Social Media
Empowering Students for Responsible Social Media Use
Strategies and Resources to Celebrate Social Media Day June 30 is Social Media Day and is an excellent time to consider options for providing students with the tools for responsible use of social media. With over 4.9 billion active users worldwide and teens spending an average of 3 hours daily on social media, it is… learn more
How Schools Are Working To Detect Threats Made On Social Media
Some schools are working with outside technology companies to scan social media for threats against them and their students, in hopes of preventing mass shootings and student suicide. This transcript of an NPR segment for All Things Considered looks at one company's idea to identify mass shooters and suicidal students thru their online posts. It… learn more
How Social Media Persuades Us
Today’s technologies can be very persuasive. In fact, many platforms are built using technology that has been designed to change its users’ opinions, attitudes, or behaviors. Many of these features are fun to use, but being able to recognize these persuasive technologies can help you to be more aware of the ways your attention may… learn more
IS MY CHILD READY FOR SOCIAL MEDIA?
The time will come when your child will probably want to use social media to connect with friends and more. Remember, nearly every social media site requires users to be at least 13 years of age! While we believe Cyber Civics is the best preparation for using social media, here are some other questions you… learn more
Online Safety Tips from a Teen
Here are a few tips Carly S. would have given her younger self regarding social media. Use this as a starting off point with talking with your child about Internet safety. learn more
Tarver Academy
MY NAME IS TYLER. TARVER ACADEMY IS A WHERE I TRY TO DELIVER EDUCATION IN A FUN, INFORMATIVE, AND ENERGETIC WAY. I LOVE GETTING THE CHANCE TO CONNECT, SHARE, AND SPEAK TO EDUCATORS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I HAVE MATH TUTORIALS, FULL GEOMETRY & ALGEBRA LESSONS, GOOGLE TUTORIALS, SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS, AND ANYTHING ELSE I THINK… learn more
We Asked Teachers How They Use Social Media and Here’s What We Found Out
Teachers use social media daily to search for classroom ideas, connect to one another, and shop for deals. Most teachers are using social media to look for new classroom ideas. Facebook still reigns supreme for teacher social media use. learn more
What is Threads and What Are Educators Saying About It?
MMeta’s new app, Threads, has been a major success but will educators move from Twitter? Launched on July 5, it garnered more than 100 million users in only five days, easily outpacing ChatGPT as the fastest-growing app ever. This growth was fueled in part due to its ease of use with Instagram as you can… learn more
WHAT’S THE STORY WITH THREADS AND NEW SOCIAL MEDIA FOR EDUCATORS
In this episode, I share my personal history and experiences using social media for professional learning and connecting with educators. Tune in as I spotlight Threads and a few other social networks as an alternative to Twitter (aka X). You’ll hear about my early experiences and what might make it a strong contender for educators… learn more