Access to mobile communication technology is a characteristic that makes today’s learners different and presents challenges and opportunities to develop twenty-first century skills in a globalized society. This qualitative study involved students and teachers using synchronous and asynchronous web-based social networks and recording software to communicate and compose music. Dialogue was captured and analyzed for levels of interaction and mindsets to determine if such a collaborative could cultivate an awareness of others’ perspectives and the feasibility of using social networks in K-12 educational settings for this purpose. There were strong indications that global reach projects using technologies in K-12 education do have the potential for students to become aware of others’ perspectives; however changes in educational policy are needed. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wichita State University, College of Education, Dept. of Educational Leadership
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:WICHITA/oai:soar-dev.wichita.edu:10057/3284 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Lutz, Lisa L. |
| Contributors | Rimmington, Glyn M. |
| Publisher | Wichita State University |
| Source Sets | Wichita State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | x, 90 p., 1707118 bytes, 1843 bytes, application/pdf, text/plain |
| Rights | Copyright Lisa L. Lutz, 2010. All rights reserved |
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