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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1465800
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Social Media and "Kids Today": A Counter-Narrative from a US High School
William Kist; Kristen Srsen; Beatriz Fontanive Bishop
English Journal, v104 n3 p41-46 2015
An incident of bullying via Twitter in a Midwestern US high school problematizes traditional stereotypes about adolescents and social media, as witnessed by two English teachers at the school who write about their own experiences and implications for English curriculum and instruction.
Descriptors: Social Media, High School Students, Bullying, Adolescents, Stereotypes, English Teachers, English Curriculum, Writing (Composition), Computer Mediated Communication, Expressive Language, Self Expression, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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