Running Head: TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

Share, Teach, Gr !: Teacher C ""a# ra$i n in a C %%uni$& ' Prac$ice

(e))ica H "der Pa%e"a ( ne) C rinne Mc*hinne& Tr & M re Tera+a Rea"

Uni,er)i$& ' Bri$i)h C "u%#ia

TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

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Key Frameworks

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TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Engagement - A) %e%#er) in$erac$ and "earn $ ge$her in 0 in$ ac$i,i$ie) and di)cu))i n), $he&

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he". each $her $ )hare and de,e" . a re.er$ ire ' re) urce)1 Me%#er) can in$erac$ !i$h .eer) ' ana" g u) $eaching de% gra.hic), #ac2gr und) r in$ere)$) and are enc uraged $ ! r2 $ ge$her $ #rain)$ r% idea), %a2e .r . )a") and c n)$ruc$ "e)) n)1 Imagination / *i$hin ur de)ign, u)er) crea$e a .r 'i"e, r an i%age ' $he%)e",e) in rder $ rien$ $he%)e",e) !i$hin $he c %%uni$&1 A) $he& engage !i$hin $he c %%uni$& ' .rac$ice, $he& !i"" #egin $ acc"i%a$i+e $he%)e",e) !i$h a )en)e ' #e" nging1 Teacher) !i"" #e a#"e $ iden$i'& !i$h $her) !h are )ee2ing "e)) n) n )i%i"ar $ .ic), grade "e,e") and )u#0ec$ area)1 A) $eacher) c nnec$ !i$h $her), $he& !i"" #egin $ ' r% $he )$ruc$ure ' a c %%uni$& and !i"" rea"i+e and ac2n !"edge $heir )u#)e?uen$ r "e !i$hin $he c %%uni$&1 Addi$i na""&, a $eacher %a& c %e $ )ee her)e"' 'r % a di''eren$ .er).ec$i,e and )i$ua$i n and $ e4." re ne! . ))i#i"i$ie) ' r c ""a# ra$i n1 Alignment / In rder ' r engage%en$ $ #e e''ec$i,e, $he de)ign a"" !) c n$ri#u$ r) $ $ag "e)) n) #& $ .ic, grade "e,e", )u#0ec$ area, 2e&! rd) and c n$en$ de)cri.$ r) $ a"" ! ' r e''ec$i,e #r !)ing, $ %anage c ""a# ra$i n, and $ enc urage $he crea$i n ' a #r ad ' "2) n %&1

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TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE idea) $ha$: 9Br 2), <@@@= teachers seek and value their students points of view classroom activities challenge students suppositions teachers pose problems of emerging relevance teachers build lessons around primary concepts and big ideas deep understanding occurs when the presence of new information prompts the emergence or enhancement of cognitive structures that enable us to rethink our prior ideas 9.1@=

The ' unda$i n ' $he C n)$ruc$i,i)$ Learning En,ir n%en$ % de" i) #a)ed n $he ide " g& $ha$ "earning $a2e) ."ace $hr ugh e4.erience and $ha$ ! r2ing $hr ugh au$hen$ic $a)2) !i"" enhance "earning1 Le)) n) #a)ed n $he CLE % de" can #e ?ue)$i n #a)ed, i))ue #a)ed, ca)e #a)ed, .r 0ec$ #a)ed r .r #"e% #a)ed1 Learning ac$i,i$ie) )h u"d ' )$er )$uden$ e4." ra$i n, ar$icu"a$i n and re'"ec$i n ' $he $ .ic1 In)$ruc$i na" ac$i,i$ie) inc"uded in $he "e)) n) )h u"d inc r. ra$e % de""ing, c aching and )ca'' "ding 9( na))en, <@@@=1 *i$hin ur de)ign, educa$ r) !i"" )hare, c .era$i,e"& #ui"d and % di'& "e)) n) !hi"e de,e" .ing $he )2i"") in, ",ed in .ar$ici.a$ing !i$hin and de)igning C n)$ruc$i,i)$ Learning En,ir n%en$ #a)ed "e)) n)1

