| Prologue | p. xiii |
1 | Landscape: What Today's Social Media World Looks Like for Tweens and Teens | p. 1 |
| The New Language of Technology and Social Media | p. 6 |
| So Much Has Changed, Yet So Much. Remains the Same | p. 11 |
| How Social Media and Technology Affect the Overall Educational Experience | p. 14 |
| Socialization | p. 15 |
| Self-Regulation | p. 18 |
| Safety | p. 20 |
| Summary | p. 23 |
2 | Background: Where We've Been, Where We're Going, and Why It Matters | p. 25 |
| How We Got Here | p. 26 |
| The New Social Media | p. 29 |
| Public Profiles | p. 31 |
| Private Commentary (i.e., Messaging) | p. 34 |
| Ephemeral and Anonymous Interactions | p. 38 |
| Video and Live Feed | p. 44 |
| Virtual Reality | p. 50 |
| Why All of This Is a Big Deal in Terms of Tweens, Teens, and the School Experience | p. 52 |
| Summary | p. 53 |
3 | Side Effects: Five Ways Social Media Affects Today's Tweens and Teens | p. 55 |
| Altered Expectations | p. 56 |
| Mixed Messages | p. 62 |
| Information Overload | p. 66 |
| On-All-the-Time Mentality | p. 69 |
| "All About the Likes" Personal Values Development | p. 73 |
| Summary | p. 78 |
4 | Conversations: How to Talk About social Media | p. 81 |
| Understand the Language and the Lingo | p. 83 |
| Use the Framework of Socialization, Self-Regulation, and Safety | p. 85 |
| Recognize the Importance of Attitude and Approach | p. 86 |
| Make It All About Them | p. 88 |
| Help Them Identify Their Values | p. 90 |
| Encourage Them to "Get Real" About Daily Choices and Habits | p. 92 |
| Work Collaboratively to Come Up with Acceptable Use Policies | p. 95 |
| In the Schools | p. 96 |
| In the Home | p. 96 |
| A Word About Technology Addiction | p. 99 |
| Summary | p. 100 |
5 | Academic Wellness: Organization, Compartmentalization, and Energy Management in the Age of Distractions | p. 107 |
| The New Language of Technology in Schools | p. 109 |
| How Social Media and Technology Affect Academic Wellness | p. 112 |
| Optimizing Organization with Virtual Folders and In-Real-Life (IRL) Binders | p. 116 |
| Mapping Out Assignments and Activities | p. 119 |
| Managing Time and Energy | p. 122 |
| Stress: The Art of Monotasking and Encouraging Personal Productivity | p. 123 |
| Finding Flexibility for Different Learning Styles | p. 129 |
| The Cheating Dilemma | p. 131 |
| Summary | p. 133 |
6 | Social and Emotional Wellness: Encouraging Students to Be Healthy Online and In Real Life | p. 135 |
| The New Language of Social Media Socialization | p. 138 |
| How Social Media Affects Friendships, Relationships, and Personality Development | p. 142 |
| Helping Students Figure Out Their "Why" | p. 145 |
| Encouraging Students to Define Qualities of Healthy Relationships | p. 147 |
| Recognizing Negative Compensatory Behaviors | p. 148 |
| Understanding Connection Versus Isolation | p. 149 |
| Closing the Empathy Gap and Cultivating Compassion | p. 151 |
| Promoting Appropriate Social and Emotional Boundaries | p. 155 |
| Developing a Plan for Guidance and Support | p. 157 |
| Acknowledging and Validating the Bystander Experience | p. 159 |
| Summary | p. 160 |
7 | Physical Wellness: Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World | p. 161 |
| The Teetering Imbalance | p. 161 |
| Promoting Sleep | p. 164 |
| Encouraging Stress Management | p. 168 |
| Focusing on Functional Exercise | p. 170 |
| Understanding Addiction | p. 171 |
| Knowing the Signs and Getting Help | p. 172 |
| Protection from Physical Harm and Danger | p. 174 |
| Summary | p. 177 |
8 | Moving Forward: Implementing the Strategies at School and at Home | p. 179 |
| Things to Think About at School | p. 179 |
| Reflecting as a School | p. 180 |
| Things to Think About at Home | p. 183 |
| Reflecting on the Home Front | p. 183 |
| Recommended Reading List | p. 187 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 189 |
| Endnotes | p. 191 |
| Index | p. 211 |