The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The massive fight, it turned out, stemmed from a long-simmering rivalry between groups of girls, and had been largely instigated and planned through a steady stream of posts on social media apps like Twitter, Instagram, Kik and Snapchat. Related: A class of teenagers gave up smartphones for a week, and lived.

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Social Media Survey Report STEM 107

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

Holding several new books, I was transported back to my high school years, a time before smartphones and social media, when I would cautiously approach the gay and lesbian section of my local bookstore. In the weeks and months that follow, I curate reading lists for students based on their survey responses.

Learning 182

Learning Survey Smartphone Secondary 182

Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

While it’s hard to know for sure how the schools of the future will look like and function, I think it’s safe to assume education technology will be omnipresent. Education technology already assists teachers create diverse and engaging learning materials and deliver better classes. Well, at least more than it is today.

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Gamification Social Media Smartphone Tablets 234

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Its primary focus is media used for entertainment. So there’s a rich data set on everything from playing games to reading for pleasure, based on a nationally representative survey of nearly 1,700 U.S. kids ages 8-18 that was conducted in March and early April of this year.

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Survey Laptops Broadband Report 103

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

Social Media 57

Social Media Digital Citizenship Smartphone Facebook 57

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2024

For her research, Galinsky, who is co-founder of the nonprofit and nonpartisan Families and Work Institute, also surveyed nearly 2,000 parents and students, and found that a large percentage of parents looked at teenage years as a negative time that would be fraught, while students felt they were unfairly stereotyped and misunderstood.

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How To Smartphone Social Media Future Ready 208

edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Technology has become an integral element in our students’ educational journey. With the influx of diverse and multimedia instruction technology software and 1:1 programs, students have access to technology both in and out of school settings. The post Managing Smartphone Distractions in the Classroom appeared first on edWeb.

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Smartphone Classroom Social Media Policies 68

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack. Be Cautious on Social Media.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 151

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

While some look to technology regulations to combat the scourge of fake news, the strongest defense may well be in building a citizenry with strong media literacy skills.[2] 2] Read on to learn how we got here, why it matters, and how teachers can build media literacy in the classroom. Take a News Literacy Quiz.

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Social Media Elementary Resources Smartphone 260

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2024

Ninety-two percent check social media daily. But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall. They might be coming in for coffee.

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Libraries Survey Study Laptops 218

ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

No matter if you’re working on a computer, browsing social media, or reading this post, your eyes are constantly exposed to the glare of digital devices. Blue light refers to the high-energy visual (HEV) light emitted by electronic devices such as computer screens, smartphones, and tablets. What is Eye Care Technology?

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Smartphone Social Media Tablets Exercises 205

eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

.– The Social Institute announced that it has expanded its pioneering peer-to-peer learning technology to meet the needs of third-grade students, available starting Fall of 2023. Surgeon General’s recent advisory on the effects of social media on youth mental health, calling for policymakers to support digital and media literacy.

Social Media 87

Social Media Smartphone Education Elementary 87

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

Social Media 40

Social Media Digital Citizenship Smartphone Facebook 40

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

Social Media 40

Social Media Digital Citizenship Smartphone Facebook 40

MindShift

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

If the Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov were alive today, what would he say about smartphones? He might not think of them as phones at all, but instead as remarkable tools for understanding how technology can manipulate our brains. “Smartphone notifications have turned us all into Pavlov’s dogs,” Greenfield says.

Smartphone 58

Smartphone Social Media Survey Study 58

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

A recent Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey clearly states that the number of students who regularly use a tablet has grown compared to the previous year. The figures for smartphones are a bit lower, but this shouldn’t come as a surprise, since smartphones are not the most preferred mobile device to support students’ learning anyway.

