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Publication Date: 2012
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Professional Learning in a Digital Age
Brooks, Charmaine; Gibson, Susan
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, v38 n2 Sum 2012
While professional development (PD) has always been central to the teaching profession, increasingly traditional models of PD are out of step with contemporary ways of learning. Commiserate with the literature, we see the field moving along a continuum which reflects changes in what, how and when teachers learn. Following a brief sketch of the online teacher professional development (oTPD) field, we identify important considerations of emerging models of technology-mediated professional learning (TMPL). We posit the catalyst for the transformation of education, as envisioned by countless educational leaders, may lie in reimaging professional development as professional learning in a networked age. (Contains 2 tables, 1 figure and 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Instructional Design, Influence of Technology, Web 2.0 Technologies, Educational Principles, Inservice Teacher Education, Models, Educational Trends, Educational Environment, Communities of Practice, Individualized Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Teaching (Occupation), Educational Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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