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February's Theme is: Cell Phone Use
Constant Companion: A Week in the Life of a Young Person's Smartphone Use - While this resource is a bit lengthy, CommonSense along with the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital has created a research report regarding cell phone use among young people. It is fascinating and helpful to skim through to see what our students are dealing with on a daily basis. You could even share some of the findings with your students.
Videos
Videos
How Cell Phones Impact Our Relationships (2:05)
Texting Confusion (Key& Peele edited version) (2:04)
8 Rules for Safe Smartphone Use (0:57)
Recommended for 9th Grade: Texting and Driving (3:50) - This video includes a personal account from a victim of distracted driving, discussing the loss of her parents and her own journey through rehabilitation. While this can be emotionally impactful, it's important to start conversations about safe driving habits early, especially for our 9th graders.
Articles
Articles
Discussion Ideas
Discussion Ideas
When you get a text/DM notification, do you feel like you have to respond right away?
How does it make you feel when you are with someone and that person is messaging someone else? How do you respond?
What would you do if you were in a group message thread and someone says something unkind?
What do you do if an acquaintance is messaging you over and over and you don’t feel like engaging in the conversation?
When someone messages you a long message, how do you reply?
Have you noticed any difference in your conversations with classmates now that we don’t have access to cellphones during class time? If so, what is different?
Cellphones: To Ban or Not to Ban? - Student Handout
Cellphones: To Ban or Not to Ban? - Teacher Version with directions
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