USA Today Teen Wise Guides: Safety Smarts Author: Matt Doeden Publishing date: 2013 Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. Summary: This book teaches teenagers about how to be safe in a variety of contexts. The main ideas have to do with how to recognize dangerous situations and avoiding people who may not have the best intentions. The … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction Non-Fiction Literature Source
Film Name: InstaFame (Watch clip from: 4 min – 9.41 min) Producer: Sylvain Labs Year: 2014 Length: 12 mins. Rating: N/A What is this film about? This film is about a young boy who has over 81K Instagram followers. He shares how he came to be so … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction Documentary
Film Information: Wall-e (Watch Clip from: 0:05 secs. to 2:45 mins.) Producer: Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios Year: 2008 Length: 98 minutes Rating: G Summary: The popular film, Wall-E, takes place in the future where the Earth has been abandoned because it is unable to sustain plant and … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction Popular Film
General App Information: Name: Tech Safe Social Media Seller: Excite-ed Community Interests Company Category: Education Updated: February 23, 2017 Version: 1.0 Online site: Excite-ed What is the purpose of this App? This app seems like a great resource to have on tablets in the classroom. It was not created to discourage teenagers from using … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction App Resource
Katie Friedman Gives Up Texting! Author: Tommy Greenwald Publication Year: 2015 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Summary: This book is about a girl who finds out the hard way that too much technology can be a bad thing. She then challenges herself along with 10 of her friends to give … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction Fiction Literature Source
For Teachers: Media Smarts Summary: This is a great website for teachers, it focuses on internet and technology use in teens. The site offers tips on how to begin conversations about being safe online and lesson plans that teach about social media usage. You can search the site by topic name or by resource type which … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction Online Resources for Teachers and Parents
Summary of Resource: “Kids Health” is a great site for the public to learn about various health topics. It has sections for parents, teens, and younger kids. I found this site to be helpful in explaining some of the benefits social media provides us, as well as some of the problems that can arise … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction Internet Resource for Students