One ' $he added #ene'i$) ' $eacher c ""a# ra$i n !i$hin a CLE #a)ed c %%uni$& ' .rac$ice i) $he accu%u"a$ed )2i"") $ha$ $he $eacher ac?uire) a) a re)u"$ ' $he .r 'e))i na" c ""a# ra$i n e4.erience1 Thr ugh $hi) e4.erience $he $eacher i) n ! read& $ c n'iden$"& g in$ $he c"a))r % and

"ead )$uden$) in$ and $hr ugh e''ec$i,e c ""a# ra$i,e "earning e4.erience)1 Sch"ager and Fu)c )$a$e $ha$ )$udie) ha,e )h !n $ha$ 6$eacher) !h ."a&ed i%. r$an$ r "e) in a "arger educa$i na" c %%uni$& !ere % re "i2e"& $ u)e c n)$ruc$i,i)$ and c ""a# ra$i,e in)$ruc$i na" )$ra$egie) in $heir c"a))r %),

TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE !hi"e $eacher) !h #eca%e "e)) in, ",ed in c ""a# ra$i,e ac$i,i$ie) !i$h $her c ""eague) !ere % re "i2e"& $ u)e direc$ in)$ruc$i n and indi,idua"i+ed "earning $a)2)8 9-55D, .1-5D=1 I$ i) ur h .e $ha$ ur $eacher c ""a# ra$i n re) urce de)ign !i"" ! r2 a) a ca$a"&)$ ' r $eacher) $ #egin inc r. ra$ing c ""a# ra$i,e 2n !"edge/#ui"ding c %%uni$ie) !i$hin $heir !n c"a))r %)1

Intentions and Positions

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Har"e& and B"i)%a) 9-5<5= iden$i'& )e,en e"e%en$) ' n"ine c ""a# ra$i n: c %%unica$i n, $ru)$ and re).ec$, e?ua"i$& and . !er, )$ra$egic a""iance), incen$i,e and ,a"ue, neg $ia$i n, and 2n !"edge )haring1 The)e cri$eria ,er"a. !i$h $he a$$ri#u$e) ' ,ir$ua" c ""a# ra$i n a) n $ed #& Breen 9-5<>=, inc"uding )haring, c n'"ic$ re) "u$i n, re'"ec$i n, and c /c n)$ruc$i n ' 2n !"edge 9.1-DC=1 The iden$i'ia#"e ,er"a. high"igh$) $he i%. r$ance a$$ached $ 2n !"edge/#ui"ding, i1e1 in $he c / c n)$ruc$i n ' 2n !"edge and ' 2n !"edge #eing )hared1 The ! r2 ' Har"e& e$ a" and ' Breen ' "" !) )ure"& in $he ' $)$e.) ' Scarda%a"ia and Berei$her7) 9<@@B= 2n !"edge/#ui"ding $he r&

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TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE The nature of online sharing Crea$ing a $ ", r a )ui$e ' $ "), $ha$ a'' rd) $he n"ine c ""a# ra$i,e .r duc$i n ' in)$ruc$i na" %a$eria") e''ec$) $! $her 2e& re)u"$): $he a#i"i$& $ )hare end .r duc$) and $he a#i"i$& $

re%i4 and % di'& $he ! r2 ' $her)1 The)e are $he ad,an$age) ' ur de)ign and ha,e #een in$en$i na""& inc r. ra$ed in$ $he c ""a# ra$i,e ."a$' r%1 *hi"e $hi) .ar$icu"ar rien$a$i n i) c %' r$a#"e ' r %an&, i$ %a& #e a de.ar$ure ' r ) %e educa$ r) !h are )$aunch"& .r $ec$i,e ' $he 'rui$) ' $heir "a# ur1 Regard"e)), )haring and % di'&ing .u#"i)hed ! r2) i) $he under"&ing ' unda$i n ' 2n !"edge #ui"ding $he r& in $hi) c n$e4$, and can h .e'u""& #e u)ed $ high"igh$ $he inheren$ ,a"ue ' c ""a# ra$i n1

