Poster: KSET-Designing Professional Development for K-12 Teachers Using Social Media

• In Event: Gallery Walk Showcase
  In Showcase Session: Gallery 08 - STEM Learning Contexts and Tools

Short Description

This presentation reports on a two-phase study that aims to: identify the current needs of K-12 teachers in using social media for professional development (PD); and address those needs by designing an effective PD using social media. A private Facebook group serves as the K-12 teachers’ learning environment wherein the Constructivist Learning Environment (CLE) and Collaborative Learning theories support the PD design. This study’s findings could progress to building partnerships and strong professional learning networks.

Authors

• Presenter: Feliza Mercado, Texas Tech University

• Presenter: Amanda Viola, Texas Connections Academy

• Presenter: Sungwon Shin, Texas Tech University