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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty.

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How our changing world is shifting the way Gen Z is influenced by post-secondary marketing

eSchool News

COVID-19 has affected many aspects of the post-secondary student experience. Glacier and Academica Group’s annual White Paper Report, ‘State of Advertising to High School Students in 2020′, sheds light on Gen Z’s changing social media habits and how they respond to advertising.

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To Teach Digital Citizenship Effectively, Educators Say It’s Time to Unblock Social Media

Edsurge

Teachers and principals also increasingly voice opposition to blocking social websites, noting that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use social media responsibly. Social media is already a part of their frameworks as teens. Social media is already a part of their frameworks as teens.

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Careless posts on social media spark physical fights

The Hechinger Report

The massive fight, it turned out, stemmed from a long-simmering rivalry between groups of girls, and had been largely instigated and planned through a steady stream of posts on social media apps like Twitter, Instagram, Kik and Snapchat. More teens kept arriving. Beldon, a slim honors student, knew nothing about the fight.

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Students Turn to TikTok for Study Buddies

Edsurge

I think of social media as sugar,” she says. People these days are streaming other mundane daily activities live on social media, whether it’s cleaning their room or doing their professional work. Our writing center does ‘writing Saturdays,’” she says, which invites anyone to join an online study group.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Communicating with Generation X, Y, and Z Parents

Waterford

It’s so easy to put together a classroom Facebook group or send a school email without a second thought. They are generally comfortable with technology and navigate smartphones or social media platforms with little trouble. Additionally, Millennials spend an average of six to seven hours per week on social media.[2]

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Taking stock of student mental health

eSchool News

It’s hard to tease apart the exact factors contributing to a continued decline in youth mental health, Hoover noted, but many argue social media, the pandemic, and increased economic stress on families have impacted the mental health of young people. How have you taught students to collaborate?