F r%a"i+ing $he)e a).ec$) ' !ner)hi. and c n$r " ,er neG) in$e""ec$ua" endea, ur) ha) #ec %e $he r "e ' Crea$i,e C %% n) 9CC=1 CC !a) ' unded in $he USA ' r $he .ur. )e) ' enc uraging 2n !"edge )haring and crea$i,i$& u)ing a )erie) ' "icen)e) $ha$ c"ear"& indica$e h ! and $ !ha$ degree a crea$i,e ! r2 %a& #e u)ed #& $h )e $her $han $he au$h r1 9Crea$i,e C %% n) Canada, n1d1=The)e are 2n !n a) Crea$i,e C %% n) Licen)e) and $he& a$$ach di''ering "e,e") ' 'reed % $ a crea$i,e ! r2 a) an indica$ r ' r h ! $her) can di)$ri#u$e, % di'& and c %%ercia"i+e $he ! r2 ' $her)1 9The)e "icen)e) are ,er)een, in Canada, #& Crea$i,e C %% n) Canada1= I$ )h u"d #e n $ed $ha$ a"" CC "icen)e) re?uire a$$ri#u$i n ' $he au$h r1

The 'ree e4change and re"ea)e ' in$e""ec$ua" .r .er$& and $he enc urage%en$ $ % di'&, $!ea2, re/i%agine and %a)h u. $he ! r2 ' $her) ha,e gained $rac$i n a) %eaning'u" and ,a"ua#"e ' r%) ' 2n !"edge c n)$ruc$i n, h !e,er ) %e re"e,an$ c ncern) %a& #e rai)ed: In $he c n$e4$ ' ur c ""a# ra$i,e ! r2).ace, h ! !i"" "earning %a$eria") #e a$$ri#u$ed $ $heir rigina" au$h r)H *i"" an e4$en)i,e hi)$ r& ' each au$h r and re,i)i n nece))ari"& a..end e,er& d cu%en$H B& re"ea)ing a

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In $he ca)e ' c ""a# ra$i,e .r 0ec$), i$ i) )ugge)$ed $ha$ 6!ri$$en agree%en$) )h u"d #e e4ecu$ed a) ear"& a) . ))i#"e in $he .r ce)) $ c"ari'& $he righ$) and re). n)i#i"i$& ' r n/"ine educa$i na" %a$eria")8 9A"ger, -55-=1 S in $he ca)e ' )hare$eachgr !1!ee#"&1c %, !e !i"" need $ en)ure $ha$ .ar$ici.an$) and u)er) agree $ha$ an& ! r2 crea$ed n r !i$hin $he )i$e !i"" #e )u#0ec$ $ $he ).eci'ic Crea$i,e C %% n) Licen)e ch )en1 T a, id c .&righ$ in'ringe%en$, )hare$eachgr !1!ee#"&1c % !i"" need $ .era$e n $he a))u%.$i n $ha$ a"" c n$ri#u$i n) %ade $ $he da$a#a)e ' in)$ruc$i na" re) urce)

are $he rigina" ! r2 ' $he c n$ri#u$ r1 Re'erence) !i$hin d cu%en$) $ addi$i na", e4$erna" c .&righ$ed %a$eria") can #e inc"uded1 H !e,er, $hi) a"" !) indi,idua" u)er) $ 0udge $he u)e r %i)u)e ' c .&righ$ed %a$eria") ' r $he%)e",e) !i$h u$ ac$ua""& #eing .r ,ided $he c .&righ$ed %a$eria")1 9*hi"e $he !e#)i$e curren$"& h u)e) )e,era" .d'7), $he in$en$ ' $he )i$e i) n $ $ ac$ a) a )$a$ic re. )i$ r&, #u$ ra$her $ ha,e .r 0ec$) .en in$ a c ""a# ra$i,e edi$ing ).ace1 In $hi) !a& .r 0ec$) !i"" c n$inue $ #e $!ea2ed, % di'ied and re! r2ed ra$her $han e,er c n)idered I'ini)hed71=

