Online Learning Community for Teacher Professional Development in Indonesia

Abstract

In this paper, we describe the innovation to enhance the way Indonesian teachers conduct their professional learning and development. Using an ICT-based community named OLC4TPD (Online Learning Community for Teacher Professional Development), a group of educators across Indonesian archipelago participated in this grassroots initiative to develop their professional competencies on ongoing basis. This paper presents three learning journeys of three educators, i.e. a teacher, a teacher educator and a school leader, with different education, socio-cultural backgrounds and ICT literacy from this community. The emphasis on learning experience, challenges and impacts in their professional learning development is the focus of this paper.