Welcome to Cloud2Class: Social Media in Education
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Welcome to Cloud2Class: Social Media in Education
Abstract/Description
This chapter welcomes the reader to the study of social media in education. It begins with a description of the background, ranging from general use of social media in today's society to the importance of social media in education. The study of social media in education will inevitably draw on interdisciplinary concepts and networks of relationships among ideas and people. Furthermore, social media can help researchers and educators cross current boundaries, such as the organizational boundary of the school, and the domains of teachers and leaders. Social media also reveals boundaries that have been reinforced or are emergent with social media, such as intergenerational and cross-cultural boundaries, and standard boundaries of chronology. The contributors themselves come from interdisciplinary backgrounds (all focused on education, but from computer science, technology, sociology, policy, psychology, etc.), and they consider their own agency in shaping the field of study of social media in education. This includes generating theory, raising ethical issues, and providing practical advice. After describing the organization of the yearbook, most importantly, this introduction directs readers to opportunities to engage the field (#cloud2class).
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Date
In publication
Volume
121
Issue
14
Pages
1-12
Resource type
Research/Scholarly Media
Resource status/form
Published Text
Scholarship genre
Commentary/Editorial
Open access/full-text available
Yes
Peer reviewed
Yes
ISSN
0161-4681
Citation
Brandon, D. L., Daly, A. J., Frank, K. A., Greenhow, C., Hu, S., Rehm, M., & Torphy, K. T. (2019). Welcome to Cloud2Class: Social Media in Education. Teachers College Record, 121(14), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811912101401
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