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Twitter for pre-service teacher professional development

Posted on 02 Apr 2015 with 0 comments
Learning environment Social Media Teacher education

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Collaboration and sharing are central and driving forces in today’s knowledge age. Technology and the ever increasing supply of communication tools have enabled educators to connect and share knowledge and experience, debate issues and stimulate discussion around topics of interests. Twitter is one such social media service increasingly used by educators to build and sustain learning communities. A recent study explores pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards Twitter as an informal professional development tool.


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