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The Selfie as Production and Self-Design
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Mendoza, Lorena Yazmín García – Learning, Media and Technology, 2022
This article is focused on the production and design of the self by upper-secondary school students in Mexico from the standpoint of the practice of taking a selfie. Based on the observation of "Instagram" profiles, interviews, and a survey, I investigate the place that selfies have in the design and self-presentation of young people,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Self Concept, Photography
Lurkers or Posters? How Teacher Identity Influences Self-Presentation on Social Networking Sites
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Le, Van H.; McConney, Andrew; Maor, Dorit – Learning, Media and Technology, 2022
The ways in which educational practitioners represent themselves on social networking sites (SNSs) continue to provoke discussion and potential controversy. This study investigates how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Vietnam manage their self-presentations within SNSs for professional learning purposes. Participants in this mixed…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Self Concept, Social Networks, English (Second Language)
The Social Life of Learning Analytics: Cluster Analysis and the 'Performance' of Algorithmic Education
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Perrotta, Carlo; Williamson, Ben – Learning, Media and Technology, 2018
This paper argues that methods used for the classification and measurement of online education are not neutral and objective, but involved in the creation of the educational realities they claim to measure. In particular, the paper draws on material semiotics to examine cluster analysis as a 'performative device' that, to a significant extent,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Multivariate Analysis
Civic Intentionality in Youth Media Participation: The Case of Hong Kong
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Chu, Donna – Learning, Media and Technology, 2020
This paper aims to discuss changing perspectives observed and collected from 10 focus groups conducted with teenagers in Hong Kong between 2012 and 2017. It has identified a growing sense of distrust and fear about online participation. It found that young people were increasingly aware of the public nature of social media and exercised great…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Social Media, Student Participation, Computer Mediated Communication
Employing Digital Spaces to Resist Harmful Discourses: Intersections of Learning, Technology, and Politics Showing Up in the Lowcountry
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O'Byrne, W. Ian; Hale, Jon – Learning, Media and Technology, 2018
The intersections between learning, technology, and media are often the scene of tumult and change. The forces of learning, technology, and politics are pervasive in the lives of young people. These contexts of learning are fueled by the current political moment, but also informed by historical contexts that impact our youth, regardless of…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Political Attitudes, Activism, Trend Analysis
Engagement and Knowledge Building in an Afterschool STEM Club: Analyzing Youth and Facilitator Posting Behavior on a Social Networking Site
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Won, Samantha G. L.; Evans, Michael A.; Huang, Lixiao – Learning, Media and Technology, 2017
Social networking sites (SNSs) are popular technologies used frequently among youth for recreational purposes. Increasing attention has been paid to the use of SNSs in educational settings as a way to engage youth interest and encourage academically productive discussion. Potential affordances of using SNSs for education include knowledge…
Descriptors: Clubs, After School Programs, STEM Education, Educational Technology