F r $h )e "e)) c %' r$a#"e !i$h $he #r ad di))e%ina$i n ' $heir ! r2, $he c %%uni$& %a& )ca'' "d a change in .er).ec$i,e1 Idea""& $he !e#)i$e !i"" .r ,ide a )erie) ' n $i'ica$i n) $ a $eacher7) da)h# ard $ha$ indica$e !hen a .ar$ici.an$7) ! r2 ha) #een ' r2ed 9i1e1 c" ned r c .ied in rder $ #e % di'ied=, !hen a .ar$ici.an$ ha) #een in,i$ed $ c ""a# ra$e, and !hen c %%en$) ha,e #een "e'$ n .re,i u) .r 0ec$)1 The)e ) cia" in$erac$i n) %a& ' )$er an a..recia$i n ' r $he c /c n)$ruc$i n ' 2n !"edge1 Addi$i na""&, an e,er e4.anding "i)$ ' curren$ .r 0ec$), .a)$ .r 0ec$) and c /c ""a# ra$ r) !i"" enc urage .ar$ici.an$) $ rec gni+e $he #read$h and $he de.$h ' $heir i%.ac$ in a c %%uni$& '

TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE .rac$ice1

Key Concepts and Contexts

The de)ign ' ur $eacher c ""a# ra$i n re) urce i) de.enden$ n u)ing a c %%uni$& ' .rac$ice a) $he ) cia" )&)$e% ' r $eacher) $ rgani+e $ "), )$ra$egie), and re) urce) ' r ."anning, direc$ing,

a))e))ing and re. r$ing !i$hin a c n)$ruc$i,i)$ c n$e4$1 A) an au$hen$ic %e%#er !i$hin $he c %%uni$& ' .rac$ice, $he $eacher )h u"d 0 in $he c %%uni$& !i""ing"&, a"$h ugh ad%ini)$ra$i,e 'igure) %a& ini$ia""& direc$ $eacher) $ $he re) urce, and )h u"d ha,e an ade?ua$e "e,e" ' c %%i$%en$ $ $he c n$ri#u$i n ' $he c %%uni$&1 A) de)cri#ed #& *enger/Tra&ner, 6C %%uni$ie) ' .rac$ice are gr u.) ' .e ."e !h )hare a c ncern r a .a))i n ' r ) %e$hing $he& d and "earn h ! $ d i$ #e$$er a) $he& in$erac$ regu"ar"&8 9*enger/Tra&ner, -5<-=1 The in$en$ ' ur $eacher c ""a# ra$i n re) urce i) $ ''er

a ).ace ' r $eacher) $ )hare $heir .a))i n ' r educa$ing and $ gr ! in $heir .r 'e))i na" )2i""), !hi"e increa)ing $he ,era"" hea"$h and !ea"$h ' $he $eaching c %%uni$&1 M $i,a$i n $ enc urage c %%i$$ed .ar$ici.a$i n !i$hin $he c %%uni$& i) enhanced $hr ugh $he u)e ' ) cia" %edia ,enue), inc"uding Face# 2 and T!i$$er, !hich a"" !) ' r .ar$ici.an$) $ in$erac$ u$)ide ' $he # undarie) '

$he n"ine re) urce ).ace and $ recei,e 're?uen$ u.da$e) n $he ac$i,i$& and di)c ur)e $ha$ i) ccurring !i$hin $he c %%uni$&1

