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Will Banning TikTok Make Kids Safer Online? It’s More Complicated Than That

ED Surge

Ask just about anyone what’s behind the downward spiral of youth mental health today, and chances are that social media will be on their list of causes. The relationship between social media and mental health is nuanced and different for each person, says Stephanie M.

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STEM Day Learning Resources from Our Social Impact Partners

STEM Discovery Education

In conjunction with leading social impact partners, Discovery Education is offering engaging digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National STEM Day observances nationwide. Explore hundreds of resources tailored to STEM teaching and learning wherever it takes place.

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Could AI Give Civics Education a Boost?

ED Surge

When longtime educator Zachary Cote first read about the release of ChatGPT about 15 months ago, he says his first instinct was to be “concerned” about its impact in the classroom, worried that students might simply ask the AI tool to do work for them. He has long argued that U.S. It's complex.”

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Balancing Academics and Social Life in College

Ask a Tech Teacher

Balancing academics and social life in college is a bigger challenge than it sounds like. It’s a unique phase where you’re expected to juggle academics, social activities, part-time jobs, and perhaps even self-care routines. Finding the perfect balance between academics and social life is akin to walking a tightrope.

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The Future of STEM Education is Social Impact - SPONSOR CONTENT

ED Week

In today’s world where so many different elements of the news and of our culture are competing for students’ attention, one of the hardest things to do in grades 6 to 12 science education is to show young people the impact of what they are learning and why it matters.

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What Role Does Social Media Use Play in the Youth Mental Health Crisis? Researchers Are Trying to Find Out

ED Surge

Much attention has been paid to the potential role of social media in that crisis. The research that we do have is inadequate in terms of helping us understand the ways in which the internet and social media affect youth well-being.” If we change kids’ social media use, will that change their mental health?

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It’s Time to Ditch the Idea of Edtech Disruption. But What Comes Next?

ED Surge

This means considering how tech impacts students and teachers — and how students and teachers shape the learning possibilities that tech provides. This complex web of interactions makes it hard to isolate and prove the direct impact of a technology on learning as one does in efficacy studies.

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