Communities of Practice (CoP)

I’ve come to learn that a Community of Practice (CoP) is formed when people who share a common concern or interest, collaboratively work together in order to provide new learning opportunities for themselves and others and build on their knowledge and skills. By interacting with others, they are able to practice and improve what they have learnt and they are constantly getting that feedback. This is a great way to develop your personal learning network as you are gathering new information that could assist you and your professional development.

What is a Blog?

A blog can best be described as an online journal that typically focuses on a particular subject matter. The blogger (someone who writes content for the blog) can design their blog in any way that allows for people to leave a comment and respond and have other areas of content and links to other websites. 

What is a PLN?

PLN is an acronym for Personal Learning Network.

PLNs include anyone that you interact with including professional peers, experts in the field or social contacts such as family and friends. PLNs have been around for a long time, and it is now easy to communicate online as it is simple to find and connect with others with similar interests. PLNs allow people to share and learn from others by providing support, sharing resources, establishing a rich source of ideas and helps build on their professional development.

By learning through others, builds upon your existing knowledge and you will eventually find that a successful PLN can give you new insight to your personal and professional life.