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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

2] More than half of students surveyed say they learn best by doing, not by listening.[3] Communicate with parents through tech: Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[10]. October 2001. Adobe Blog. September 2018.

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ISTE 2018: 5 Best Practices for Adhering to Federal Privacy Laws

EdTech Magazine

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) was established in 2001 with the No Child Left Behind Act and is known for its provisions dealing with surveys and assessments. Adults often give their information away — social media sites, frequent shopper cards, etc. — Be Honest With Parents and Students on Data Use.

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PROOF POINTS: Why reading comprehension is deteriorating

The Hechinger Report

In survey questions that accompany the NAEP test, eighth graders reported how much time they spent reading outside of school. Perhaps reading posts on social media and clicking on article links in Google searches are useful types of reading too. First, the numbers.

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Schools bring mindfulness to the classroom to help kids in the Covid-19 crisis

The Hechinger Report

In a survey , since the start of the pandemic, 50 percent of students reported worsened mental health, 35 percent said their family relationships were worse and a majority reported feeling “lonely” and “anxious.” 50 percent of students reported worsened mental health during the pandemic according to one survey.

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How Mindfulness During Class Can Help Students and Teachers

MindShift

In a survey , since the start of the pandemic, 50 percent of students reported worsened mental health, 35 percent said their family relationships were worse and a majority reported feeling “lonely” and “anxious.” Additionally, they offered an online event to address educator burnout and highlight the benefits of self-compassion.

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What Kids Need for Optimal Health and School Engagement

MindShift

For tweens and teens it can also include some time spent on social media. 2014; Hofferth & Sandberg, 2001). 2014; Hofferth & Sandberg, 2001). Pew researchers also found that the percentage of teens using social media rose from 55 percent in 2006 to 81 percent in 2012. Courtesy of Denise Pope.

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Loneliness Hasn’t Increased Despite Pandemic, Research Finds. What Helped?

MindShift

Her team’s survey, which aimed each time to get at measures of loneliness, was recently published online in American Psychologist, a peer-reviewed journal. “Humans are social creatures. . “Humans are social creatures. in the first survey, 1.71 We like to be together. We need to be together.”

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