Utilizing Social Media to Promote Civic Engagement in the Social Studies Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Kenna, Joshua L.; Hensley, Matthew A.
Titel	Utilizing Social Media to Promote Civic Engagement in the Social Studies Classroom
Quelle	In: Social Studies, 110 (2019) 2, S.86-94 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7996
DOI	10.1080/00377996.2018.1524360
Schlagwörter	Social Media; Citizen Participation; Social Studies; Political Attitudes; Social Networks; Classroom Techniques; Teacher Student Relationship; Teaching Methods; Secondary School Students; Secondary School Teachers; Technology Uses in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Medien; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Gemeinschaftskunde; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Klassenführung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sekundarschüler; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	The United States of America's government relies on the people. Unfortunately, research illuminates a gradual decline in the civic and political participation among youth, ages 18-29, in the U.S. since the 1970s. While the decline takes shape in multiple forms other than voting, this article argues that teachers can improve students' civic engagement through the aide of social media. In order to achieve that goal, the article begins by defining civic engagement, especially within context of a digital age. Then describes three prominent classroom techniques for using social media found in the literature: micro-blogging, backchanneling, and virtual social networks. Finally, the article provides classroom-tested examples of how teachers can utilize the three techniques to promote the kind of civic and political engagement first defined. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01