Spread the loveSocial media has become an integral part of our daily lives, and its impact is increasingly felt in the classroom. However, while social media has the potential to enhance learning and engagement, it can also present several challenges for teachers and students. As such, it is important for educators to clearly understand how social media can be effectively used in the classroom. The first step in using social media in the classroom is establishing clear guidelines and expectations. This can include guidelines for appropriate behavior and language, as well as guidelines for using specific platforms. Educating students about […]

Spread the loveBrigitte Vittrup, Texas Woman’s University This month, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced a disappointing decision. Sixteen years after they published their formal recommendations discouraging any form of screen time before age two – and 14 years after making recommendations to limit screen time for older children to no more than two hours per day – they are now recanting those recommendations, calling them “outdated.” According to AAP-affiliated doctors who participated in the Academy’s Growing Up Digital: Media Research Symposium (a symposium organized to discuss research data and suggest practical advice to parents), the two-hour daily limit […]

Spread the loveBrigitte Vittrup, Texas Woman’s University This month, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced a disappointing decision. Sixteen years after they published their formal recommendations discouraging any form of screen time before age two – and 14 years after making recommendations to limit screen time for older children to no more than two hours per day – they are now recanting those recommendations, calling them “outdated.” According to AAP-affiliated doctors who participated in the Academy’s Growing Up Digital: Media Research Symposium (a symposium organized to discuss research data and suggest practical advice to parents), the two-hour daily limit […]

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