Comments on: habitat – a place for communities to build http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/ Education, post-structuralism and the rise of the machines Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: the pre-semester roundup « Siobhan Curious http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/comment-page-1/#comment-60351 the pre-semester roundup « Siobhan Curious Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:26:45 +0000 http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/#comment-60351 [...] the kind of environment that imposes them on students. Perhaps, what I’m really interested in is what Dave Cormier calls “habitat.” He states that a proper habitat can “make it more likely for community to form and more likely [...] [...] the kind of environment that imposes them on students. Perhaps, what I’m really interested in is what Dave Cormier calls “habitat.” He states that a proper habitat can “make it more likely for community to form and more likely [...]

]]> By: Lee http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/comment-page-1/#comment-58910 Lee Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:05:47 +0000 http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/#comment-58910 I agree that common interest will ultimately capture the enduring attention of a community member. Aesthetics are often magnetic. The aesthetic tends to represent the common interest of the community. A person stops on a given site and joins in a conversation because the appearance or aesthetics on first glance appeals to them. When the habitat was structured it was structured by the members of the community in an effort to make it a comfortable environment and/or experience. As you said, "Where are the xhyl@# links on the front page?". That will get restructured if the members are bothered by it. It is a cycle and if it's working (or not failing), then one may not realize it is succeeding. It continues to grow and the community continues to cultivate that habitat. The roads to a community are not always right off the Interstate. It may take many side roads and turns to find. Could "finding it" be playing a substantial part in a habitat's success? I agree that common interest will ultimately capture the enduring attention of a community member. Aesthetics are often magnetic. The aesthetic tends to represent the common interest of the community. A person stops on a given site and joins in a conversation because the appearance or aesthetics on first glance appeals to them. When the habitat was structured it was structured by the members of the community in an effort to make it a comfortable environment and/or experience. As you said, “Where are the xhyl@# links on the front page?”. That will get restructured if the members are bothered by it. It is a cycle and if it’s working (or not failing), then one may not realize it is succeeding. It continues to grow and the community continues to cultivate that habitat.

The roads to a community are not always right off the Interstate. It may take many side roads and turns to find. Could “finding it” be playing a substantial part in a habitat’s success?

]]> By: blog of proximal development » Blog Archive » Creating Learning Experiences http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/comment-page-1/#comment-58878 blog of proximal development » Blog Archive » Creating Learning Experiences Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:59:13 +0000 http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/#comment-58878 [...] them on students. Perhaps, what I’m really interested in is what Dave Cormier calls “habitat.” He states that a proper habitat can “make it more likely for community to form and [...] [...] them on students. Perhaps, what I’m really interested in is what Dave Cormier calls “habitat.” He states that a proper habitat can “make it more likely for community to form and [...]

]]> By: JenMad http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/comment-page-1/#comment-58540 JenMad Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:00:06 +0000 http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/#comment-58540 Suggestions on how to get Tom to read my blog ... and then to COMMENT on it! ah ... blogger love :) Suggestions on how to get Tom to read my blog … and then to COMMENT on it! ah … blogger love :)

]]> By: Bon http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/comment-page-1/#comment-58272 Bon Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:11:29 +0000 http://davecormier.com/edblog/2007/08/11/habitat-a-place-for-communities-to-build/#comment-58272 i will study Abelard with you...but this Aberlard guy? i don't trust him. bada boom. i actually really like the idea of habitat...and i think your points about posting policies and even just aesthetics of a site make a huge difference in fostering an online habitat for particular types of community creation. but my own experience leads me to the conclusion that some type of common interest matters more than aesthetics (certainly true in the case of my own blog readership) - you gotta sense that people are going to be "your kind." and what i wonder is how to convey that kind of intangible in an online environment. how do we "read" the habitats we happen upon? what makes a person stop on a given site and consider joining in a conversation? i will study Abelard with you…but this Aberlard guy? i don’t trust him.

bada boom.

i actually really like the idea of habitat…and i think your points about posting policies and even just aesthetics of a site make a huge difference in fostering an online habitat for particular types of community creation. but my own experience leads me to the conclusion that some type of common interest matters more than aesthetics (certainly true in the case of my own blog readership) – you gotta sense that people are going to be “your kind.” and what i wonder is how to convey that kind of intangible in an online environment. how do we “read” the habitats we happen upon? what makes a person stop on a given site and consider joining in a conversation?

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