PLC

Become knowledgable about PLC and how they related to adult learning theory. Read widely and develop an instrument that measures how PLCs are established in f2f and virtual environments. Include several items that look at how trust and building community are developed and test with TLN.

Take notes on reading here and link to paper.

12/06/06- I have decided to make this my dissertation. I am interested in how PLCs (both f2f and virtual) build trust and a sense of community, as well as what the participants see as value added. In addition, I want to look at scale in hopes that my research might reveal something of value in the ability to scale a PLC model to various situations and settings.

As part of my preparation for this topic I have been working with Dr. Chris Dede, Harvard University through the Microsoft mid-tier grant. Most recently I led a 3 hour presentation for Microsoft about scaling with Dr. Kathleen Fulton and John Norton at NSDC.

Here is a copy of the presentation: