Comments on: Community Responsibility vol 1 – OMG is this a community?

By: Community Online « Smjordan’s Blog

Community Online « Smjordan’s Blog — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:21:13 +0000

[...] — smjordan @ 6:51 am Before listening to the slideshow presentation by David Eaves on Dave’s Educational Blog I thought I was the only one who felt frustration when working online with a group. It is [...]

By: Lawrie

Lawrie — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:13:49 +0000

Are there a set of value-based behaviors that we can associate with communities, and do they actually differentiate communities.

By: Maru del Campo

Maru del Campo — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:26:32 +0000

Thanks for the clarification, it puts me back on track. What I need to address is the way I participate, my responsibilities in the communities I belong to.

Best regards. Maru

By: admin

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:00:34 +0000

Hi Maru,

We need not judge if our approach is valid for our learners and the community… it is the learners job to assess whether our approach is valid for them…

in an open world… people can choose between available options to fill their own needs.

By: Maru del Campo

Maru del Campo — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:53:14 +0000

Hi Dave!

First of all for posting and sharing your interview with Nancy; I’m afraid I’m head over hills about her, if you get what I mean, I resonate with her views a lot.

Second, for placing the importance of the difference between groups and networks. I agree with you on that the responsibility for the community cannot be forced but when you are the “teacher” then… is it imposed?

As you mention there is no model to follow so, how could we assess if our approach is valid or useful to the learners and the community?
In terms of the impact to participants, What would be the worse outcome scenario for an online open course? What signs do we have to observe along the road to avoid it?

Have a nice week. Maru

By: Diigo Update (weekly «)

Diigo Update (weekly «) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:35:47 +0000

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By: » Selfishly Selfless; Selflessly Selfish or My Responsibility to a Network Bud the Teacher

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:00:56 +0000

[...] and connections between you and me. It’s complicated, at best. Dave, in a recent post, describes it this way: If you are in a community you are, in some way, responsible to that community, in a network you [...]

By: CCK08: Week 10 Wild Flower Garden « Clyde Street

CCK08: Week 10 Wild Flower Garden « Clyde Street — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:20:37 +0000

[...] change (inspired by Nancy White) and her discussion of agile development. (Dave Cormier wrote this week about communities and linked to Nancy too.) Rita wrote about groups, networks and collectives and [...]

By: Sui Fai John Mak

Sui Fai John Mak — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:56:50 +0000

Great to learn from your thoughtful insights. I would think it’s a complicated issue – i.e. how to strike a balance between individual learning and community of practice because of the fact that everyone has his/her own objective or goal of life, and is emergent, or changing from time to time. It’s really difficult to set specific responsibilities unless the participant is willing to participate in a community. As noted in the course CCK08, there are always peripheral participants who prefer to learn through “lurking” due to various reasons.
I am not sure how people and institutions will respond to this “wake up” call from connectivism.
I have posted some comments in my blog relating the connectivism and its impact on educational institution, individual development and open courses. But also, how such courses may lead to the further development of net-citizens, as espoused through the community (or this network) one is in.
Again, I echoed with you that this is the time to think about responsibilities to extend beyond oneself to a community of practice. As mentioned by Nancy: A community should be as concerned about we as they are about me.

I think I understand the basic principles of connectivism and so what remains are the practicalities – as mentioned by Stephen, in terms of modelling and demonstration as teachers, and how I and we could contribute to the community in a holistic manner.
And I’m not sure the percentage of people who are interested in building up such community as mentioned earlier.
Thanks again for your inspiring post.
Cheers.

By: Community, networks, reciprocity and responsibility « Jenny Connected?

Community, networks, reciprocity and responsibility « Jenny Connected? — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:22:38 +0000

[...] 13, 2008 by jennymackness I have just dipped in here tonight and come across Dave’s post on his blog. When the word community appears, my ears prick up, because throughout this course my [...]