OBSTACLES ON THE EFFECTIVE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING TOOLS FOR TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE TRAINING NEEDS TO DEAL WITH THEM

Authors

  • Andreas Koskeris Computer Technology Institute and Press “Diophantus”, Greece
  • John Garofalakis Computer Engineering and Informatics Department, University of Patras, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v10i8.4911

Keywords:

social networking, WEB 2.0, professional development, teachers, obstacles. training program

Abstract

Social networking /WEB 2.0 is the technology to support connecting people in various ways. The arise of WEB 2.0 allowed users to enhance their actions when accessing the internet not only for searching information but above all to interact, collaborate, and share content. For the specific showcase of school teachers, WEB 2.0 is providing new opportunities to build and gain professional development by assisting them to remain current on skills and issues important for a professional role. Aim of the presented work, it to build on our previous research on which specific tools are considered as the most useful for teachers’ professional development and which are the perceptions of teachers on them, in order to identify the obstacles and drawbacks to their effective utilization, leading to the proposition of a core training program tailored to the teachers’ needs.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Andreas Koskeris, Computer Technology Institute and Press “Diophantus”, Greece

    Andreas Koskeris is holding a BSc/MSc on Computer Engineering and Informatics (1993 - University of Patras), an MBA from the Hellenic Management Association and an MSc in Adult Education. He is head of the Department of Applications and Services (Directorate of Information Systems, Applications & Cybersecurity of Computer Technology Institute and Press), with the main task to act as technical coordinator of all Department’s R&D projects. His previous experience includes past R&D work in several EU funded projects concerning Telematics applications, e-Government, Social Networking etc. His research interests (>35 publications) include: Actions to deal with Rural Digital Divide, Adult education, Social Networking and e-government.

  • John Garofalakis, Computer Engineering and Informatics Department, University of Patras, Greece

    John Garofalakis is Professor of the Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics of the University of Patras, and senior researcher in the Computer Technology Institute and Press "Diophantus" (CTI). He is and has served as manager and scientific coordinator of several European, national and regional ICT projects (Erasmus+, ICT, Lifelong Learning, INTERREG, etc.). He has published more than 250 articles in refereed International Journals and Conferences with several awards. His research interests include: Web and Mobile Technologies, Educational Technologies, Performance Analysis of Computer Systems, Recommendation Systems, Distributed Computer Systems, Queuing Theory.

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2023-06-26

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