Encouraging collaboration and reforming professional development through an online community

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dc.contributor.authorThorne, Tracey Lauren
dc.contributor.supervisorIrvine, Valerie
dc.contributor.supervisorPelton, Tim
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-17T21:23:12Z
dc.date.available2015-12-17T21:23:12Z
dc.date.copyright2015en_US
dc.date.issued2015-12-17
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction
dc.degree.levelMaster of Education M.Ed.en_US
dc.description.abstractAs technology use continues to increase exponentially, which will affect the future workplace of students, there is a need for teachers to become well-versed in digital education. However, professional development has remained stagnant for many years, and while the content may be beneficial at times, educators are often limited to time and place specific learning. There is insufficient time to learn from others in the same field of teaching. Teachers often feel isolated in their own classrooms because of the demands of the job, and the limited time to correspond with colleagues. Communities of practice, particularly online communities of practice, would allow for educators to connect and collaborate at any time, and anyplace. Through the “Langley Virtual Staffroom” homepage, educators can access a series of grade and subject specific hubs where they can share resources, make connections, and learn from others who have similar grade levels or subject compositions.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/6949
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjectcommunity of practice
dc.subjectteacher development
dc.subjectteacher professional development
dc.subjectonline professional development
dc.subjecteducational technology
dc.subjectvirtual online community
dc.subjectinservice teacher education
dc.subjectprofessional learning community
dc.subjectteacher online collaboration
dc.subjecteducator online collaboration
dc.subjectcomputer collaborative learning
dc.titleEncouraging collaboration and reforming professional development through an online communityen_US
dc.typeprojecten_US

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