Social media: are schools doing enough?

Half of Americans use social media as their main source of news. However, it can be difficult to tell the difference between real news and fake news or misinformation. Should schools be responsible for what students do on social media? And does it have a positive or negative impact on students' learning?

Published 25 January 2023

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Use this one-hour Headline lesson to help your students:

  • Discuss whether social media should be taught in schools
  • Use information from the news as evidence in debates
  • Explain different opinions about schools and social media

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