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What Kids Need for Optimal Health and School Engagement

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For tweens and teens it can also include some time spent on social media. Activities such as sports, visual and performing arts, community service, journalism, and academic clubs can be sources for positive playtime for teenagers (Mahoney, Cairns, & Farmer, 2003;Mahoney, Larson, & Eccles, 2005).

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Personal Stories: How Teens Connect with StoryCorps and Podcasts

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But for teens, getting to know one another is often the domain of intimate friendships or curated identities on social media platforms. One recent Friday, Fernandez covered his classroom with photos of Latino, African-American, Asian and other minority adults, all involved in a variety of jobs. Courtesy of Alex Fernandez).

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How a Flipped Syllabus, Twitter and YouTube Made This Professor Teacher of the Year

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If you try to have regimented exercises, every single person has to do the exact same thing. 3) Current events flash quizzes —Boyer creates a video podcast about a particular current event issue, creates a “flash” quiz on material covered in the podcast, and announces the quiz using social media. How did that come about?

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