The de% gra.hic ' $he c %%uni$& ' cu)e) n a $hree .er) na inc"u)i n ' ne! $eacher) !h !i"" ac$ a) .eri.hera" .ar$ici.an$), % re e4.erienced $eacher) !i$h "i%i$ed $echn " gica" 2n !"edge, and % re e4.erienced $eacher) !i$h a grea$er "e,e" ' $echn " gica" 2n !"edge !h are !i""ing $ $a2e ri)2) and )$re$ch $heir !n .er) na" $echn " gica" # undarie)1 Teacher) !h .ar$ici.a$e !i"" need $ %ee$ re?uire%en$) ' a c %%uni$& ' .rac$ice a) de)cri#ed #& Bara# and Fu''& 9-555=1 Fir)$"&,

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erifications A) e4." red in ur .a.er, ur de)ign g a" i) $ crea$e an n"ine c %%uni$& ' .rac$ice !herein $eacher) can %a2e %eaning'u" c nnec$i n) and ! r2 c ""a# ra$i,e"& !i$h $her) $ de)ign uni$ and "e)) n ."an)1 The ,eri'ica$i n) $ha$ c n,e& h ! ur de)igned educa$i na" en,ir n%en$ i) ! r2ing can #e %ea)ured # $h ?uan$i$a$i,e"& and ?ua"i$a$i,e"&1

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#e sure to spend enough time listening" In %& ,er& 'ir)$ MET gr u. ! r2 )i$ua$i n, I !a) ,er& c %' r$a#"e )i$$ing #ac2 and c n$ri#u$ing, a) I c u"d, $ di''eren$ a))ign%en$)1 M& c n'idence ha) e,iden$"& gr !n $hr ugh u$ $he .r gra% #ecau)e !i$hin $hi) .r 0ec$ ) %e$i%e) I ! rried $ha$ I ).en$ % re $i%e $a"2ing $han "i)$ening1 And a) $he& )a&, & u7,e g $ ne % u$h and $! ear), ) ).end $!ice a) %uch $i%e "i)$eningQ I$ !i"" a"!a&) #e i%. r$an$ $ %e $ha$ %& gr u. %e%#er) ha,e $he .. r$uni$& and c %' r$ "e,e" needed $ )hare $heir !n idea), !he$her r n $ $he& agree !i$h %ine1

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$roups and pro%ects are sub%ect to issues of scale" Thi) i) $he "arge)$ gr u. ' .e ."e !i$h !h % I ha,e ! r2ed n a MET .r 0ec$1 I ha,e ! r2ed !i$h a .ar$ner and in gr u.) ' > and B1 Thi) gr u. ' C re?uired increa)ed %anage%en$ ' c %%unica$i n) and .r ce))1 I$ %igh$ #e #ene'icia" in )u#)e?uen$ gr u.) $ iden$i'& ).eci'ic r "e) $ %anage c %%unica$i n) and $ agree n a #r ad $i%e"ine 'r % $he #eginning1 Becau)e $here !a) n $ a )e$ ' agreed u. n %ini/dead"ine), % %en$u% and % $i,a$i n !a)

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Corinne %c&hinney A) $hi) i) n"& %& )ec nd c ur)e ' $he MET .r gra%, $a2ing n a gr u. .r 0ec$ !i$h B $her )$uden$) )ee%ed daun$ing a) I d n $ ha,e a " $ ' e4.erience ! r2ing !i$h $her) in $he Ma)$er7) .r gra% and ha,e n $ c %."e$ed Uni,er)i$& c ur)e ! r2 in %an& &ear)1

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de,e" . u./$ /da$e re) urce)1 *hen $he $ .ic ' I$eacher c ""a# ra$i n7 !a) . )$ed $ $he di)cu))i n # ard I !a) $hri""ed $ 0 in $he gr u.1

