Web-Based Tools and Environments for Teachers’ Professional Development

Year 2017, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 251 - 261, 01.06.2016

Soner Mehmet Özdemir Volkan Lütfi Pan

Abstract

Today, teachers and students spend most of their
time on the Internet. They use the Internet not only for communication, playing
games, having fun, listening to music, watching movies and sport games,
shopping, and so on but also use for getting information about lessons,
learning activities, researching and improving themselves. Using internet
resources or web media it is possible for teachers to be able to access new
methods, techniques, materials and activities related to their lessons, and be
aware of their domestic and international colleagues' practices. By this way
they develop themselves in terms of personal and professional aspects. In this
study, web based applications, tools and resources that support teachers'
professional development on the internet are introduced. In addition to
Facebook, twitter, YouTube, blogs and wikis that teachers use personally, they
can also benefit from e-learning tools such as Educational Information Network
(EBA), which is offered to teachers by Ministry of National Education and
webinars for professional purposes. These are not only a formal education and
training portal, but also serve as a professional development tool for
teachers. In this context, this study discusses how teachers can enrich
learning-teaching practices through these web resources, how they can
communicate in an informal way with their students and colleagues, and how they
can improve themselves professionally.

Keywords

professional development, teachers, internet, web based tools and environments

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