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Overview: This resource bank was developed by committees created through CRS 22-2-145 (media literacy) and CRS 22-2-127.8 (Social media impacts on mental health education literacy). Committees identified resources for K-12 educators, parents/families/trusted adults, community members, and youth to support teaching media literacy, the impacts of social media and the healthy use of social media. Resources include professional development opportunities, instructional strategies, research based scholarly articles, and promising program materials. Topics include: Information literacy, digital citizenship, impacts of social media on mental and physical health, internet safety, cybersecurity, and cyberbullying,
Questions? If you have questions or suggestions for a great free resource, please email Jamie Hurley, hurley_j@cde.state.co.us.
American Pshycological Association: Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence
This health advisory published by the American Psychological Association explores the potential benefits and harms of social media use on adolescents' development in social, educational, psychological, and neurological domains. Recommendations provided are based on current scientific evidence and consider the complex interactions between adolescents' online and offline lives, individual characteristics, and social contexts.
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- Article (General Audience)
- Teacher Resource
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- Information Literacy
- Internet Safety
- Mental Health
- Social Media
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- Parent/Families/Trusted Adult
- Teacher and Student
- Community Member
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