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Mobile Learning Mobility Classroom Tablets 183

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Children have access at younger ages– 42 percent of children up to age 8 have their own tablet, 95 percent of families with children in that age range have a smartphone available for that child’s use, and 78 percent have a tablet.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Tablets Resources 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

A new study suggests that this sort of technology overuse doesn’t just pop up during adolescence. Researchers at Penn State analyzed 10,000 students and found that kindergarteners in low-income families and Black kindergarteners of all incomes had a higher propensity to be heavy users of technology by the end of elementary school.

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Study Social Media Elementary Smartphone 142

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

The Social Institute , whose mission is to empower millions of students to navigate their social world — including social media and technology — in positive, healthy, and high-character ways, released its 2024 Student Insights Report: How Social Media, Tech, and Current Events Impact Student Well-Being.

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Data Social Media STEM Report 52

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2024

Blame it on hyperpartisan politics, or the ubiquity of social media and smartphones. Regardless of the cause, today’s teenagers have made clear, in numerous surveys and anecdotes, that they need support. Corps members will know firsthand what it’s like to navigate high school in the era of social media, for example.

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Social Media Training Smartphone Resources 144

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

When I started as a school counselor more than 15 years ago, technology in the classroom looked much different than it does today. Today, most teens have access to a smartphone and more than 80 percent of K-12 students use a school-issued device as part of their learning. Mental health check-ins to start class.

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Exercises Learning Laptops Smartphone 126

MindShift

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Just over half of children in the United States — 53 percent — now own a smartphone by the age of 11. These stats come from a new, nationally representative survey of media use among children ages 8-18, by Common Sense Media, which has been tracking this since 2003. Seven in 10 teen girls use social media every day.

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Smartphone Social Media Survey Report 33

Securly

APRIL 19, 2016

We surveyed 400+ students to find out just how kids ages 9-18 are using their display devices. On average, students spend about 5-10 hours per day on their device(s) (smartphone, iPad, laptop, etc). SOCIAL MEDIA. Facebook is the most visited social media network, used even by children younger than the age restriction.

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Khan Academy Social Media Comparison Survey 100

Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Before we go ahead and look at some practical steps I thought it would be useful to sketch in some background on how technology is actually being used in classrooms across the US, in an effort to create some necessary context. Starting a social media account. So keep in mind that simple lessons such as: Creating Word documents.

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Digital Divide Strategy Laptops Broadband 250

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Despite the influx of capital, employers, schools and policymakers are only just beginning to harness the sector’s advancements in the delivery, accessibility and effectiveness of education technology. hours on social media. But the proliferation of technology does not come without concerns. Now they want it to work.

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Trends EdTech Education Company 198

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

In the past year, colleges have seen a rise in students skipping lectures , and some reports indicate that students are more prone to staring at TikTok or other distractions on their smartphones and laptops during lecture class. And surveys back that up. But experts who watch trends in teaching say that something is different now.

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Laptops Smartphone Course E-rate 209

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

School districts across the country are upgrading networks and integrating more classroom technology, and smartphones have become increasingly ubiquitous across socioeconomic lines. Digital Citizenship Promotes Digital Equity This observation around screen time and media usage has profound implications for educators.

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Digital Divide Digital Citizenship Policies Smartphone 154

EdNews Daily

JANUARY 14, 2017

Background Knowledge: A national survey reported teenagers spend an average of eight hours a day using various forms of media. 87% of teenagers between 14-17 years-old own a cell phone, and 31% of these older teens have smartphones. Smartphones are dopamine devices. ” Basically-we’re keeping an eye on you kid.

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Social Media How To Smartphone Examples 100

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2016

Most educators–and parents–focus technology benefits on how it helps academically, but efriend Joe Peters reminded me the other day that there’s more to it than that. Technology also helps to prepare students for the future and improves the retention rate of information.

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EdTech Digital Citizenship Survey Smartphone 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2019

Yondr pouch and unlocking device (Source: Yondr) For most adults, the idea of being separated from a smartphone for just one hour can stir anxiety. Without smartphones, students are also “using a little bit more brain power,” quips Shiu. So it’s understandable that some students were unhappy about the new policy (to put it mildly).

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Smartphone Mobility Policies Secondary 165