Share Paper: Immersive World Technology for Professional Development Beyond Pedagogy to Practice
Tuesday, March 8 4:00 PM-5:00 PM McGavock's B
Abstract: "If we teach today like we did yesterday we rob our children of tomorrow" -John Dewey.Online professional development allows teachers to receive training in a time that suits them,and most obviously can be specific to what an individual teacher wants to learn. In a specific example of successful online professional development Maisano and Olsen (2010) explored the virtual world of Second Life and its impact on pre-service teachers. The format allows for teachers to go back to their classrooms and attempt a new strategy and then connect with peers and facilitators to talk about what worked and what didn’t. Virtual ...