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Chromebook Challenge on Social Media has Students Attempting To Set Fire to Their Devices

EdTech Magazine

A new social media trend may be encouraging students to damage Chromebooks in schools. Videos show students putting metal such as aper clips, folded foil gum wrappers and springs into the charging ports of the devices. This causes the device to short-circuit, which leads to overheating, toxic smoke and, in some cases, fires.

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School Counselors Worry About Students’ Misguided Use of Social Media

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Social media platforms like Instagram, X and TikTok have become landscapes for learning and increasing awareness of topics like mental health. Schoolchildren are using social media to diagnose themselves with a mental illness or psychological issue. But a recent report found that the national average is 385:1.

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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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Social Media Success: Easy Strategies For Schools And Districts

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This podcast with Andrea Gribble will help school administrators and principals create a school social media strategy to drive engagement, build community, and enhance their organization's online presence. That's where this podcast comes in.

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Parents and Teens Agree Social Media Can Be Harmful — But How Much?

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New data from the Pew Research Center shows that nearly half of Gen Z teens say social media harms people their age , and roughly the same share say they spend too much time scrolling. Researchers didnt only take Zoomers at their word about how they think social media affects their mental health.

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How to Find Trusted News: AI Art, Social Media Chaos, and AI Privacy

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Season 2, Episode 3 of Cool Cat Teacher Talk tackles some big challenges we educators face in 2025: finding trusted news amidst social media chaos, navigating AI privacy concerns, and teaching students with cutting-edge tools like AI art generation.

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9 Websites to Address Social Media

Ask a Tech Teacher

If you read our article on teaching social media awareness , you may be looking for online tools to teach students about this subject. 10 Social Media-inspired Learning Activities- -no accounts required; from Ditch That Textbook. How is Social Media Transforming the Future of Education?