Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Educational Leadership
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate how Twitter could be used to support civic education in a rural, low-income school district in Maine. Twitter was used in the classroom to supplement and enrich a unit on the Civil Rights Movement and also to inform students about the political process. Findings indicate that Twitter can effectively be used to engage students, inform about the political process, and enrich content when used with purposeful instruction. Recommendations for educators include long-term implementation of the tool, on-going feedback from students, and purposeful implementation into curriculum.
Recommended Citation
Ross, Katelyn, "Using Twitter to Promote Civic Education" (2016). M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects. 37.
https://scholarworks.umf.maine.edu/ed_leadership_projects/37
Comments
Affiliation: Regional School Unit #3