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Liz, Aly, & Walt: Ticked Off Teens Talk about Social Media and Smartphones

The CoolCatTeacher

In a recent podcasting project, my students reflected on their opinions about social media. In this episode, three of my students share their views (with parent permission, of course.) My students speak out on episode 312 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. What do you think?

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OPINION: Children today are facing a mental health crisis. Smartphones are making it worse

The Hechinger Report

I am a dad of two teenage sons, the only ones in their respective grades without smartphones. Today’s teens spend up to nine hours a day on screens or smartphones, while children ages 8 to 12 are on for four to six hours, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Social media and other platforms are tunnels.

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7 Ways to Get Teens Reading in a Smartphone Culture

Edsurge

In it, Adams decries his students’ lack of interest in reading and places the blame squarely on smartphones. my smartphone. Like it or not, smartphones and teens’ social media use aren’t going anywhere any time soon. Of course, news consumption is also an area where teens need mentorship.)

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Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

Brian is the creator of the Homework Hacks Course , designed to equip students aged 13 to 20 with research-backed homework hacks and independent learning strategies. I love how my students can edit together but can also view live changes on their smartphones using a QR code demo that is still private just to them and me.

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Upgrading Family Communications

A Principal's Reflections

Of course, you will hear and face a number of issues within your district or school: You may be told or feel that parents won't use an electronic system. Yes, there are always a few that will not adopt new technology, but smartphone statistics show that 95% of adults with school children have at least one smartphone at home.

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22+ Tips on How to Work Remotely

Ask a Tech Teacher

And then, of course, there’s COVID shut-downs. Here’s what I came up with: have necessary apps on iPads and smartphones to make access the internet easier. So many, in fact, that they were either going to have to extend the school year or lose funding. What should last nine hours turns out to be two. have redundancy.

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Tech-less teaching methods could alienate tech-savvy Gen Zs

eSchool News

Although fewer than half of all pupils have access to a tablet or laptop, and only two in five have access to a desktop computer, it’s estimated 95 percent of teens have access to a smartphone. Economic and societal factors, such as mental health concerns over social media use, present significant challenges.