Teaching about social media differently opened kids' eyes

Middle school students in Michigan learned about the physical and emotional effects of social media through an interprofessional program that sought to spark their curiosity rather than punish them. The program, coordinated through the schools of social work, education, and information at the University of Michigan, "has had a lot of joy, which feels different from the shame often associated with school-related talks/lectures on digital safety and citizenship," said Liz Kolb, an education professor.

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