iPrac - twittering to survive practicum

This study reports on a project that provided 25 pre-service teachers with iPhones to maintain a strong social network during their practicum placements. As Graduate Diploma students, initial practicum placement can be particularly intense and emotional experiences. Using the twitter micro blogging service and iPhone mobile devices , students were encouraged to share the 'trivia' of their placement experience and through this sharing of seemingly mundane experiences, reduce the isolation and uncertainty of the experience.

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