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For some aspiring teachers, these thousands of hours observing teachers as K-12 students are now often supplemented by many (hundreds? thousands?) hours of observing teaching-related social media content. This social media observation is accompanied by opportunities, challenges, and tradeoffs.

We discuss how this early exposure to social media can be understood to represent a new facet of the apprenticeship of observation. Lortie (1975) conceptualized the apprenticeship of observation as the time future teachers spend observing teachers at work during their own time as K-12 students.

Some of the learning participants described was deliberate and intentional, while algorithms also played an important role curating many learning experiences. A few participants started looking for teaching-related content on social media in UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL🤯

For almost all participants, this learning began before they began their teacher education program. PSTs demonstrated some awareness of the complexities and challenges of such learning. Most PSTs valued content shared by teachers on social media but did not see these teachers as role models.

To explore & conceptualize how social media may be adding to PSTs’ knowledge & expectations of teaching, we interviewed 28 PSTs about factors, experiences, & role models contributing to their understanding of teaching. ALL participants reported having learned about teaching through social media.

Social media and pre-service teachers’ apprenticeships of observation Before pre-service teachers (PSTs) enter educator preparation programs, their experiences as K-12 students shape their understanding of teaching. Additionally, many aspiring teachers are exposed vi...

My latest research just dropped - free access for the first 50 link clicks: "Social media and pre-service teachers’ apprenticeships of observation"
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Multiplatform ecosystems of professional learning: The case of the #CharlasEducativas - Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research Self-directed educator professional learning is commonplace, and such activities increasingly span multiple digital spaces and formats, and blur boundaries between online and offline. In this explorat...

📖 Si quieres saber más, aquí tienes el artículo completo. Te animamos a que lo leas y, por supuesto, nos cuentes qué te ha parecido. Será un placer aprender de todos/as vosotros/as. doi.org/10.1007/s443...

#CienciaAbierta #openscience #SNA

Cada plataforma cumple un rol, pero juntas forman un sistema dinámico de comunicación, debate y aprendizaje. En este artículo analizamos cómo creció este ecosistema, qué temas se tratan y cómo los docentes lo perciben como un espacio de formación y comunidad.

¿Cómo funciona este ecosistema?
✅ YouTube: Entrevistas con expertos.
✅ X/Twitter: Debate en tiempo real con la comunidad.
✅ Telegram: Espacio para compartir y seguir aprendiendo.
✅ Eventos presenciales: Encuentros que refuerzan la conexión entre docentes.

YouTube, X, Telegram o los encuentros en persona son piezas de un mismo engranaje que conectan al profesorado y permiten su aprendizaje y Desarrollo Profesional. En este caso de las #CharlasEducativas, el medio digital cobra gran protagonismo➡️

¿Qué entendemos por un ecosistema de aprendizaje multiplataforma? Las teorías del aprendizaje conectivista ya nos dicen que el aprendizaje no ocurre en un solo lugar. Se distribuye en diferentes plataformas, formatos y espacios físicos, interconectados entre sí.

Ayer @ingridmosquera.com daba la noticia al #ClaustroVirtual contando que, por fin, ha visto la luz nuestro artículo Multiplatform ecosystems of professional learning: The case of the #CharlasEducativas. Un trabajo que nos ha hecho muy felices, que ha requerido mucho trabajo ➡️

🔝 Podría contarlo yo, pero nadie mejor que él, referente en la investigación del aprendizaje informal y las redes sociales.
Hemos analizado las #CharlasEducativas. Un sueño. He aprendido muchísimo con él y con mi admirada @paumarmar.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1007/s443...
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For the uninitiated, the #CharlasEducativas is a fascinating Spanish-language professional learning space for educators that spans multiple social media platforms & modalities.

Multiplatform ecosystems of professional learning: The case of the #CharlasEducativas - Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research Self-directed educator professional learning is commonplace, and such activities increasingly span multiple digital spaces and formats, and blur boundaries between online and offline. In this explorat...

