KM4Dev Futures: landscapes of practice and systems convening
From communities of practice to landscapes of practices
Social learning theory has evolved over the years - from the early studies of apprenticeship that was the foundation for communities of practice - to recent work on convening learning spaces across a "landscape of practice". In this broader context we have observed the important role of people we call "systems conveners". They enable learning by reconfiguring the landscape and creating new types of encounters at high leverage points in the landscape.
Session to be led by Etienne and Bev Wenger-Trayner
There are some opportunities to explore these ideas:
- A focused conversation on D-groups, starting Tuesday December 17, 2014
- A webinar on Friday December 20, 2014 at 1600 UTC took place on Adobe Connect. The session recording is available at least through March 2014. Webinar slides here: File:13-12-20 KM4DevS.pptx. The chat room notes are in the Talk Tab for this page
Opening questions
- What does the term "landscape of practices" evoke for you in your own KM4Dev work? Focused Conversation
- Last month there was a discussion about "transboundary learning and innovation". Can you recall someone you know who is good at making this type of learning happen? What do you notice about their challenges, the work they do and the personal characteristics they bring to this role?
Reading
If you are interested in reading up on the theory and some case studies, here are some chapters due to be published in a book coming out in summer 2014: File:13-12-16 LoP Part I and III.pdf
