Download or read book THE CURRENT EVENTS CLASSROOM - TEENS, TECH, CONNECT written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lesson provides an opportunity for middle and high school students to explore their current use of and perspective on technology, analyze the results of a recent study on teenagers, technology and friendships, learn more about some of the negative consequences like social isolation and cyberbullying, and share the information they learn with each other. [...] (See ADL's "Glossary of Education Terms.") authentic drama social media challenged image strengthened communication interaction survey connections maintain technology consequences majority venue digital smartphone TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIVES 1. [...] After creating the survey, have them develop a promotion plan to get their friends and classmates to take the survey and then compile the information and share it with the class and possibly the school community. [...] 62% of teens share their social media username as one of the first pieces of information they share as a way to stay in touch when they meet a brand new friend. [...] 84% of black teens say phone calls are one of the three most common methods they use to get in touch with close friends, compared with 69% of whites and 63% of Hispanic teens.