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International Perspective on Advantages and Disadvantages of Teachers' Social Media Use
Sat, April 15, 2:50 to 4:20pm CDT (2:50 to 4:20pm CDT), Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Floor: 6th Floor, Great America IISession Type: Symposium
Abstract
Research suggests potential benefits and challenges for teachers’ social media use. However, it remains unclear how teachers acquire knowledge and support using social media and transfer these to their classrooms, how their social media use changes over time or differs between cultural contexts, and what pitfalls teachers face with social media. This symposium convenes an international group of scholars to present and discuss diverse empirical explorations of teachers’ social media use. Drawing upon multiple research methodologies and conceptual or theoretical framings, the five contributions address various social media platforms, teacher behaviors, and cultural contexts. Taken together, this symposium’s papers advance the field by providing new knowledge and insights into evolving and complex teacher social media use, outcomes, and experiences.
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Digitization in International Contexts: Comparing Knowledge Mobilization in Germany and the United States - Martin Rehm, University of Regensburg; Tim Fütterer, University of Tübingen; Christian Fischer, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen; Marie Lockton, University of California - San Diego; Anita Caduff, University of California - San Diego; Alan J. Daly, University of California - San Diego
Do Teachers Get What They Hope for on Twitter? Social Support in Tweets and Responses - Eric Richter, Universität Potsdam; André Meyer, University of Potsdam; Dirk Richter, University of Potsdam; Jeffrey P. Carpenter, Elon University
Social Media's Impact on Instruction: Beginning Teachers' Self-Directed Professional Learning - Bret Staudt Willet, Florida State University
Teachers' Help-Seeking Before and During COVID-19: Professional Learning Spanning Space, Place, and Time - Christine M. Greenhow, Michigan State University; Cathy Lewin, Manchester Metropolitan University
"Do Not Call Me an Influencer": How Spanish Educational Influencers Perceive Themselves - Paula Marcelo-Martinez, University of Sevilla; Carlos Marcelo, University of Sevilla