Share Paper: ‘O Brave New World’: the roles of teacher educators, researchers, assessors and evaluators in web-based communities of practice for teachers

  1. Christina Preston, MirandaNet Fellowship, WLE Centre, Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom
  2. Marilyn Leask, Brunel University, United Kingdom
  3. Sonia Blandford, Teach First, United Kingdom
Thursday, April 1 4:00-4:30 PM Marina 5

Abstract: This chapter provides a longitudinal context for those teacher educators who want to leverage the power of building ‘communities of practice’ praxis into programmes for the Continuing Professional Development of teachers in digital technologies. The chapter focuses on the MirandaNet Fellowship, a community of practice that was one of the first online professional networks. Members are currently concentrating on emerging techniques for collaborative knowledge creation and distribution with the aim of professional growth. This chapter explores the role of PIMMS methodology, a new research tool that promotes the engagement of practitioners as co-researchers who work in intensive focus groups held ...