Selfies for science

In this paper, we present the design evolution of two social media (SM) tools: Scientific INQuiry (SINQ), which transformed into ScienceKit. We detail our motivations for using SM tools in science learning and the design decisions we made over a 2-year, design-based research project. Our designs grew from our experiences using SM tools in the field and co-designing these systems with children. Our longitudinal case study and design narrative contribute to our understanding of the design and use of SM tools to support children's scientific inquiry. Specifically, we detail (1) the affordances and constraints we gleaned from the design evolution of SINQ to ScienceKit, (2) the potential of SM to guide learning behaviors, and (3) the role of SM for children and the community of adults and peers who support them.

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Exploring Identity-Based Humor in a #Selfies #Humor Image Set From Instagram

Techniques for Coding Imagery and Multimedia

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On a social level, identity humor may be pro-social, anti-social, or more often, both. The research in this chapter examined three basic research questions based on the study of social imagery: (1) What does identity-based humor look like in terms of a #selfie #humor- tagged image set from the Instagram photo-sharing mobile app? (2) What earlier findings and theories about humor apply to the more modern forms of mediated social humor? Is it possible to effectively apply the Humor Styles Model to the images from the #selfie #humor Instagram image set to better understand #selfie #humor? If so, what may be discoverable using this approach? and (3) What are some constructive and systematized ways to analyze social image sets in a naïve and emergent way using manual and computer-supported techniques?

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Selfies for science

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Exploring Identity-Based Humor in a #Selfies #Humor Image Set From Instagram

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