Share Paper: Social Networking to Engage and Enhance Teacher Training

  1. Nada Mach, California State University, Dominguez Hills, United States
Tuesday, June 25 2:45 PM-3:45 PM Salon A

Abstract: The author will discuss the potential for social networking to enhance the student teaching experience in teacher training. As Seymour Papert (1999) noted, as we get further into the 21st century it is critical to shift from learners engaging with institutional procedures to the institution engaging with the learner. This implies that institutions need to recognize the new cultures of learning and networking, and engage with those cultures. Teacher training candidates are using social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook and Twitter on a regular basis in their own lives, and during the last decade a body of research has ...