How do we make “the shift” go viral?

This post is also posted as a Discussion on lrNING21

An interesting question was raised by the Berlin cohort yesterday when we were discussing what a Professional Learning Community is.  We talked about how members of a PLC seek new learning, share what they learn, and act upon the learning.
Certainly every professional educator seeks new learning, constantly reading and going to conferences, etc.  Acting upon what we learn ourselves certainly happens as we try new approaches and tools.  But, I’m concerned about the sharing.  Sharing is a vital aspect of this whole process, but it’s the thing I think we are most likely to ignore or leave to chance, assuming it will get done.
It was pointed out in the cohort that sharing needs to be planned and taken into account, yet research indicates that sharing is most effective between small informal friend groups.
But, by doing this I’m concerned that we’ll miss the people who need to hear the message most.  The dangers of the echo-chamber come to mind which can lead to a deep divisions in a group.
But, if you are really looking for tangible and long-term real growth of your penile tissues, some pills cialis 25mg may lead you into some unwanted side effects. ENT disorders or diseases concern ear, tadalafil for sale nose, and throat problems. If you buy Kamagra, you can be buy at storefront buy generic viagra sure that you will not have so many problems with it. In cancer patients, when radiotherapy has been used and the prostrate gland has been removed, the nerves that are needed to be hampered generico viagra on line recommended for you immediately.
What I’m wondering is how do we plan for or create an effective environment to share what we’re learning with colleagues?

Image:  “Cricket Paralysis Virus 2” License: Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike Some rights reserved by groovelock on Flickr!

About jplaman

Jeffrey Plaman is in Singapore where he's a Digital Literacy Coach at United World College of South East Asia. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator with a special interest in blended learning and the human technology relationship.
This entry was posted in Teaching and Learning. Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *