LEARNING LOG: September 2015

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning

Ref : King, W.R. "Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning"
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0q-VaqUiVMuRFNDS3c4Z3RyQzQ

Summary

Knowledge Management (KM) focuses on the Content of "Knowledge" that an organization acquires, creates, processes and uses

This focused Knowledge process supports "Organizational Process" - innovation, individual learning, and collaborative decision making.

KM motivates Creation, Dissemination, and Application of Knowledge

KM aids in embedding Knowledge into "Organisational Process" so that it can continuously improve Practices and Behaviours and pursue the Achievement of its goal

KM is a set of new organisational activities aiming to improve Knowledge/ Knowledge related practices, organization behaviour and decision, and organisational performance.

Organisational Learning (OL) focuses on Process

OL can be seen as a goal of KM

Organizational Cycle
1st priority -Processes Needed to continuously Revise or Create Knowledge
[ Accumulate Knowledge is of less significance than the processes needed to revise or create knowledge ]
This is very much like "Continuous Improvement" in which Organization continuously identifies, implements, and institutionalises improvement Through Routines, Written policies, Prescribed machine settings, Quality control units or Best practices

(2nd - Accumulate Knowledge )

KM and OL complement each other

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Thc - Learning Organisation Initiative : Sep 30, 2015

Learning Organisation

[First meeting on Wed Sep 30, 2015 at 13:30-14:30
participants :

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What is Learning Organization ?
(Please see the animation clip )

[ script :

Throughout our lives, we collect tidbits of information

Knowledge through our experience, we try to apply the lessons from these experiences as we grow

We are curious by nature and adventurous. We are learners.

For many of us, the process of learning never stops.

Learning can be a critical building block for any organization

An effective sport team, for instance, continually feeds on research, and intelligence about the next team it’s facing

Statistics about shots, penalties, goals and assists, reflection,VDO replays, anecdotal information, observations from players, coaches and trainers go back into its planning for the next game. And over the course of the season or two, the team is able to make both small and major decisions based on the fact that it is constantly learning and the fact that it places enormous value on that learning. For a sport team, it is about being able to compete, have fun and learning

In child and youth mental healths, continuous learning is tied to stronger outcome for youth and families.

Let’s take a couple of minutes to talk about learning as a core component of how you think and work, about being a learner and being a part of a learning organization

In a day to day rhythm of the child and youth mental health agency, there are components of learning virtually everywhere : research findings, outputs from evaluations, conferences and workshops, conversation we have with each other and with children, youth and families

The problem is that, for lots of reasons, this critically important pieces of learning are not integrated into how the organization and its people think and act. we maybe too busy, short on funds, or overwhelming by the growing number of families knocking on our doors. Whatever the reason, we often miss the opportunities to address some of those challenges by using what we have learned to be more effective, efficient and responsive. and that is ashamed because if these things were collected, captured and integrated into our services and processes, the result would be better service and better outcomes. When learning is embraced and celebrated and knowledge is shared and valued, everyone benefits.

Clinical practitioners are more motivated and fulfilled, sharing their knowledge and experiences as they take in new ideas that contribute to a dynamic process of growth

Manager and leader make better decisions and are able to respond to emerging challenges with the latest evidences

Your organization contributes to and benefits from the kind of organisational learning that can radically improve communications and systems

Most importantly children, youth and families come to the table with important things to share and come away with the sense of empowerment and involvement.

So what is the key component of being a true learning organization?

Learning from evaluation : embracing the wealth of the crucial data that the evaluation provides and sharing what it brings forth across the organization

Committing to evidence- informed practice : drawing on research findings and giving them value as well as including

the lessons, clinical wisdom and client voice in the dialogue

Making good ideas a reality through thoughtful implementation practices as you make changes to the way you do things

At the end of the day, remember these three things.

First, the impact of becoming a learning organization means better decisions, better services, better planning and better outcomes because you stay connected to your environment, learn from it, and adapt to meet changes it needs

Second, think about this from a personal point of view. Learning is an energising and empowering experience

Multiply that across the entire team and the affect on culture can be astonishing and positive

Finally, this is not complicated . Embarking on a learning journey is a professional and, as a organization,

it is within your grasp. It does not need a radical reconstruction of your way of working

In fact, you may be already doing it in one way or another ]

Thaicom Learning Organisation Initiative

Project Plan

Group Meeting Schedule
[ From the group discussion, it was agreed that weekly meeting will take place in a one 3 hours session. And it will be scheduled on a weekly basis.]

