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I’ve been really moved by the conversations sparked from my tweet and newsletter on Monday. Big thanks to everyone who has contributed to the discussion!
In case you missed it, here’s the newsletter, and here’s the tweet:
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The topic of how to empower community-powered learning is top of mind for many learning community leaders, as well as community members and learners themselves.
You can't beat a sense of belonging and growth with others. Those conversations, those ups and downs, the new experiences and possibilities — are magic.
I recently moved a 30 minute train ride out of London and joined a local tennis club. The support, encouragement, and fun (and bbq's!) has meant I play consistently 1-2 times a week. Showing up is half the battle. Keeping going at something is often what it takes to improve. I hadn't picked up a racket since I was 18. I'm super chuffed to be playing so regularly now, and represent the club in a local league(!).
Coming back to my thread and newsletter, here’s a few highlights of the questions, experiences and challenges shared:
The 10 co-created reasons to take a Community-Powered Learning approach as a learner or instructor has helped us clarify and understand what community-powered learning is, and why it's important.
The question now is HOW to foster community-powered learning effectively (and without the overwhelm).
I really appreciated the experience and suggestion shared by Meta Learning reader Tara:
I think Tara is onto something here. What do you reckon? Think this will be the focus for my next thread on the topic! Your suggestions, links, experiences and thoughts are welcome :)
Charlotte
Charlotte Crowther
A weekly newsletter on how to scale your teaching, facilitate your customers' success, and grow your business.
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