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Practical examples of social media in elementary school

The Innovative Educator

Guest post by Computer Teacher & Tech Coordinator, Chris Casal | Cross posted at The Casal Operating System Editor''s note: Chris Casal is a member of the NYC DOE Social Media Advisory Team. His insights have helped inspire and guide teachers in the effective use of social media in the classroom.

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Ways to Build Media Literacy in Your Students, and Why You Should

Waterford

The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media. Today, social media plays an outsized role in how people get their information. Take a News Literacy Quiz.

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Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

00:03:34:10 – 00:03:55:05 Brian And they open their phones and oftentimes they're engaged with fast flowing social media apps. You need to exercise. And exercise doesn't mean being a state champion track athlete. And I'm not the only educator that is a part of it. I feel this now working from home.

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PROOF POINTS: 10,000 student study points to kindergarteners who may become heavy screen users

The Hechinger Report

Researchers at Penn State analyzed 10,000 students and found that kindergarteners in low-income families and Black kindergarteners of all incomes had a higher propensity to be heavy users of technology by the end of elementary school. For example, a 2019 study found that social media use doesn’t harm adolescent well-being.

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5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

This is just as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. Under that model, students were forced to sit in seats for a long time listening to the teacher or writing exercises. Outside the classroom, students love to share their experiences on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat.

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Kids Are Spending More of Their Lives Online. Teachers Can Help Them Understand Why.

Edsurge

With remote learning in full swing for a little over half of American elementary and high school schools, students are spending even more time in front of a screen: By some accounts, students are getting up to 5 or 6 hours of additional technology use per day. Here’s how teachers can kickstart those conversations with students.

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Take Breaks and Be Active! An Important Digital Message for All Students

Teacher Reboot Camp

One resolution my elementary students and I are setting is to be more healthy with our digital use. Choose from several different classes, such as Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media and Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. I teach technology to 450+ second to fifth graders.