A"$h ugh $here !ere cha""enge) in c rdina$ing %ee$ing $i%e) a) ur gr u. %e%#er) are ).read acr )) $he c n$inen$, $he di''eren$ area) ' e4.er$i)e each %e%#er #r ugh$ $ $he gr u. !a) ?uic2"& a..aren$ and I !a) ."ea)ed a$ h ! ea)& i$ !a) $ di,ide u$ ! r2 " ad and $a)2) $ c %."e$e $he .r 0ec$1 Thr ugh u$ ur 0 urne& !e u)ed %an& ' $he a'' rdance) !e h .ed $ inc"ude in ur .r 0ec$ !hich 'ue"ed ur de)ire $ crea$e a )i$e $ha$ enc %.a))ed ur g a")1 A) !e ! r2ed $hr ugh ur re)earch a# u$ c ""a# ra$i n i$ !a) c %.e""ing $ ! r2 $hr ugh de,e" .ing ur !n c %%uni$& ' .rac$ice and I a% i%.re))ed !i$h $he gr !$h !e de% n)$ra$ed a) a $ea%1

I 'ee" $he #igge)$ cha""enge !e 'aced ,era"" !a) deciding n a ."a$' r% $ha$ ! u"d enc %.a))

TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE $he a'' rdance) !e !i)hed $ inc"ude in ur .r 0ec$1 Once !e had $he ,i)i n, i$ !a) di''icu"$ $ 'u""&

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de)ign $he .r 0ec$ !e ha,e en,i)i ned, #u$ I #e"ie,e !e ha,e crea$ed a % c2/u. ' grea$ . $en$ia" and .ur. )e1

O,era"", I 'ee" "i2e !e ! r2ed ) "id"& a) a $ea% and %anaged ur)e",e) !e"" ! r2ing $hr ugh $ ugh )chedu"e), $echnica" di''icu"$ie) and a cha""enging de)ign $ .ic1 I a% i%.re))ed !i$h ur 'ina" .r duc$ and 'ee" #"e))ed $ ha,e ! r2ed !i$h )uch 'an$a)$ic indi,idua")1

Troy %oore I a% c ncurren$"& 'ini)hing 9!e""111! r2ing n= %& e/. r$' "i a) $he ca.)$ ne re?uire%en$ in ETEC C@51 I ha,e re'"ec$ed, $hen re'"ec$ed, $hen re'"ec$ed ) %e % re ,er $he .a)$ 'e! % n$h)1 M re ,er, I ha,e "e'$ $hi) c ur)e 9ETEC C<5= ' r "a)$ in %& re'"ec$i n) in %& e/. r$' "i , !hich .u$) %e in a uni?ue )i$ua$i n1 I ha,e re,i)i$ed, re/read, re'"ec$ed, re/engaged in %an& c ur)e) during $hi) $i%e 'ra%e1 B& %& ca"cu"a$i n), I ha,e .ar$ici.a$ed in a# u$ D gr u.) ,er $he "a)$ $! &ear)1 A"$h ugh I rec gni+e $he in$rin)ic and e4$rin)ic ,a"ue ' ) cia" ! r2 and gr u. "earning, I 'ree"& ad%i$ $ cringing !hen I hear $he ! rd) Igr u. ! r217 T '$en in an n"ine )e$$ing, gr u. ! r2 #ec %e) B r

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TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE a# u$ each $her, "aughed $ ge$her, and, % )$ i%. r$an$"&, ! r2ed !e"" $ ge$her1

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I "earned $ha$ $he .r ce)) %irr r) $he u$c %e1 I !i)h $he)e ! nder'u" "adie) $he a#) "u$e #e)$ in $heir 'u$ure 0 urne&) and $han2 $he% 'r % $he # $$ % ' %& hear$ ' r %a2ing %& "a)$ gr u. ! r2 .r 0ec$ %& #e)$1 I' and !hen Share, Teach, Gr ! #ec %e) a 'u"" rea"i$& !e !i"" %ee$ again111