Homework :
[ Members were asked to read a story in the learning fable series : Outlearning the Wolves and try to think about the answers the guiding questions below for the discussions in the next meeting, Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:00-12:00 at room 305 ]

Outlearning the Wolves

Surviving and Thriving in a Learning Organisation

Questions for Reflection and Discussion

นิทานที่ท่าน ได้อ่านไปนั้น ได้พูดถึงและแนะนำถึงความรู้ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการเกิดขึ้นของ วัฒนธรรมการเรียนรู้

คำถามต่อไปนี้ จะสามารถใช้เป็นแนวทางในการ คิดและทำความเข้าใจถึง หลักการที่ถูกกล่าวถึงนี้ เพื่อทำให้ท่านได้เข้าใจกับหลักการที่เกี่ยวกับองค์กรแห่งการเรียนรู้ได้มากขึ้น

1. จากประสบการณ์ส่วนตัวของท่าน ให้ท่านคิดถึงช่วงเวลาที่ท่านรู้สึกว่า ท่านทำงานเข้ากับสมาชิกอื่นๆในทีม, ครอบครัว หรือ กลุ่มอื่นๆในสังคมได้เป็นอย่างดี ซึ่งเป็นช่วงเวลาที่เกิดพลังจากการทำงานหรือการใช้ความคิดร่วมกันของคนในกลุ่ม และส่งผลให้ในที่สุดได้ผลจากการทำงานที่ยอดเยี่ยม จากประสบการณ์นี้ ท่านคิดว่าอะไรเป็นสาเหตุที่ทำให้เกิดพลังที่ว่านี้ ขึ้นกับสมาชิกของคนในกลุ่ม

2. ให้ท่านลองพิจารณาพื้นฐานความคิดของท่าน อะไรจากประสบการณ์หรือความคิดของท่าน ที่ คล้ายกับเหตุการณ์ ที่อธิบายได้จากประโยคนี้ “The wolves cannot be stopped”

3.ให้ท่านลองคิดดูจากการอ่านนิทานนี้ว่า ในนิทานที่ท่านอ่านนี้ อะไรที่ท่านคิดว่าเป็นสิ่งที่น่าสนใจ หรือกระตุ้นในท่านเกิดความคิดเกี่ยวกับเรื่องที่เกี่ยวข้องมากที่สุด

[ Members' definition of Learning Organisation based on each own basic understanding :
Knowledge sharing
The learning involving the process and not necessarily relating to normal work/ responsibility
Knowledge sharing

Facilitator Reflection :
Starting the VDO clip might not be appropriate because the members do not seem to get messages from the clip. After asking what they though about the Learning Organisation discussed in the clip, members seemed to answer from each person's old understandings, not coming much from the new information watched from the clip.

Next time, it would be better to start slower by some other methods.

For the characteristic of each member, On, Tarn, and Nong do not seem to have much expectation from this project. On the other hand, Cheewin is the only one that seems like coming with some expectation. It is interesting to see how he would respond to the techniques we will introduce to them in this project.

Fear and Concern : Team seemed to be concerned about the failure or success of the project. They would feel some expectation from the management. Additionally they concern about how to select the project that would lead to a success at the end and how to select the project that would be meaningful to everyone.

Facilitator concerns : We tried to make the members feel that the work in project would not become the added work that is not totally irrelevant to their normal responsibility. However our expression could be too obvious and could it be that this expression could give more concern to the members instead?

Plan for the next meeting :

Reflection and discussion about the contents in the Outlearning the wolves

Systems Thinking workshop

HW : Second learning fable story : Systems Thinking

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Deep Listening ...

