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Using Social Media Technologies to Enhance Online Learning
Author(s) -
Hershey H. Friedman,
Linda Weiser Friedman
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of educators online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 1547-500X
DOI - 10.9743/jeo.2013.1.5
Subject(s) - social media , educational technology , computer science , electronic learning , multimedia , blended learning , computer mediated communication , mathematics education , psychology , the internet , world wide web
The purpose of this research is to investigate whether there are differences in the level of computer literacy, the amount of implementation of ICT in teaching and learning-assessment processes and the attitudes of teachers from computerized schools in comparison to teachers in non-computerized schools. In addition, the research investigates the characteristics of Israeli school teachers in a 21st century computer-based learning environment. A quantitative research methodology was used. The research sample included 811 elementary school teachers from the Jewish sector of whom 402 teachers were from the computerized school sample and 409 were teachers from the non-computerized school sample. The research findings show that teachers from the computerized school sample are more familiar with ICT, tend to use ICT more and have a more positive attitude towards ICT than teachers in the non-computerized school sample. The main conclusion which can be drawn from this research is that positive attitudes of teachers towards ICT are not sufficient for the integration of technology to occur. Future emphasis on new teaching skills of collective Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge is necessary to promote the implementation of optimal pedagogy in innovative environments

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