Learning during disruption: Teenagers’ use of social media to support their classroom learning and future planning during quarantine

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Short Description

This session introduces the findings from a study that explored how teenagers used social media platforms to support their school learning and future planning needs during the COVID-19 quarantine. The findings present a naturalistic perspective of teenagers’ productive social media use, specifically how they use these platforms for informal learning purposes. This session will benefit both K-12 practitioners and scholars, as findings show the importance of informal learning skills at the intersection of school-based learning.

Authors

• Presenter: Lauren Bagdy, University of Georgia

• Presenter: Amber Hedquist, Arizona State University

• Presenter: Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University

• Presenter: Daeun Jung, Florida State University

• Contributor: Casey Cargill, Florida State University

• Contributor: Catherine Cosgrove, Florida State University