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Hands Across the Pond: Transatlantic Collaboration Through a Mobile Phone App
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, Kennesaw State University, United States

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Volume 28, Number 4, ISSN 1093-023X Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC

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Preservice teachers need opportunities to understand the special needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) before they begin to teach them, yet frequently their exposure is limited to a journal article or college lecture. This collective case study aimed to explore the experiences of 17 American, native English-speaking preservice teachers as they collaborated with 28 middle-grades ELLs in Madrid, Spain, on a video remix through a mobile phone app. The participants communicated exclusively through the free messaging app, WhatsApp, to build relationships and generate ideas for a digital composition on the themes of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” short story. Data analysis revealed that participants experienced enhanced cultural understandings and connections, as well as favorable views on the use of digital composition as a means to engage English Language Learners (ELLs). Data also indicated that the app was an essential component in collaboration and relationship-building. The findings have implications for international collaboration and applications for preservice teachers and teacher educators working with ELLs.

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Moran, C. (2017). Hands Across the Pond: Transatlantic Collaboration Through a Mobile Phone App. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 28(4), 417-437. Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved June 5, 2023 from .

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