Post on 13-Jan-2015
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#pstn: engaging pre-service teachers in the Twitterverse
Narelle Lemon (@rellypops) – RMITSarah Thorneycroft (@sthcrft) – UNE
David Jones (@djplaner) – USQLauren Forner (@laurenforner) – Deniliquin
High Schoolhttp://moourl.com/pstnPaper
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Overview
Origins
Solution
Outcomes
Why?
What next?
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http://universityofawesome.org/pstn/
http://hootcourse.com/course/2088/
http://groups.diigo.com/group/icts-and-pedagogy
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However, while quite a few UNE students investigated#pstn, few actually joined the project to participate
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What was evident was that many struggled inseeing Twitter as a social media for professionaluse having been indoctrinated with use of othermediums for personal sharing of content.
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..interactedin different ways – many in class time andothers when they were reminded while a few becameregular sharers of content both class related andprofessionally related.
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Only a small handful of students have startedusing Twitter, with a similar number starting anindividual blog. Participation in #pstn has beenvery limited.
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http://moourl.com/pstnWhy
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http://moourl.com/theChasm
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We learn what we do
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Dewey
Atrribute #PSTN Developers Majority of Students
Social media experience
Long-term users of Twitter for PLN
Any social media experience = Facebook for personal reasons
Focus Helping PSTs build networks to aid their transition into the work force
Pass their current course for which #pstn may be a requirement
Risk taking Willing to take risks Averse to taking risks
Experimentation Willing and keen to experiment
Prefer proven and known applications
Need for assistance
Self-sufficient Require support
Atrribute #PSTN Developers Majority of Students
Social media experience
Long-term users of Twitter for PLN
Any social media experience = Facebook for personal reasons
Focus Helping PSTs build networks to aid their transition into the work force
Pass their current course for which #pstn may be a requirement
Risk taking Willing to take risks Averse to taking risks
Experimentation Willing and keen to experiment
Prefer proven and known applications
Need for assistance
Self-sufficient Require support
Do the students see themselves
as pre-service teachers?
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/crystalflickr/2317183342/
http://cognitive-edge.com/library/methods/ritual-dissent-basic/
http://cognitive-edge.com/library/methods/ritual-dissent-basic/
Proposal
To enable learners to develop PL(N|E)s in the context of your course/unit/teaching.
Chose a context
#pstn
Your own
imaginary
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Presentation to management
1. Volunteer audio recorder
2. Select a Presenter
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Presentation to management
1. Presenter moves clockwise2. 5 minute presentation3. Turn your chair around and listen4. Flame on (ignore the presenter)5. Return to group and share6. Repeat
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