Monday, September 14, 2015

APRSAF 22nd, Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2015 - Bali, Indonesia - Abstract : SpaceBox STEP-1 - Thai CubeSat development program

Title : SpaceBox STEP-1 - Thai CubeSat development program

APRSAF 22nd, Bali, Indonesia Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2015

SpaceBox Laboratory

Abstract

CubeSat is a well-known, standardized miniature satellite with approximately 1 kg in weight and dimensions 10 x 10 x 10 cm. Its operation is in Low Earth Orbit (LEO): 150 – 600 km from Earth. At present, it is considered a cost effective science and technology platform for promoting science education and supporting the development of innovative, advanced instruments. It additionally possesses a potential to make a contribution on a politically attractive and economically viable basis to the expansion of an emerging nation’s intellectual capital. Therefore, in the past few years, this type of Space program has attracted much attention from large number of developing nations.

In Thailand, even though the country has utilized Space in servicing the demands of its people for over half a century, the country’s attempts to transform itself from the consumer to the Space technology developer so far has yet to be materialised in large scale due to the high barrier to entry of the Space industry and the country’s needs to focus its strengths on other immediate challenges. As a consequence, it relinquishes the opportunity to compete with other nations in this big industry and other relevant areas.

Nevertheless because of the fast development of the hi-tech industry and the emerging of the new launch opportunities specially tailored for small satellite, in the past decade, the total cost of the small satellite development program has significantly decreased and it opens unprecedented doors-of-opportunities for the new comers to join the global Space club.

SpaceBox Laboratory has thus been founded by a group of young Thai engineers and Space enthusiasts with the ultimate goals to built nation’s capabilities for developing and utilising Space technology and to help creating a societal impact on the science and education communities to refocus their attention on Space technology. SpaceBox STEP-1, SpaceBox ’s CubeSat development program, is consequently formed.

STEP-1 shall be designed and fabricated by Thai engineers with the helps from the SpaceBox’s academic partners. The know-how and experiences from this project shall be gathered and passed on to other Thai interested in following our footsteps in the near future.

Friday, September 11, 2015

FABLEARN conference, Stanford Sep 25-27, 2015 - SpaceBox Poster (A3)

Thursday, September 10, 2015

The Five Poisons of Big Company Disease

Saturday, September 5, 2015

DSIL & Stanford Joint Workshop, Aug 31- Sep 4, 2015 Day 2- 5

DSIL & Stanford Joint Workshop at DSIL, Aug 31- Sep 4, 2015

Day 2- 5 : ….-> Prototype -> Build -> Test -> Ideate -> ….

Could not really grab the idea of what it had been going on these days because I missed most of the key sessions on these days.

(For Data-Driven learning Workshop ) Stanford team introduced a tool for (big) data processing on Thu,

Tableau (http://www.tableau.com)

- A tool for (Big) data presentation : nice visual graphic and easy to use with large data

Disadvantage - Expensive (about 1000 USD for individual use) with only short trial period ( around 7 days )

??? What is the use of that ??? Who would be able to get a hand on and make use of such expensive program ???

Basic Fabrication Workshop

Project : Practicing tool for music learner - Beat counting

Day 3 Prototyping

Day 4-5 Building + Testing

Project : Powered file drawer cabinet

Prototyping

Building + Testing

Project : Automatic plant watering system

Prototyping ….

Missed this part. Truly sorry, P’Jae.

Building + Testing

Version 1

Version 2

Missed this one - Add another sprinkler

Version 3

Used the longer wire connecting humidity sensor and the Gogoboard

Lessons learned : Humidity sensor sensed very quickly and shut off the watering system as soon as it touched slightly damp soil.

Location of sensor is a key to ensure equally damp area with limited amount of sensors

Version 4

Increase the water pressure to obtain smaller drops of water coming out of sprinkler - Try to get a better coverage of water on this area

Lessons learned : Too much pressure will cause leaking in the piping system

Version 5

try to reduce the leaking by using a good pipe to make a system

Version 6 …..

Missing again !!!

Note : While working on the construction of the systems, P’Jae showed strong interest and passion in building and trying to make the system work better. In comparison with the time he worked on the coding and circuit board wiring, he expressed quite obvious his preference in the type of work.

Nevertheless, when coming to the life skills, he proved many times that his life skills are second to none in this school. This fact proves one thing that everyone is a genius in our own way. No one should claim that he/she is better than others.

Interestingly. Look at the rice stalks on the right. They are smaller than those on the left because in certain of the day, this part will be in the shade.