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In the development of Professional Digital Identity, how can these social media - Google +, Twitter, LinkedIn, Diigo and Scoop- could be integrated into the teaching and learning context
Diigo is being considered primarily for its use as a metacognitive tool. Diigo illustrates how each user picks up knowledge from previously chosen, organized, and categorised content and how they think about it. Information gains tremendous value as a result, and collective wisdom is developed. Due to the fact that users share the tags used to characterize marked resources, this knowledge encourages collaborative learning and study. As a result, they develop into valuable educational tools that provide learning a social component.
Linkedin collects data from Linkedin profiles in order to provide governments, companies, workers, and educators with data-driven insight into patterns that help align workforce supply with demand globally. Therefore, teachers may encourage learners to create Linkedin profiles so that they can state their skills that are related to their careers. This will help them in networking with the professionals.
In terms of teaching and learning, Twitter can be used to by teachers and learners to share resources. It is a useful tool that teachers can use to collaborate with the learners and it can help teachers to be up to date with what is happening in the country or in the world whereby the teacher may equip some knowledge that they can share with the learners.
Google plus can be used to build teachers and learners' educational profiles as they can create Google plus profiles. In addition, it is the best tool that teachers can use to collaborate with their learners as they can be able to share learning resources. Moreover, teachers may create a page for a class where they will be communicating with their learners.
Scoop.it can used into the teaching and learning to create interactive learning experiences as learners may be able to access information resources. Moreover, it enhances collaboration for learners to participate effectively with each other and their teachers and it can also be used to build professional digital identity for the learners.
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