Tera'a "eal A) I re'"ec$ n $he e4.erience in $he gr u. .r 0ec$ ' r ETEC C<5 I a% "e'$ !i$h %an& di''eren$ 'ee"ing) and ne! 2n !"edge1 Fir)$"&, I a% h n red $ #e in a gr u. !i$h )uch #righ$, caring, % $i,a$ed and c ""a# ra$i,e .e ."e1 Ne4$, I 'ee" $ha$ I ha,e "earned %uch % re !i$h a hand) n .r 0ec$ $han ar$ic"e) r e4a%) genera""& $each1 Third"&, $i%e and ! r2/"i'e #a"ance i) a"!a&) a )$rugg"e !i$h a !i'e3.aren$3$eacher3)$uden$ "i'e !i$h $echn " gica" i))ue)1 La)$"&, I 'ee" $ha$ $here are )$reng$h) and !ea2ne))e) $ha$ I ha,e $ha$ I can "earn $ 'ine $une and gr ! 'r %1

I$ i) a"!a&) daun$ing !hen .ic2ing a gr u. ' ne! .e ."e $ ! r2 n )uch a "arge .r 0ec$ !i$h1 I 'e"$ a$ a di)ad,an$age in $hi) c ur)e #ecau)e i$ i) %& 'ir)$ ETEC c"a)) and e,er& $her )$uden$ )ee%ed $ ha,e %uch % re e4.erience and 2n !"edge $han I did1 Luc2i"&, I 0 ined a gr u. $ha$ !e"c %ed %e !i$h .en ar%) and !a) ,er& )u.. r$i,e and under)$anding ' %& )$reng$h) and !ea2ne))e)1 I can h ne)$"& )a& I a% in a!e ' $he di"igence and in$e""ec$ ' %& c /gr u. %e%#er)1 Each .er) n !a) a"!a&) .en and !i""ing $ di)cu)) $ .ic) $ha$ I #r ugh$ u.1 I 'e"$ )u.. r$ed and a..recia$ed ' r $he ! r2 I c n$ri#u$ed1

In ur reading) !e di)cu)) $he $he r& #ehind !ha$ !e ha,e d ne1 Thi) gr u. .r 0ec$ ha) a"" !ed u) $ $urn $he r& in$ .rac$ice1 *e ha,e crea$ed a c %%uni$& ' .rac$ice, !here !e ! u"d

TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE c n)ider a'' rdance) in ur *e# -15 de)ign ' r c ""a# ra$i n in a ,ir$ua" $eacher en,ir n%en$1 * !1 Finding $he $i%e $ crea$e $he n"ine en,ir n%en$ !a) di''icu"$ and !hen %arried !i$h a %&riad ' $echn " gica" i))ue), d !nrigh$ near i%. ))i#"e1 I 'ir)$ regi)$ered $he d %ain 6!!!1)hare$eachgr !1c %8 n & "a, !hich !e ?uic2"& "earned ! u"d n $ )u.. r$ $he FTP and .en

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) urce !e ' und ' r c ""a# ra$i n1 I $hen $ran)'erred $ h )$ga$ r and crea$ed a 1ne$ due $ $he ina#i"i$& $ $ran)'er d %ain)1 *i$h ICANN i))ue), . in$ing i))ue) and inc rrec$ na%e )er,er) I !a) in $echn " gica" .urga$ r&1 Fina""&, i$ !a) decided a c" )e % c2/u. in !ee#"& ! u"d )h ! ur in$en$i n)1 The 'u$ure ' )hare$eachgr !1c % ! u"d ha,e i$ n $he .r .er d %ain, 'unc$i na" and !i$h )"ic2er )earch 'unc$i n)1 I 'ee" %& )$reng$h) c %e 'r % %& a#i"i$& $ $urn ur .r . )a" in $ a $angi#"e .iece1 A) I ha,e re'"ec$ed n %& e4.erience I #e"ie,e %& #igge)$ !ea2ne)) !a) in c %%unica$i n and e4.erience in g g g"e R and g g"e 3

