Professional learning in 140 characters


Autoria(s): Skyring, Carol
Data(s)

01/10/2014

Resumo

The World Wide Web has grown into a global information and communication space with more than a billion users and has entered a new, more social and participatory phase where people create and manage online content rather than just viewing it; a place where people can communicate knowledge, share resources and participate in social networks. Online social networks are being used to support professional learning where groups of people are using the Web to communicate and collaborate in order to build and share knowledge and form professional learning networks (PLNs). This session will present the results of research into how microblogging, a form of online social networking, is being employed by educators to support their professional learning. The study examined activities and perceptions of a group of educators in order to provide an insight into how and why they engage in microblogging and the value they place on microblogging as a professional learning tool. The session will outline the advantages of microblogging as a professional learning tool; the range of behaviours and activities that are undertaken to support professional learning; and the implications for practice.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/82316/

Publicador

Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE)

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/82316/1/ACEC2014%20Paper%20Skyring.pdf

http://acec2014.acce.edu.au/session/professional-learning-140-characters

Skyring, Carol (2014) Professional learning in 140 characters. In Conference Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference 2014, Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE), Adelaide, Australia, pp. 422-429.

Direitos

Copyright 2014 Carol Skyring

Fonte

School of Curriculum; Faculty of Education

Palavras-Chave #100500 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES #130000 EDUCATION #microblogging #Twitter #PLN #Professional Learning Networks #professional learning
Tipo

Conference Paper