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Abstract
Beginning teachers often feel isolated and either lack role models or find it difficult to reach out to more experienced teachers. An educational technology course connected beginning teachers with experienced educators using social media. An analysis of pre-service teachers’ (n=15) reflections indicated that online interactions with experts had provided them with resources, role models, best practice examples, and skills for technology integration and lifelong learning. The results underscore the potential of social media, professional networks, and communities of practice to provide pre-service teachers with real-world experiences and connections with experienced teachers.
Keywords:
- social media,
- higher education,
- teacher,
- technology integration,
- curriculum
Résumé
Les enseignants débutants se sentent souvent isolés et soit manquent de modèles, soit trouvent difficile de faire appel à des enseignants plus expérimentés. Un cours de technologie éducative a mis en contact des enseignants débutants et des enseignants plus expérimentés à l’aide de médias sociaux. Une analyse des réflexions d’enseignants en formation (n = 15) a indiqué que les interactions en ligne avec des experts leur ont fourni des ressources, des modèles, des exemples de meilleures pratiques et des compétences pour l’intégration des technologies et l’éducation permanente. Les résultats soulignent le potentiel des médias sociaux, des réseaux professionnels et des communautés de pratique pour offrir aux enseignants en formation des expériences pratiques et des liens avec des enseignants expérimentés.
Mots-clés :
- médias sociaux,
- études supérieures,
- enseignant,
- intégration de la technologie,
- cursus
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