Implementation of Web 2.0 technological tools in vocational education and training in Spain
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Universidad de Granada, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Consorcio Mundusfor
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Vocational training Educational innovation Educational technology Technology integration Active learning Cooperative learning Learning strategies Teaching skills Information literacy
Date
2010-12-30Referencia bibliográfica
Campaña Jiménez, R. L.; Gallego-Arrufat, M. J. (2010). Implementation of Web 2.0 technological tools in vocational education and training in Spain. Journal for Educators, Teachers and Trainers, Vol. 1, pp. 70-86. [http://hdl.handle.net/10481/22277]
Abstract
In todayʼs information and knowledge society, information and knowledge technologies (IKT) reach
all sectors of society. Their use in business activities has greatly expanded, with most company
administrative processes now performed using technological tools. This makes it necessary to
acquire new vocational skills (information literacy, decision-making, problem-solving and learning to
learn, for example) and methods of working (collaborative and team work).
Educational innovation consists of those changes introduced into educational practices, changes
introduced through the incorporation of technological media, which are giving rise to the use of new
teaching and learning strategies, and new roles for teachers and students.
For this study, we are using a mixed methodology, as some authors affirm, also called multimethod:
qualitative and quantitative. In this educational innovation, we are implementing the
following tools: Learning Management System with Moodle, a free virtual platform hosted in an
external server; and Google Apps, a set of applications that allow communication, collaboration and
state-of-the-art infrastructures. All these resources are currently free-of-charge and within the reach
of any educational institution.