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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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US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

The CoolCatTeacher

Murray served as an elementary teacher, middle school teacher, middle school principal, elementary principal, and at the district level in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. You can connect with Tom on social media. Prior to moving to his role in Washington, D.C.,

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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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14 Educator Social Media Accounts That Inspire Us

MIND Research Institute

While there is so much good going on— the ST Math Winter Waddle , several big edtech conferences, and the chance to reinvigorate students with math learning—there are also more hurdles than ever before. Social media can be an amazing tool for so many pu rposes. A post shared by Greg - Mr. Elementary Math (@mrelementarymath).

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Why K–12 Students Need to Be Taught to Guard Their Data Online

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Students are particularly vulnerable to data theft and breaches because they have “clean” data — unblemished credit reports and pristine Social Security numbers — that cybercriminals want to exploit.

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Districts, Schools, and Educators Nationwide Honored as the Inaugural Winners of the Discovery Education Awards 

eSchool News

North Carolina — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced the recipients of the inaugural Discovery Education Awards. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital solutions learning wherever it takes place. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

Unaccounted time for social media and gaming usage. As schools are out for the summer, teachers and students need relief from the constant dependency on technology, whether it be for work, social media, or entertainment. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech, Linkedin , and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech.