The Teacher-to-Teacher Online Marketplace of Ideas: A Case Study of Teachers' Pedagogical Design Capacity

• In Event: Teacher Use of Social Media for Teaching and Professional Development

Abstract

Recognizing the role that online platforms hold in education, this study explores how three early career elementary teachers perceive the affordances and constraints of online curriculum sharing platforms. Using pedagogical design capacity (PDC) as a theoretical framework, we engaged in a comparative qualitative case study to examine the ways early career teachers in differing contexts approach platforms like TeachersPayTeachers and Instagram. Findings emphasize the participants’ perceived affordances and constraints of these platforms and the curricular materials found in these spaces, as well as adaptations for use in their classrooms. Additionally, we discuss three distinct points of significance to better understand teachers’ use of these platforms and the PDC applied to supplement and design curriculum.

Authors

• Rachelle Curcio, University of North Florida
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• Lisa Lundgren, Utah State University
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• Stephanie Schroeder, Pennsylvania State University
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