Liz Sarti- LIS 724

 Social Media 6/23/24                                                                      Social Media in Education and Mental Health Social Media in education has always been a hot topic to discuss. I remember being in school and no cell phones unless it is a big emergency. Then when it came to lap tops, that was a bigger issue. Now with social media being in the classroom and having a cell phone is necessary.  What does this do to the mental health aspect? Does it make it better?  Image Source: lfcsmo.org Mental Health On this topic I wanted to explore more on the mental health in the classroom. I am continuing to hear about this issue where I am currently as a Pre-K teacher. I wanted to get out in front of it. Mental health has...

Technology Impact: Instagram  May 19th, 2024                                                                       My personal journey with Instagram Starting point with technology I grew up with little to no technology in my house. My parents did not believe in the internet and when the internet was needed, I walked to the library. Sometimes I would stay at school to finish homework to use the internet. Back then I would need to use a dial phone to call my parents to pick me up. At a young age I did learn to work the tv and the DVD player. Which was nothing fancy, the DVD player was with the tv. One day the DVD was not working, so I played around with the DVD to make sure the movie worked. Which the movie finally then did play. Then I knew technology was for me. This new day...