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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

Somewhere in the 2010-12 time frame, that abruptly changed. Researchers have pointed to the introduction of smartphones — the iPhone was introduced in 2007 — and the rise of social media as the culprit. Or are they exposed to information via social media that is leading to a greater sense of anxiety and depression?

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What Schools Can Learn About Communication From the Vatican’s Former Social Media Chief

Edsurge

In 2017, Monsignor Paul Tighe may have been the only priest amidst a sea of techies at South by Southwest (SXSW), where he spoke about his past experience serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications for the Catholic Church. Think “social media director” for the Catholic Church.)

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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

Somewhere in the 2010-12 time frame, that abruptly changed. Researchers have pointed to the introduction of smartphones — the iPhone was introduced in 2007 — and the rise of social media as the culprit. Or are they exposed to information via social media that is leading to a greater sense of anxiety and depression?

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Why the Education Expenses are Rising and How to Deal with it?

Evelyn Learning

According to the Education Data Initiative , enrollment peaked in the year 2010 at 21.02 Today’s generation is inclining more toward becoming social media influencers, stock market traders, etc. How to Make Education Affordable? But, tertiary and post secondary education are subsidized to a certain extent”.

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The breaking point that led to my sabbatical (and what’s next)

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Circumstances are really kind of secondary. I don’t adhere to expectations and norms about how I should be using my time. I am able to teach you all how to be free from those expectations because I myself am closer and closer to free. Leading by example is always my intention. I’m trying to be fully human.

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What role should a teacher play in choosing books kids read?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This article is about book choice as well, but it’s about the choice to say no (how to say no, how to tell when you should say no, what are the ramifications of saying no, what to do when you maybe should have said no but said yes instead, and how to turn a no into a consenting yes).

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The Emergency Home Learning Summit Final Week - 24 Amazing Interviews Start Tomorrow

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Their answers to that question, and their own stories, make incredibly compelling listening for those trying to figure out how to move forward as traditional school models have been disrupted. She holds three honorary doctorates and is the author of Moonshots in Education (2014) and best selling How to Raise Successful People (May, 2019).