Social Media

ETL402 Assessment 2 – Part B Reflections

Ruth Parker

I began my Masters study pondering aspects of the teacher librarian’s (TL) role in the development of a collection to help resource the curriculum and providing annotated bibliographies to support classroom teachers (Parker, 2020, May 16).  Connecting with ETL402 has added greater depth to these initial thoughts. I realise that the support given to classroom […]

ETL523 Module 4 Social Media discussed

Ruth Parker

“Social media used for educational networking helps to connect learners in exciting ways and therefore should be considered as a vital part of the DLE” (ETL 523 module 4.2: Social, cultural & global perspectives)   As Papert (1980, as cited in Watters, 2013) predicted, computers have entered the private worlds of children everywhere. The seemingly […]