An interpretivist study of the social web and PLNs

April 2009 Blog Posts (3)

Interview with Margaret Vass, Chartered Teacher and ICT Support Co-ordinator at Falkirk Council

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Margaret is ICT Support Co-ordinator at Falkirk Council in Central Scotland. She is also a Chartered Teacher with experience of using web 2.0 tools such as blogs and wikis with her Primary pupils. During this edonis interview, Margaret talks about her:

• Background in education

• experiences of ICT-related training and professional development… Continue

Added by David Noble on April 27, 2009 at 1:00 — No Comments

edonis project - the Research Question, version 2

The edonis project is a 3-year study of learning professionals and their engagement with the social web.

The Research Question

How are those learning professionals participating in the edonis project using the social web for professional development and to enhance teaching and learning?

1a. In what ways are the group using the social web?

b. How are these impacting upon their concepts of professionalism and professional development?

2. How… Continue

Added by David Noble on April 13, 2009 at 0:00 — No Comments

Interview with Alan Parkinson, Secondary Curriculum Development Leader for the Geographical Association

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Alan works on the Action Plan for Geography; one strand of which is the creation of new teacher networks. During this edonis project interview, he talks about his:

* background in education

* experiences of ICT-related training and professional development

* notion of 'learning network'

* uses of the social web

* anticipated… Continue

Added by David Noble on April 6, 2009 at 22:24 — No Comments