Thursday, March 5
2:45 PM-3:45 PM
UTC
Meeting Room 12

Crafting Digital Stories on Real World Needs: Multiple Pathways for Teacher Development

Brief Paper ID: 24843
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    Mary Kayler
    George Mason University

Abstract: Conceptualizing teaching and teacher education from a social justice perspective has been the focus of educational scholars and practitioners over the last decade. This qualitative study explored, “in what ways does a social action project support teachers’ technology use in developing digital stories and support their development as more culturally aware citizens? Participants were 82 K-12 teachers enrolled in a master’s program. Data sources included: 35 projects (classroom, school and community levels) and analysis of narratives revealed two dominant themes: a) Social Action and Technology: A Strong Combination for Development and b) Integrating Technology Skills into Personally Meaningful Projects Sustains Teacher Development emerged.

Presider: Donna McCaw, Western Illinois University

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