Alternative to "best" practices?

Posted by: Dr Ashley Tan on: September 17, 2012

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I find Storify to be a powerful and convenient tool for not just archiving Twitter conversations but also capturing key moments.

I used to have to copy and paste tweet URLs one by one, but the export-to-WordPress tool in Storify makes the process so much easier. I only wish there was a way to not publish immediately from Storify.

This is an initial conversation we are having in #edsg on alternatives to the term “best” practices [Storified version].

I think there are flawed assumptions behind “best” practices, namely 1) it does not take into account differences in context, and 2) “best” implies there is no room for improvement.

What is an alternative to “best” practices? I share a thought at the end of this entry.

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   I agree. We should stop using ‘best practice’ –>; There is no BEST practice http://bit.ly/NtXhe8 #edsg

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   Kwan Tuck Soon

   Sat, Sep 15 2012 06:13:12

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   @tucksoon think educators are aware that one size don’t fit all. it seems like we’re nitpicking on choice of words? #edsg

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   chester

   Sat, Sep 15 2012 07:02:27

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   @redokay I read several edubloggers who are against the term ‘best practice’. ‘Best practice’ came from corporate, hence nitpick #edsg

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   Kwan Tuck Soon

   Sat, Sep 15 2012 07:39:04

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   @tucksoon @redokay Also, if you have the “best” practice, what spurs you on to improve or change beyond that? #edsg

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   Ashley Tan

   Sat, Sep 15 2012 10:07:29

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   @ashley @tucksoon @redokay i think debating choice of words isn’t nitpicking when underlying assumptions are the real issue #edsg

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   Derek Lin

   Sat, Sep 15 2012 10:27:35

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   @ashley @tucksoon @redokay like ashley said, “best” implies you’re done; picking the “right” word helps focus your thinking #edsg

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   Derek Lin

   Sat, Sep 15 2012 10:28:17

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   @derekjlin @ashley @tucksoon i see, point taken. Thanks for the clarification. =] #edsg

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   chester

   Sat, Sep 15 2012 17:42:35

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   @redokay @derekjlin @ashley What is a good alternative? Success stories? #edsg

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   Kwan Tuck Soon

   Sat, Sep 15 2012 18:22:23

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   RT @tucksoon @redokay @derekjlin @ashley What is a good alternative? Success stories? #edsg how abt sbaring experience ?

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   engrg1

   Sat, Sep 15 2012 18:24:37

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I think that “success stories” is not a good alternative because we can learn a lot more from failure than from success. Shying from failure also creates aversion to risk and by extension to innovation.

I might go for “shared experiences”. As in the act of sharing (humbly, honestly, and simply) as well as the attempt to adapt the experiences to other contexts.

Tags: best practice, shared experiences