An Investigation of Student-Teachers’ Use of Social Networks and their Perceptions of Using Technology for Teaching and Learning
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Ann FitzGibbon, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland ; Elizabeth Oldham, Keith Johnston, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in San Antonio, Texas, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-61-7 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
This paper explores student-teachers' use of social networks, specifically Bebo and MySpace. It investigates whether student-teachers' use, or level of use, of these applications is related to their views of the potential of technology for teaching and learning. Their perceptions of a technology-enriched classroom are also considered. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire. They indicate that students' perceptions of how technology enhances learning, or of a technology-enriched classroom, are not related to their use, or non-use, of social networks.
Citation
FitzGibbon, A., Oldham, E. & Johnston, K. (2007). An Investigation of Student-Teachers’ Use of Social Networks and their Perceptions of Using Technology for Teaching and Learning. In R. Carlsen, K. McFerrin, J. Price, R. Weber & D. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2007--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 788-795). San Antonio, Texas, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/24646/.
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