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Social media wellness, helping tweens and teens thrive in an unbalanced digital world, Ana Homayoun

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-209) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Social media wellness

bibliography

995805838

Ana Homayoun

helping tweens and teens thrive in an unbalanced digital world

Todays students face a challenging paradox: the digital tools they need to complete their work are often the source of their biggest distractions. Students can quickly become overwhelmed trying to manage the daily confluence of online interactions with schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and family life. Written by noted author and educator Ana Homayoun, Social Media Wellness is the first book to successfully decode the new language of social media for parents and educators and provide pragmatic solutions to help students: Manage distractions, focus and prioritize, improve time-management, become more organized and bookst productivity, and decrease stress and build empathy. With fresh insights and a solutions-oriented perspective, this crucial guide will help parents, educators and students work together to promote healthy socialization, effective self-regulation, and overall safety and wellness -- Amazon

1.Landscape : What Today's Social Media World Looks Like for Tweens and Teens -- The New Language of Technology and Social Media -- So Much Has Changed, Yet So Much Remains the Same -- How Social Media and Technology Affect the Overall Educational Experience -- Summary -- 2.Background : Where We've Been, Where We're Going, and Why It Matters -- How We Got Here -- The New Social Media -- Why All of This Is a Big Deal in Terms of Tweens, Teens, and the School Experience -- Summary -- 3. Side Effects : Five Ways Social Media Affects Today's Tweens and Teens -- Altered Expectations -- Mixed Messages -- Information Overload -- On-All-The-Time Mentality -- "All About the Likes" Personal Values Development -- Summary -- 4. Conversations : How to Talk About Social Media -- Understand the Language and the Lingo -- Use the Framework of Socialization, Self-Regulation, and Safety -- Recognize the Importance of Attitude and Approach -- Make It All About Them -- Help Them Identify Their Values -- Encourage Them to "Get Real" About Daily Choices and Habits -- Work Collaboratively to Come Up with Acceptable Use Policies -- A Word About Technology Addiction -- Summary -- 5. Academic Wellness : Organization, Compartmentalization, and Energy Management in the Age of Distractions -- The New Language of Technology in Schools -- How Social Media and Technology Affect Academic Wellness -- Optimizing Organization with Virtual Folders and In-Real-Life (IRL) Binders -- Mapping Out Assignments and Activities -- Managing Time and Energy -- Stress: The Art of Monotasking and Encouraging Personal Productivity -- Finding Flexibility for Different Learning Styles -- The Cheating Dilemma -- Summary -- 6. Social and Emotional Wellness : Encouraging Students to Be Healthy Online and in Real Life -- The New Language of Social Media Socialization -- How Social Media Affects Friendships, Relationships, and Personality Development -- Helping Students Figure Out Their "Why" -- Encouraging Students to Define Qualities of Healthy Relationships -- Recognizing Negative Compensatory Behaviors -- Understanding Connection Versus Isolation -- Closing the Empathy Gap and Cultivating Compassion -- Promoting Appropriate Social and Emotional Boundaries -- Developing a Plan for Guidance and Support -- Acknowledging and Validating the Bystander Experience -- Summary -- 7. Physical Wellness : Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World -- The Teetering Imbalance -- Promoting Sleep -- Encouraging Stress Management -- Focusing on Functional Exercise -- Understanding Addiction -- Knowing the Signs and Getting Help -- Protection from Physical Harm and Danger -- Summary -- 8. Moving Forward : Implementing the Strategies at School and at Home -- Things to Think About at School -- Reflecting as a School -- Things to Think About at Home -- Reflecting on the Home Front -- Recommended Reading List -- Acknowledgments -- Endnotes -- Index