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PBS

Pbs: Frontline: Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the wide-ranging impact that living digitally is having on people's lives every day, and the far-reaching implications this has for society, relationships, how war is waged, our health, education, and what the future holds....
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American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association: Social Media's Growing Impact on Our Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
Media psychology researchers are beginning to tease apart the ways in which time spent on social media is, and is not, impacting our day-to-day lives and our psychological well-being. They are looking at whether time spent on social...
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Other

The Conversation: Face Time Can't Replace Face to Face Time in Social Distancing

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion about why digital communication can't replace face-to-face time.
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Other

Western Australia Department of Health: Online vs Face to Face Communication

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss the similarities and differences between online and face-to-face communication. They also research and explore protective strategies to ensure they communicate safely using technology.
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Other

College Vine: The Importance of Face to Face Communication in the Digital Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Just because we may have computers and smartphones readily available to us, this does not mean that we should abandon face-to-face communication. Find out some cases in which it makes more sense.