Facebook as a Source of Informal Teacher Professional Development

dc.contributor.author	Rutherford, Camille
dc.date.accessioned	2010-12-03T21:42:30Z
dc.date.available	2010-12-03T21:42:30Z
dc.date.issued	2010-05
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10294/3101
dc.identifier.uri	http://ineducation.ca/article/facebook-source-informal-teacher-professional-development	en
dc.description.abstract	While originally marketed to college students, Facebook has grown into a popular gathering space not just for students, but also for professionals who are seeking an opportunity to network with others and exchange ideas and resources. Within Facebook’s gathering areas, thousands of teachers that can be observed engaging in discussions related to teaching and learning. Facebook provides teachers with an opportunity to engage in informal professional development that is participant driven, practical, collaborative, dynamic in nature and available 24 hours a day from any Internet connected location.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Regina, Faculty of Education	en_US
dc.title	Facebook as a Source of Informal Teacher Professional Development	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.description.authorstatus	Faculty	en_US
dc.description.peerreview	yes	en_US