Developing an icould community of practice

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Developing anicould communityof practice

Tristram Hooley, Nicki Moore (iCeGS)Cherry Shaw and Dave Arnold (icould)

Development Day
http://www.derby.ac.uk/ehs


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Welcome and overviewIn part this is a practical project which aims at developing

good practice in the field of career development with thefocus on icouldIt is also a research project which investigates howcommunities of practice develop, what purpose they

serve and how they impact on practiceThe focus of today will be an online community ofpractice- we have provided you with tablet PCs to helpyou in your tasks

Today you will be asked to use your tablets to begin theprocess of developing an online community of practiceusing LinkedIn.


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Welcome and overviewIntroduction to icould

Exploring icould (individual activity)Theory underpinning icould

11.30 Coffee How are people using icould?Supporting career problem solving

1.00 Lunch Exploring the potential for icould

Sharing the benefits of icould with the guidancecommunity3.15 Coffee

Moving forward


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House keeping

We are not expecting any fire drills today.Loos are situated on each floor at the end of the corridorsWe are hoping to create a relaxed working environment- please helpyourself to drinks when you need one although we have timetabledbreaks

We have given you tablet PCs but feel free to use your deviceswhere appropriate. Please turn phones to silent though!You will be asked throughout the day to share your thoughts onLinkedIn. We will prompt you to do this but feel that you can post atany time.

You are also welcome to post anywhere else that you usually postboth today and as the project unfolds.


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The survey

As we have indicated, this project is in part a researchproject exploring communities of practice and their impacton professional practice.We have constructed a short survey to complete beforewe start work.You can find this by logging on to LinkedIn where thedocument icould COP survey will take you to the link.Please take a few minutes to answer the questions


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Introducing icould

Cherry Shaw will take youthrough a guided tour of thekey features of icould andintroduce you to some of theless familiar aspects.

Following this you will beencouraged in your groupsto explore the site in smallgroups


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The theoryunderpinning icould


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The story of Eva Brodie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRmlboU4yCw
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So what have we learnt about Evas

career?


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icould reminds us that careers are:ComplexSubjectiveLifelongBuilt out of narrative


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Choosing?
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=a6t9d5Fu85R1JM&tbnid=4HuQj2j_vDqlMM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstartups.co.uk%2Fchoosing-a-business-name%2F&ei=nGC4U6zvJIXJ0AWshYDIDA&bvm=bv.70138588,d.ZGU&psig=AFQjCNFMGVEGzyPhRg90V0Pcfha4T8v-zw&ust=1404678591572294http://www.derby.ac.uk/ehs


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Matching?


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Adaption?
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Incorporation?


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Paradigm shift

Matching

But we

change

And so does

the labourmarket

Which m eansthat we dont

s tay matched forl o n g
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=qlCeGnmG0OucJM&tbnid=20-X4m0RBxMnrM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffixingtheeconomists.wordpress.com%2F2014%2F05%2F10%2Fis-there-really-no-labour-market-in-keynesian-theory%2F&ei=VmW4U4z3Kce00wXL0IBY&bvm=bv.70138588,d.ZGU&psig=AFQjCNGNvr6smLNjSnct50VLyV7A_pKFNg&ust=1404679878552389http://www.derby.ac.uk/ehs


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These ideas draw onBright and Prior Chaos TheoryMitchell, Levin & Krumboltz PlannedHappenstanceSavickas Life design and narrative careercounselling

As well as a lot of other theories


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Linkedin group


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Sharing your thoughtsTake a few minutes to think about what you haveheard so far that might help you explore icould as a

tool to support your practice.

We would like you to post your thoughts toLinkedin.


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Activity: How are peopleusing icould?

Working in small groups we would like you to discuss howyou are currently using icould to support your practice.If you have brought along examples to share, this is nowthe time to explain them to your colleagues.

If you have not brought examples along we have somecase studies for you to explore to support yourdiscussions.Be prepared to feedback from your discussions


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Exploring icould to support practice

Now you have had a chance to hear form colleagues abouthow they are using icould in their practice we want you toexplore the site again.

You will have had your minds open to a range of possibilities.

Whilst exploring the site answer the following questions inyour group

What information is there to support career problemsolving?

How would you use the site to support the careerdevelopment process?


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Summary

How have our mornings activities

exemplified a community of practice?


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Sharing your thoughts

Now you have had a chance to reflect on thevariety of ways of using icould to support practicewe would like you to post to your answers to thesetwo questions to LinkedIn.

What information is there to support careerproblem solving?How would you use the site to support the career

development process?


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Developing new uses for icould

Working in groups linked to your own area of professionalpractice we would like you to develop 1 or 2 new ideas forusing icould. These should be innovative, creative and engaging. We

want you to explore ways of using icould using differentmedia. In short- be experimental

We will want you to present your ideas back to thecommunity

We will also want you to post your ideas on LinkedIn later

on so make clear notes!


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Sharing ideas and resources

In this session we want to discuss the sharing ofpractice. Here are the questions which we want toaddress:

How can icould engage with professionals from across

the sector to get them to explore the website as a tool tosupport practice?How can this community support the dissemination ofideas and resources?

What are the best ways of doing this?


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Sharing your thoughts

Now you have had a chance to reflect on new waysof using icould we would like you to post to youranswers to these two questions to LinkedIn.

What ways can icould engage with professionalsacross the sector?How can this community support thedissemination of ideas and innovation?

What are the best ways of doing this?


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Moving forward: Discussion

How do we want this community of practice todevelop?

What makes communities of practice work?


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Moving forward: DiscussionOur aims for this project:

How is icould being used in practice What works well

What impact is it having practitionersYoung people AdultsDeveloping an evidence base

Grow the use of the site and the network ofpractitioners who are using it


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Making a commitment to the icouldcommunity of practice

We hope that you have found today a useful way ofsharing and developing professional practice.

We want you to use your tablet PC to exploreicould in as many situations as possible.


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Making a commitment to the

community of practiceMake one post every two weeks to the icould LinkedIngroup.

Use it to: Keep in touch with each other Post new materials and innovative ideas Try out each others ideas and post the outcomes Respond to questions which the project team post Tell us what the key issues are for you in terms of

professional practice throughout the year


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icould and iCeGS will

Post ideas and themed materials to help you inyour work roles.

Pose questions to stimulate discussion

Arrange opportunities to come together and shareprogress


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You could also

Tell the world what you are doing and seekfeedback on icould. Blogs Twitter Linkedin groups Other groups (online or face-to-face)


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Drawing it together

We anticipate that the project will run untilDecember.

At some point we might ask for your help torecruit new people.

At the end of the project we may try to pull thelearning together into some kind of publicationor resource pack. Your help and support will beacknowledged in this.


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Thank you

Remember that if you have any questions for theteam use the LinkedIn group to have yourquestions answered

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