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Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Christian Miraglia, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, has some great ideas on teaching kids about Social Media Awareness: Over the last decade, there has been pressure in the K-12 learning environment to create classes that address everything from managing your money to various efforts to address cultural inequalities.

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How to Find Old Elementary School Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

Need help finding an old elementary school teacher? Our Ask a Tech Teacher team has several ways to track down your favorite educators from years past: How to Find Old Elementary School Teachers Do you remember the teachers who shaped your educational journey? There are various reasons why one would want to find their old teachers.

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What Educators Need to know about Social Media, Online Bullying, and Hate Speech in Schools

Waterford

It can be channeled through social media posts, while gaming, through direct messages, and much more.[2]. 9] Social media, with sophisticated algorithms fine-tuned to capture the user’s attention, allows ideas to spread quickly. That’s why some districts have started monitoring their students’ social media accounts.

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Mental Health in K–12 Schools: How Tech Can Help

EdTech Magazine

Growing up is hard enough, but kids today live with the added pressure of social media and the aftermath of a global pandemic. “We We are seeing an increase in mental health challenges among our younger students, starting in elementary school.

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Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media for ‘worrisome behavior’

eSchool News

Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media posts for signs they might engage in violence on campus or harm themselves so that school staff — and in some cases police — can intervene. Chicago Public Schools piloted a similar social media monitoring program in the mid-2010s. newsletters.

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Digital Leadership with Students and Social Media featuring Jennifer Casa-Todd

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Jennifer Casa-Todd @JCasaTodd opens our minds to social media leadership with students. She argues that we’re limiting students when we don’t let them lead using social media. Jennifer is the author of Social LEADia. Social LEADia Book Contest with Jennifer Casa-Todd. *. Download the PDF.

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14 Educator Social Media Accounts That Inspire Us

MIND Research Institute

Social media can be an amazing tool for so many pu rposes. In no particular order, here are some of my colleagues' and my favorite educational social media accounts. She helps learners discover possibilities as a d irector of elementary math and science. Bonus: ST Math Social Media Accounts.