Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Social Networking in Plain English




Teachers around the world are increasingly using online social-networking tools in order to complement their classes and also to avoid the traditional isolation of the classroom. This help to develop more professional sharing in order to find better and new strategies for teaching practices will allow overall improvement in teaching and learning processes.
Social Networking is helpful to share with other in casual after-school conversations the different experiences that in different ways can help to improve others practices given that they can apply the same methods shared but taking into account the possible mistakes that can be avoided before the implementation of an activity.
Social Networking also allows teachers to discussing ideas with colleagues, sharing experiences, and getting answers to questions. It also helps to enhance teacher learning and career satisfaction by gathering suggestions on getting the most out of online collaboration.
Tools like Moodle, Ning, Twitter, blogs, wikis, podcasts and micro blogging have opened up a wealth of opportunities for teachers to learn from others - and each other.

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