#pstn: engaging pre-service teachers in the Twitterverse

Narelle Lemon (@rellypops) – RMITSarah Thorneycroft (@sthcrft) – UNE

David Jones (@djplaner) – USQLauren Forner (@laurenforner) – Deniliquin

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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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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://cognitive-edge.com/library/methods/ritual-dissent-basic/

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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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