Use of a Simulated Social Network as an Educational Tool to Enhance Teacher Digital Competence
Aldo Gordillo, Enrique Barra, Pablo Garaizar, Sonsoles López‐Pernas
Abstract
There is a worrying gap between the digital competence that teachers must have to effectively develop their students' digital competence and the one they actually have, especially in the area related to the safe and responsible use of technology. Further investigation is needed on the use of training activities, methods and tools aimed at enhancing this competence. This article examines, in the context of an online course in MOOC format, the usefulness of Social Lab, a simulated social network, as an educational tool to improve the digital competence of teachers in the area of safe and responsible use of technology.
Topics & Concepts
Competence (human resources)Social competenceComputer sciencePsychologyMultimediaKnowledge managementMedical educationMathematics educationSocial changeMedicineSocial psychologyPolitical scienceLawDigital literacy in educationEducational Innovations and TechnologyE-Learning and Knowledge Management