Avoid the Overshare: Social media effects on student health and safety

October 25, 2022

At this 1-hour virtual workshop, presented by Spokane Public Schools in partnership with the Mead School District and ESD101, we discussed social media and its effects on brain development, how to connect with your student on setting boundaries, and tips on how to develop mindsets that lead to better online interactions.

Resources:

• Dopamine, Smartphones and You: A battle for your time
• 5 ways social media is changing your brain
• How Electronics Affect Sleep
• The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens, 2021
• 30 Surprising Cell Phone Addiction Statistics for 2022
• What Social Media Does to Your Brain
• Social media use increases depression and loneliness
• Dr. Jean Twenge
• Cal Newport