g"e1d c)1 Regard"e)) ' ur )e$#ac2), I #e"ie,e ur gr u. ca%e $ ge$her $ .r duce a

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TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Er"#au%1 Breen, H1 9-5<>=1 :ir$ua" c ""a# ra$i n in $he n"ine educa$i na" )e$$ing: A c nce.$ ana"&)i)1 )ursing *orum, BE9B=, -D-/-A51 d i:<51<<<<3nu'1<-5>B Br !ne, E1 9-55>=1 C n,er)a$i n) in C&#er).ace: A )$ud& ' n"ine "earning1 +pen Learning, <E9>=, -BC/-C@1 Br 2), (1G1 ; Br 2), M1 G1 9<@@@=1 In 'earch of ,nderstanding! (he -ase for -onstructivist

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TEACHER COLLABORATION IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE in higher educa$i n1 .igher Education Administration with 'ocial /edia in -utting Edge (echnologies in .igher Education, -, <5C/<-D1 Gerde), F1 9-5<-, Augu)$ -E=1 I/'As 0#L (eaching and Learning (emplate1 Re$rie,ed 'r % h$$.:33.#"n1i%)a1edu3% de"3$e%."a$e3 Gru%an, G1 9-5<-=1 (he fallacy of collaboration technology1 Re$rie,ed 'r %: h$$.:33!!!1in' ! r"d1c %3d3c n)u%eri+a$i n/ '/i$3$he/'a""ac&/ '/c ""a# ra$i n/$echn " g&/ <@BC><H.ageS5,<1

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Har"e&, (1, ; B"i)%a), N1 9-5<5=1 An anatomy of collaboration within the online environment1 9..1 <C/ >B=1 Ber"in, Heide"#erg: S.ringer Ber"in Heide"#erg1 F i:<51<55A3@AE/>/DB-/<--CA/DTHa)$ing), R1 9-55@=1 C ""a# ra$i n -151 Library (echnology 1eports, BC9B=, <D1 Hender) n, A1, ; Hender) n, L1 9-555=1 Su.. r$ing Fi)$ance C ""a# ra$i n1 (he &ournal for 2uality and 0articipation, ->9C=, BE1 Hi"$ n, (1 9-55@=1 E))en$ia" ,er)u) )$ra$egic IT in,e)$%en$)1 E3,cause review, BB9B=, E/@1 Hu, *innie1 9-55@, N ,e%#er <B=1 'elling lessons online raises cash and 4uestions1 Re$rie,ed 'r % h$$.:33!!!1n&$i%e)1c %3-55@3<<3<C3educa$i n3<C."an)1h$%"HTrS51 ( na))en, F1 9<@@@=1 Fe)igning c n)$ruc$i,i)$ "earning en,ir n%en$)1 In C1 Reige"u$h 9Ed1=, Instructional design theories and models! 5olume II" Mah!ah, N(: La!rence Er"#au%1 ( ne), B1 9n1d1= S$a2e & ur c"ai%: *ha$7) a$ )$a2e in $he !ner)hi. ' "e)) n ."an)H1 The Sch *ri$ing, Rhe$ ric and Technica" C %%unica$i n1 Re$rie,ed 'r % h$$.:33!!!1nc$e1 rg3cccc3c %%i$$ee)3i.3i.re. r$)3"e)) n."an)1 Mear, M1, * d$h r.e, (1, R #er$) n, S1, ; Hu$chin) n, N1 9-5<5=1 Fr % ' ru%) $ !i2i): .er).ec$i,e) n $ ") ' r c ""a# ra$i n1 (he Internet and .igher Education, <>9B=, -<E/--C1 La,e, (1, ; *enger, E1 9<@@<=1 'ituated learning! legitimate peripheral participation1 Ca%#ridge KEng"and: Ca%#ridge Uni,er)i$& Pre))1 " '

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