Social Media
Classroom Technology
How to Talk About Social Media and the Capitol Insurrection: A Guide for Teachers
Social media played a pivotal role in the Jan. 6 mob riot at the Capitol, providing plenty of fodder for classroom discussions.
Privacy & Security
What Educators Really Need to Know About TikTok
Uber-popular with tweens and teens, the video-sharing platform on which users share short clips is raising concerns about student data privacy and national security.
Classroom Technology
Video
Meet Jonte Lee, the Chemistry Teacher Who Transformed his Kitchen into a Classroom
Science teacher Jonte Lee spent the spring teaching through social media. Now he’s partnering with EdWeek to continue those lessons.
School & District Management
Student Cheating at Issue as College Board Rolls Out Online AP Exams
The College Board's national experiment with virtual AP exams gets underway this week amid accusations and stern warnings about student cheating.
Classroom Technology
Teachers, Politics, and Social Media: A Volatile Mix
When it comes to sharing their personal views on hot-button social and political issues, some teachers favor restraint on social media while others embrace the megaphone.
Classroom Technology
TikTok's 'Outlet Challenge' Is Latest Social Media Nightmare for School Leaders
Schools around the country are contending with damage from the latest social media craze, which involves using a phone charger and a penny to spark an electrical outlet.
School & District Management
A 'Good News' Story: Curriculum Can Help Students Better Evaluate Online Information
The finding is a small beacon of hope for schools, who are reeling from the volume of misinformation students are exposed to online.
Classroom Technology
Four Tips for District Leaders Dealing With Social Media Impersonators
Several incidents have popped up across the country in recent years: fake district accounts in Arkansas, California, Minnesota, and Ohio, and fake superintendent accounts in Delaware, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, among others.
Curriculum
What Do Teachers Want Most for Their Classrooms? We Asked Them
We know teachers are always seeking ways to improve learning for their students. We wondered what would top their wish lists if money weren't an obstacle, so we asked them. Here's what they said.
Classroom Technology
Instagram Now Requires New Users to Disclose Their Age. But Will It Work?
The social media platform says it's trying to prevent children from seeing adult content, but some critics are skeptical the new policy will be effective.
Classroom Technology
Why and How One District Embraced Digital Citizenship in a Big Way
The Gilbert Unified School District in Arizona is involving counselors, social workers, and teachers in its digital citizenship initiative, using a newly designed curriculum from Common Sense Media.
Privacy & Security
TikTok: Powerful Teaching Tool or Classroom Management Nightmare?
Some teachers are adding the video-sharing platform into their lessons. But cyberbullying and data privacy are big concerns, experts say.
Privacy & Security
Instagram's Removal of 'Like' Counts Meant to Combat Anxiety, Depression
Instagram will begin hiding "like" counts on photos for some U.S. users, pleasing some child advocates while raising red flags for Instagram-friendly teachers.
Teaching
Lenders Push High-Interest 'Back-to-School' Loans on Parents Via Social Media
Posts on Facebook and Twitter urge parents who need money for school supplies to take out payday and other loans, which experts caution have sky-high rates and school leaders say are unnecessary.