Social Media and Mental Health in Schools

Supports both primary and secondary trainees and teachers with understanding the links between social media use and children and young people's mental health.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Young people and technology 2. The benefits of social media 3. The impact of technology and social media on well-being. 4. Cyberbullying 5. The role of schools 6. The role of parents 7. Building digital resilience Conclusions References Index

About the author

Jonathan Glazzard is Professor of Teacher Education at Leeds Beckett University. He is the professor attached to the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. He teaches across a range of QTS and non-QTS programmes and is an experienced teacher educator. He was previously head of academic development at Leeds Trinity University and head of primary initial teacher training courses at the University of Huddersfield. He is a qualified teacher and taught in primary schools before moving into higher education.
Colin Mitchell has been working with learning technologies in Higher Education for more than 10 years. He is passionate about empowering students and academics to harness technology to enhance teaching and learning. He is also a firm believer that technology is not always the answer and sometimes the best approach can be a simple one. His main area of interest is around effective approaches to prepare trainee professionals for a career in the age of social media.

Summary

Supports both primary and secondary trainees and teachers with understanding the links between social media use and children and young people’s mental health.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Glazzard, Jonathan (University of Huddersfield) Glazzard, Jonathan Mitchell Glazzard, Glazzard Jonathan, Colin Mitchell
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2018
• EAN: 9781912508167
• ISBN: 978-1-912508-16-7
• No. of pages: 136
• Series: Positive Mental Health
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; MEDICAL / Mental Health, Social welfare & social services, Mental health services, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teaching / General