Warren KiddSenior lecturerUniversity of east London, UK

‘Mismatch and tension: Challenges of legitimate participation in the adoption of Web2.0 technologies to enhance the teaching and learning of vocational and work based trainee teachers’.

Interactive paper exercises

Task A Discussion and critique of the Web2.0 provision showcased in this paper presentation

Task B Questions for discussion amongst groups

Task B

Questions for group discussion

1.What is the impact of e-learning on training and trainers’ work? 2.In what ways might Web 2.0 tools offer opportunities to support training?3.How can we encourage and recognise informal internet-based learning? 4.What challenges face trainers in a Web2.0 rich world?5.How might e-learning opportunities affect the identity boundaries of trainers?

Where do we go from here?

• Is e-learning ‘the future’..and if so, is it already here today?

• Is e-learning a pedagogic ‘red herring’?• What consequences does the pace of change

have for training and access to training? Is anyone being left behind?

• What does e-learning mean for our traditional boundaries and identities?