Teaching Students to Navigate Social Media

329: Teaching Students to Navigate Social Media Teaching students to navigate social media is more important than ever as teens face a constant stream of information, misinformation, and online pressures. In this episode, Meryl Van der Merwe is joined by returning guest Stephanie Simoes, founder of CritiKid, a platform dedicated to teaching kids critical thinking. Stephanie shares: Common social media challenges for teens: pseudoscience, scams, clickbait, unhealthy comparisons, and more Why trying to shield your kids from social media isn’t enough—and what to do instead A fascinating study about how studying misinformation can actually strengthen critical thinking Her “Three Tab Method” to fact-check what you see online How to turn your own social media feed into a teaching tool We also introduce Stephanie’s new Social Media Simulator, a safe, interactive platform to help students identify manipulative content and logical fallacies Resources mentioned: Stephanie’s article: Turnin