What Is Good Digital Citizenship? | Education - VOA Learning English

Some adults and teachers may think young people want to spend all of their time using social media by Dr. Jill Robbins, reported on this story for VOA Learning English and George Grow was the editor. 

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But a recent survey shows that may not be true. It found that students sometimes want to turn off their electronic devices to get away from the pressure to take part in social media.
For the study, researchers led a series of discussions at classes in the United States. They asked young people what they thought about social media...

Find out what your students feel
Teachers can begin by talking with students about how they use social media. How does it make them feel? Do the young people want to change anything about the way they interact with others online?

Teachers should learn what computer application programs their students use most often. Teachers should then use this information to keep in contact with students and share homework assignments.
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