin
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