I’m in the zone of creating MindMaps, partly to help me think through my writing, but also because it can be helpful seeing things visually or as lists, not just for myself, but for others too.
So here we are, a mindmap to explore how community is the future of learning. It’s an area that I believe in deeply and feel it is somewhat lacking at this point in time.
And here is the list/text version:
How community is the future of learning - rosie.land
Formats & Channels: there are many to choose from
Video
- Livestreaming (YouTube, Twitch, etc)
- Social (TikTok, Instagram, etc)
- Longform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc)
Articles
- By the community
- Curated and discussed
Events based
- Meetups
- Conferences
- Courses
- Masterminds
- Coworking
- Cohorts
- Ondemand
Audio
- Podcasts
- Audio spaces (Twitter, Discord, LinkedIn Live, Spotify)
Conversation based
- Forums
- Chat spaces
- Social
Building community: belonging, care and confidence comes into play
Find people with similar journeys
- Feel seen and validated
- Find confidence
- Build trust
- Build your network
- Get support
- Care about your work or interest
Creating pathways: every member community has a journey, find ways to support them
Open submissions
- Seeking diversity
- Reviewed and moderated
- Curation
Creating levels of participation
- Safe spaces
- Clarity of rules and purpose
Productivity: together we can discover better ways
Save time
- Get pointed in the right direction
- Avoid pitfalls & blind spots
- Collective and searchable knowledge
Encourage Exploration: how can communities help people explore?
- Fall down rabbit holes
- Just-in-time learning
- Relationship building
- Collaboration
- Solve problems together
- Discover trends & ideas
- What is relevant now
- Searchable content
- Content and knowledge supported by AI
Support: it’s about helping everyone succeed
- Amplification of voices
- Giving credit
- Get excited together
- Share dreams and aspirations
- Support the underdog
- Provide feedback
Opportunities: are everywhere
To learn
- Do something new
- Discuss ideas
- Understanding differing perspectives
Get support
- To contribute
- Build your reputation
- Become known for something
- Personal growth
- Learn through action
To support
- Mentor
- Teach
- Share insights
- Experience led
- Answer questions
Create
- Share ideas
- Build upon our work
- Get feedback
- Find your first people
- For problems you want to solve in this world
- Small or big contributions