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EduSci - Part 4

Part 4. Assessment of Teacher Practice Videos (Pair Activity) In the same pairs as Part 3, you will need to choose two videos to watch from the site http://www.timssvideo.com/ . (It can be any two). Video 1 – District 30 Toastmasters Spring 2017 Conference Stage Presence and Absence Edu Session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkJ6gNIDdOE Video 2 – District 30 Toastmasters Spring 2017 Conference Social Media 101 Educational Session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8wzVgfkx2c Comparing the two videos, answer the following questions: What did you like about the practice? Why? Video 1 e xplains about stage focus, visual indicator, sense memory v/s rely on imagination. I learn how to draw audience attention by telling stories to people. Video 2, on the other hand,  says a lot of interesting things about social media, most specifically, Twitter and Facebook. The host shows an example through video. I learn more how Facebook works when connect...

Individual Work: Competence in Working Life and Networks

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Also write about YOUR personal networks, both work based and outside work. What do you benefit from these? My network is very vast as most of my time i spend online. I am a famous online buyer and like to explore many online selling platform. I often buy on EBay, AliExpress, Joom, Banggood and many other websites. Talking about my personal network, I am very much in touch with almost all my friends in Whatsapp. Even with some sellers, i deal with them in Whatsapp especially to buy my indian clothes or gifts for families. My Thesis empirical data was gathered through Skype interviews. My Thesis supervisors also guided me through Skype most of the time as it is most suitable way to get everyone available in the evening or when someone is abroad. With the option of doing video-call in Whatsapp, i rarely use Skype to talk with my relatives and siblings. My most famous social medias are: 1. Whatsapp 2. Facebook 3. Instagram   4. You-Tube  5. Skype 6. LinkedIn ...

Competence in Working Life and Networks

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Competence in Working Life and Networks 1. Group EduWarriors: Social media in (business /work) networking? Pros and Cons. (FB, Insta, Twitter, Snatchat…) Give examples. 2. Group Paw Patrol: What are the absolute musts in networking for a (vocational) teacher? Give examples and reasons and benefits. For those with a theoretical bent:  3. Group Dominator:  Outline some theoretical background for (social) networking. Some buzz words and catch phrases: > Social network theory > Network analysis > Human biology & behaviour SOCIAL NETWORK THEORY Social network theory views social relationships in terms of nodes and ties. Three theoretical approaches :  · Two-step flow of communication hypothesis (Liu et al. 2017, p.4) · The theory of weak ties (Liu et al. 2017, p.5) · Diffusion of innovations (Liu et al. 2017, p.8) NETWORK ANALYSIS Network analysis can ...