Teacher and students in an online network

Authors

  • Teresa García Gómez Universidad de Almería
  • Juan José Carmona Fernández Universidad de Almería
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/rie.32.2.171801
Keywords: Independent learning, education for citizenship, tools web 2.0, social networks.

Supporting Agencies

  • Proyecto I D I financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación EDU2010-18585

Abstract

This paper discusses how ICT and digital media can promote involvement in civil society, with teachers being the vehicle for these educational and learning processes. Through a qualitative approach focused on a case study of a secondary school classroom, it shows to what extent the use of Web 2.0 tools encourage the building of citizenship. The most significant results show a break with "traditional" teaching through a complex network system, including active and connected uses of Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus to promote the learning of citizenship through a teaching method aimed at exercising autonomous behaviour where digital and social capacities are deeply intertwined. To conclude, citizen involvement and peer to peer cooperation, as well as the development of both capacities, promote an active-style citizenship.

 

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Author Biography

Teresa García Gómez, Universidad de Almería

Departamento de Educación. Área de Didáctica y Organización Escolar. Profesora Contratada Doctora.
Published
12-06-2014
How to Cite
García Gómez, T., & Carmona Fernández, J. J. (2014). Teacher and students in an online network. Journal of Educational Research, 32(2), 463–478. https://doi.org/10.6018/rie.32.2.171801
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