This case study focuses on issues and dilemmas I faced when collecting data on a social networking site that enabled sociability, communication, and collaboration among teachers. To understand teacher online participation, I used an eclectic mixed-methods design with three phases to collect qualitative and quantitative data. This design allowed me…

An increasing number of educational researchers have begun to study informal learning networks that have been enabled by online social network sites and tools, including Facebook and Twitter. Part of the impetus driving this interest is to better understand the nature of the self-directed learning behaviors and knowledge-building dynamics that…

This DVD contains the following: (1) Student Program (28 minutes); (2) Educator Program (17 minutes); (3) Parent Handout; and (4) Teaching Guide. What is cyberbullying and how is it different than regular bullying? What should students do if it happens to them, or someone they know? In the Student Program, viewers will learn why bullies do what…