Presented by Alexa Volland, Senior Manager of Educator Professional Learning, The News Literacy Project; and Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of Education Partnerships, The News Literacy Project
Social Media
Teen Girls’ Mental Health: Strategies for Coping with the Challenges of Social Media
Presented by Dr. Supreet Mann, Director of Research, Common Sense Media; and Daniel Vargas Campos, Program Manager, Common Sense Education
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
Tweens, Teens, Tech, and Mental Health: What the Research Says and What You Can Do
Presented by Michael Robb, Ph.D., Head of Research, Common Sense Media; and Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
A Teacher’s Guide to Helping Students Avoid the Pitfalls of Misinformation: Getting the Facts Straight
Presented by Mary Kate Lonergan, Social Studies Teacher, Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District (NY)
Moderated by Rachel Roberson, Program Manager, Humanities Professional Learning, KQED Education
Helping Kids Use Social Media Responsibly: An Educator’s Guide to “Social Media TestDrive”
Learn about Social Media TestDrive, a free educational tool to teach social media best practices for students.
Perspectives on Educator Ethics: Navigating Social Media
This edWebinar will discuss the value of setting clear policies, guidelines, and training to help educators avoid social media traps.
Tips for Using Social Media with Educators
Social media is an essential marketing tool for educational publishers. But the changing algorithms, rise and fall of new platforms, and overall nature of social media make some developers hesitant. In their presentation, “Social Media Marketing 2.0: Educators Love Social Media,” several education marketing insiders offered their perspectives on how to take advantage of this unique marketing tool.
Social Media Marketing 2.0: Educators Love Social Media
This edWebinar will explore pushing the boundaries of “social” media to reach and connect with educators. Join us for a collaborative discussion on “social” media.
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media
The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. However, said Jamie Knowles, Senior Manager of Educator Professional Learning Programs at Common Sense Media, social media also has the ability to help users share their stories and shed a positive light on their activities. In his presentation, “Educators and Social Media: Avoiding the Pitfalls,” Knowles discussed some challenges of using social media but also the positive ways schools are using it to educate and communicate with their families.
Educators and Social Media: Avoiding the Pitfalls
In this edWebinar, Jamie Knowles, Senior Manager of Educator Professional Learning Programs at Common Sense Media, will share strategies for helping teachers use social media in a way that benefits their students, their school, and themselves.