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How to craft useful, student-centered social media policies

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Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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What do Parents Ask About Technology in Education?

Ask a Tech Teacher

While many organizations differ in their recommendations, here are general guidelines you may find useful: Infants (0-18 months): Screen time is not recommended for infants, except video chatting with family or friends. Help them understand how to control who can see their posts and information What can my child and I do about cyberbullying?

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How to Craft Useful, Student-Centered Social Media Policies

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Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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Social Media is Filled With Stories

SpeechTechie

Exploring situations related to social media is right up our alley as social communication specialists. Could it comprise an initiating event that changes someone's thoughts/feelings -hidden rules/curriculum: what are the overall unwritten guidelines about engaging in texting and other forms of social media?

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5 Guidelines for Rational School Leader Response to Social Media Issues

The 21st Century Principal

What should be a school leader’s response when a student uses social media in an inappropriate manner? This Winston-Salem Journal Editorial “More Education, Guidelines Needed for Officials, Students on Social Media and School Security,” makes the usual call for more rules and education about improper use of social media.

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How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten

EdTech Magazine

How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten. But how do you teach a child as young as 5 how to safely navigate such technology? The Stop.Think.Connect Toolkit , for example, includes helpful resources for K–8 students, including social media tips, online gaming tips, kids’ presentations and more. marquita.brown_tC0Z.

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Teaching About Generative AI Art Creation

The CoolCatTeacher

This can include using reverse image searches to check whether photos are genuine, being wary of social media profiles with little personal information or a large number of followers, and being aware of the potential for deepfake technology to be used for nefarious purposes. Let's just say I turned this photo. The time is now.

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