Social Media
Distraction or learning tool? Learn more about how social media is used by students, teachers, and school systems
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Smartphones and social media are ever present with today鈥檚 students. Join this conversation on navigating the challenges and tailoring policy.
Privacy & Security
What a Recent Trump Comment Might Mean for 69传媒' Data Privacy
President Donald Trump's comments while signing an executive order raise questions about his support for kids' data privacy.
Federal
Trump Puts Use of TikTok Back in Play. What This Means for Educators
The platform's future remain's murky despite Trump's executive order delaying a ban.
Law & Courts
How Educators Feel About the Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold TikTok Ban
The Supreme Court upheld a law targeting TikTok, increasing the uncertainty for an app highly popular among U.S. educators and students.
Student Well-Being
Social Media Issues for Kids Shaping Up to Be 'Unpredictable' in 2025
Donald Trump back in the White House, Elon Musk's growing influence, and the end of fact checkers at Facebook could mean big changes.
Classroom Technology
What's In, What's Out for AI, Cellphones, Cybersecurity, and Other Ed-Tech Stuff
Education technology changes quickly, and so do the trends that define how educators and students use it. What's ahead for 2025?
Professional Development
Is Bluesky the New Twitter for Teachers?
Educators are trying out social media app Bluesky for building and maintaining their professional learning networks.
Law & Courts
TikTok Is a Step Closer to Being Banned. What 69传媒 Need to Know
TikTok is a big headache for educators, but banning it probably won't solve all their issues with student engagement.
Curriculum
Inside a Class Teaching Teens to Stop Scrolling and Think Critically
The course helps students learn to determine what鈥檚 true online so they can be more informed citizens.
Professional Development
Opinion
Why Educators Are Abandoning X to Join Bluesky
The rapidly growing social media platform offers connectedness and learning opportunities, all of which can be helpful to educators.
Federal
What Elon Musk's New Role in the Trump Administration Could Mean for 69传媒
Musk鈥檚 new role as a chief architect of Trump鈥檚 plan to slash and remake the federal government may have big implications for schools.
Teaching Profession
Will Your Classroom Get Enough 'Likes'? Teachers Feel the Social Media Pressure
Teachers active on social media feel the competition to showcase innovative lessons and beautiful decorations.
Classroom Technology
Most Teens Believe Conspiracy Theories, See News as Biased. What Can 69传媒 Do?
Teenagers鈥攍ike adults鈥攕truggle to recognize accurate, unbiased information in a chaotic digital media landscape.
Student Well-Being
How to Get Kids Off Social Media: 2 Tips From the Surgeon General
69传媒 can help kids use social media less, but federal action is needed to rein in social media companies, the nation's top doctor says.