Excited to share my latest research with @ingridmosquera.com & @paumarmar.bsky.social
"Multiplatform ecosystems of professional learning: The case of the #CharlasEducativas"
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#openaccess #SocialMediaEd #edtech

What Makes an Effective School Cellphone Policy? An Overview EdWeek reporter Lauraine Langreo looks at how school cellphone policies are being addressed at the school, district, and state level.

From EdWeek: What Makes an Effective School Cellphone Policy? An Overview
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¿Es Bluesky el nuevo Twitter de los docentes? Muy interesante este artículo en el que se analiza si esta plataforma llegará a replicar a Twitter en términos de colaboración, interacción y conversación entre docentes. 👇

Is Bluesky the New Twitter for Teachers? Educators are trying out social media app Bluesky for building and maintaining their professional learning networks.

Educators are nostalgic for the "halcyon" days of Twitter. Could Bluesky replicate that? So far, educators are hopeful it will. #EduSky

Read more: www.edweek.org/leadership/i...

<em>British Journal of Educational Technology</em> | BERA Journal | Wiley Online Library Abstract In recent years, social media platforms have become key elements in many teachers' professional lives. In particular, teacher professional activities on X (formerly Twitter) have received a...

Although based upon data drawn from the withering/dead place, this should have some relevance to other platforms:
"Exploring and comparing teachers' X/Twitter use in three countries: Purposes, benefits, challenges and changes"
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#socialmediaed

Australian social media ban on under-16s approved by Senate The ban aims to reduce "harms" on children and will take at least a year to implement, the PM says.

Australian social media ban for under 16s
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🥳 Hoy he tenido una noticia 🔝 que incluye a mi querida @paumarmar.bsky.social y a un gran referente en la investigación del aprendizaje informal y las redes sociales, @jeffpaulcarpenter.bsky.social.
Deseando poder compartirla con la comunidad de las #CharlasEducativas. No digo más. 😏

Digital Literacy Games – deepfakestracker.org Digital Literacy Games – A curated list of educational games to test your ability to identify deepfakes and develop digital literacy skills.  Creating Disinformation Games Cat Park Players are challen...

Are you teaching digital/media literacy? Bookmark our free Digital Literacy Game Library. It's a curated list of educational games to test your ability to identify deepfakes, spot disinformation & develop general digital literacy skills. #medialiteracy deepfakestracker.org/digital-lite...

Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work? The government has just tabled laws to block access to under-16s - but the proposal is divisive.

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Research participants needed for 'Understanding the use of social media in the daily lives of autistic young people' Autistic people in the UK between 16-26 can take part. You should have experience of social media but you don't need to be an active user. We especially welcome people who are 16-19, male or nonbinary, BAME, or non-speaking. We will ask you to share pictures with a caption to a private social media account for 4 months. We'll give prompts, but usually it will relate to social media and special interests. After 4 months, we'll invite you to an online interview or focus group to talk more about your pictures. The project starts Monday 27th January 2025. We will offer you up to £60 in high street vouchers as a thank you for taking part. To register your interest, please email j.aiston@qmul.ac.uk or visit https://qmulbusiness.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5fv3nfu5f4KWua This project has been developed with young autistic people. it is funded by the Wellcome Trust and has been approved by the QMUL ethics committee. For more information visit autisminaffinityspaces.org

Thanks to all who've taken part in interviews - we're now recruiting for the next study phase, which involves sharing images & captions to a private social media account for 4 months.

Eligibility: identify as autistic, aged 16-26, currently live in the UK, some experience with using social media

Hey #EduSky! Looking to reconnect with old #ElonEd and #mtbos colleagues and find new connections. Firm believer that math made visible leads ➡️ math made accessible. Also care deeply about evidence based reading practices and keeping the JOY in elementary school.

<em>British Journal of Educational Technology</em> | BERA Journal | Wiley Online Library Abstract In recent years, social media platforms have become key elements in many teachers' professional lives. In particular, teacher professional activities on X (formerly Twitter) have received a...

As many teachers leave X #JeffPCarpenter #HegeEmma and I have published research that highlights the changing/challenging/motivational landscape of teachers use of X and social media bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...