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Rescooped by Dennis Swender from Psychology of Media & Technology
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Does Social Media Push Teens to Depression? New Study Says No

Does Social Media Push Teens to Depression? New Study Says No | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it
Time spent on Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook probably isn't driving teenagers to depression, a new study contends.

Via Dr. Pamela Rutledge
Dr. Pamela Rutledge's curator insight, February 8, 2019 4:31 PM

Here's an article that WON'T make headlines because so many people are convinced that social media is bad. Hard to combat beliefs with science.  Bravo to @HealthDayNews for paying attention! Social media behaviors are complex, not one size fits all.   Not to mention that mental distress and disorders are complex with multiple factors and causes.  I was encouraged, too, by the responsible analysis the researchers made.  

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Educational technology: Cure-all or waste of time?

Educational technology: Cure-all or waste of time? | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it

"When it comes to educational technology (ed tech) I find that it can be one of those ed topics that can become incredibly polarizing. You either find educators who are enthusiastically supportive of the implementation of various forms of ed tech or you find educators who will use ed tech ..."


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Fiona Leigh's curator insight, September 27, 2017 7:56 PM
All about the pedagogy and blended with technology - out comes for our learners will be improved.