Professional Online Presence and Learning Networks: Educating for Ethical Use of Social Media

In a teacher education context, this study considers the use of social media for building a professional online presence and learning network. This article provides an overview of uses of social media in teacher education, presents a case study of key processes in relation to professional online pre...

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Autor principal:	Dianne Forbes
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2017
Materias:	teacher education social media professional online presence learning networks open and distributed learning Special aspects of education LC8-6691
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/41bcc2f9c5d04fee80bd4367144826cd
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:41bcc2f9c5d04fee80bd4367144826cd2021-12-02T19:25:28ZProfessional Online Presence and Learning Networks: Educating for Ethical Use of Social Media10.19173/irrodl.v18i7.28261492-3831https://doaj.org/article/41bcc2f9c5d04fee80bd4367144826cd2017-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/2826https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831In a teacher education context, this study considers the use of social media for building a professional online presence and learning network. This article provides an overview of uses of social media in teacher education, presents a case study of key processes in relation to professional online presence and learning networks, and highlights issues and challenges for wider consideration. Specific practical illustrations are provided, relating experiences when starting out with social media, integrating coursework challenges for student teachers, and considering feedback and future planning. Social media is used in teacher education for sharing content, discussing, and collaborating. There are challenges and risks with social media in an academic context. Students require differentiated scaffolding depending on their expertise and confidence. In terms of social implications, professionals are warned to safeguard online reputation, while making proactive use of social media to enhance learning networks. Dianne ForbesAthabasca University Pressarticleteacher educationsocial mediaprofessional online presencelearning networksopen and distributed learningSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 18, Iss 7 (2017)
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description	In a teacher education context, this study considers the use of social media for building a professional online presence and learning network. This article provides an overview of uses of social media in teacher education, presents a case study of key processes in relation to professional online presence and learning networks, and highlights issues and challenges for wider consideration. Specific practical illustrations are provided, relating experiences when starting out with social media, integrating coursework challenges for student teachers, and considering feedback and future planning. Social media is used in teacher education for sharing content, discussing, and collaborating. There are challenges and risks with social media in an academic context. Students require differentiated scaffolding depending on their expertise and confidence. In terms of social implications, professionals are warned to safeguard online reputation, while making proactive use of social media to enhance learning networks.
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Professional Online Presence and Learning Networks: Educating for Ethical Use of Social Media

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