The "Tweet me, message me, like me..." article looks at how social media can help teachers improve their skills or switch up the way they teach. The article mentions social medias like Facebook and Twitter allow teachers to stay connected and get feedback outside of school, which helps them keep learning and growing. Facilitators, or guides, play a key role by supporting teachers, encouraging a sense of community, and helping them stick with new teaching methods through regular online interactions.
Using social media for professional development should be optional, as not everyone is comfortable with it. However, I think it is still important to have people use social media to learn the basic functions as it is being utilized more in society. There are other ways to stay in touch, like emails primarily or even phone calls. Since everyone is not comfortable using all types of social media, building trust online will be important. In the article, it was concluded that facilitators need to have a presence on social media to engage teachers and support collaborative learning.
While social media is always available, it's important not to let it take over personal time. There needs to be a balance so that it does not become overwhelming. Since technology keeps changing, teachers and facilitators should be ready to try new tools to support effective learning and professional growth. Adopting new teaching practices like social media will be instrumental but learning how to properly use it for learning will be a primary challenge. The more technology advances, the more we will eventually catch up with pedagogical practices to support learning.
References
Article: Goodyear, V. A., Casey, A., & Kirk, D. (2014). Tweet me, message me, like me: Using social media to facilitate pedagogical change within an emerging community of practice. Sport, Education and Society, 19(7), 927-943. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2013.858624
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