The Role of Social media in Improving Teaching according to the Perspective of Teachers of the Elementary Schools in East Jerusalem The Role of Social media in Improving Teaching according to the Perspective of Teachers of the Elementary Schools in East Jerusalem

Abstract

In recent years, rapid technological developments have brought about changes in various social, cultural, scientific and other fields. With the emergence of social networks that played their role in reducing distances and making the world a small village, they became used in various areas of life, and affected human behaviour and decisions; the field of education and education is one of the most prominent areas affected by these changes and developments (Oyza & Edwin, 2015) Social media is one of the most used means of communication among people today because of its importance in terms of ease of use and the ability of its users to access information in a short time as it is the smartest means of communication in terms of attracting users (Baruah, 2012; Marín et al. 2016; Ruíz-Palmero et al, 2020).

The development of education enables us to meet the challenges of the future when the use of social media and the Internet becomes a major role in this direction to improve the quality of school performance. The latest developments and research in this field have focused on enhancing creativity among students, developing teachers' performance, and developing educational programs. Whatever an individual's interest in education, they will find the information they want on the Internet (Jankauskaitė, 2019).