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Reconnecting the classroom: E-learning pedagogy in US public high schools
David Huffaker; David Huffaker
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 19, No. 3 (Jan 01, 2003)
Giventhat most of the educational use of the Internet by American high school students occurs outside the school day, and outside the direction of teachers, this article reviews e-learning pedagogy and implementation in schools, with a view to...
Language: English
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Spinning Yarns around the Digital Fire: Storytelling and Dialogue Among Youth on the Internet
David Huffaker
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual
This paper explores the importance of dialogue, storytelling and collaboration in children’s learning, followed by examples from message boards, webblogs and instant messaging software (IM) that support learning through storytelling. Children’s...
Topics: Interaction, collaborative learning, Internet, Constructivism, computer mediated communication
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Spinning Yarns Around the Digital Fire: Storytelling and Dialogue Among Youth on the Internet
David Huffaker
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2004, No. 1 (2004) pp. 63–75
This article explores the importance of dialogue, storytelling and collaboration in children's learning, followed by examples from message boards, webblogs, and instant messaging software (IM) that support learning through storytelling. Children's...
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Dimensions of Leadership and Social Influence in Online Communities
David Huffaker
Human Communication Research Vol. 36, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 593–617
The purpose of this article is to examine the communication behaviors of online leaders, or those who influence other members of online communities in triggering message replies, sparking conversation, and diffusing language. It relies on 632,622...
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The Educated Blogger: Using Weblogs to Promote Literacy in the Classroom
David Huffaker
AACE Journal Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 2005) pp. 91–98
This paper explores the role of weblogs in promoting literacy in classroom settings. Literacy remains paramount in learning, not only for language development, but also as the foundation of all academic disciplines including science and mathematics....
Topics: collaborative learning, web-based learning, Learning Communities, Educational Technology, Internet, computer mediated communication, Language Arts, English Language Arts
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The Language of Online Leadership: Gender and Youth Engagement on the Internet
Justine Cassell; David Huffaker; Dona Tversky; Kim Ferriman
Developmental Psychology Vol. 42, No. 3 (May 2006) pp. 436–449
This study examines the JUNIOR SUMMIT online community, which consisted of 3,062 adolescents representing 139 countries, varying SES, and a range of experience with computers. The online forum culminated in the election of 100 delegates. By...