Introducing:
The SmartSocial Podcast brings together organizations and district leaders to help families to develop skills and navigate the digital world with more confidence
We're on a mission to reach 2 million students before passive scrolling replaces active skill-building...giving families the tools to raise a generation that is mentally strong, digitally smart, and built to thrive
Evanston/Skokie School District 65
https://youtu.be/jhTojAD76OQ?si=utWUVFfocgL-4xXn
42.04496057972723, -87.70887038629557
Anna Marie Candelario
Make sure that you're friends with your kids online
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Illinois
April 12, 2023
Pequannock Township School District
https://youtu.be/gtsaa42HrSg?si=S4XI5B40dqfs7Hdx
40.96533143479723, -74.2948614966902
Dr. Michael Portas
What's the outcome you're looking for
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New Jersey
August 16, 2024
Benton School District
https://youtu.be/K4ag9gVTYgQ?si=0RZqOCUir7qWdl7C
34.56556605568916, -92.5743642113029
Dr. Kim Anderson
Parental controls aren't there to invade their privacy, it's for protection
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Arkansas
November 25, 2024
Buckeye Union High School District
https://youtu.be/Y2vOOUci4Cc?si=Xz6Ylq0ezdzvl8xG
33.375165529608154, -112.57702609573896
Dr. Steve Bebee
Teens Need More From You Than They Did as First Graders
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Arizona
April 8, 2024
Palo Alto Unified School District Ep 3
https://youtu.be/I0ff9hiUCic?si=iDwifyiUGYNc1rIf
37.43333983647803, -122.15469378268347
Dr. Don Austin
Though we embrace technology, we do so cautiously
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California
June 28, 2023
Palo Alto Unified School District Ep 2
https://youtu.be/-3klet0ydWg?si=YTM2V-364e5f58p5
37.43333983647803, -122.15469378268347
Dr. Don Austin
Work together to make this a one team effort
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California
May 23, 2023
Palo Alto Unified School District
https://youtu.be/u3o8yAWN5oo?si=iqDUbDrHjeYFO-Ik
37.43333983647803, -122.15469378268347
Dr. Don Austin
We Need to Help Students Use AI to Do Amazing Things
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California
May 2, 2023
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
https://youtu.be/Wf6iA9KhxKg?si=yUc0PztYCAh1DuFM
34.11072946771489, -117.29378784158112
Ted Alejandre
Every one of our students has different needs
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California
March 6, 2024
Union Public Schools
https://youtu.be/sjqF50R1uS8?si=t9QeIWkGQpRBslPN
36.0747644845213, -95.88241585111527
Dr. John Federline
We are seeing a lot of kids interacting with AI in some very unhealthy ways
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Oklahoma
April 30, 2025
Houston Independent School District
https://youtu.be/h8Lnj6pwBEg?si=yUYCIrxV3dYmWnYs
29.802581066952513, -95.45419409287518
Dr. Candice Castillo
Academic expectations & academic support alone will not get the job done
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Texas
May 16, 2023
Lakota Local School
https://youtu.be/rgwE1AvU2Lc?si=PRTwwg2ziBfMxBWN
39.388076389589415, -84.43421160501161
Andrew Wheatley
What students do on social media has lasting impacts
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Ohio
July 12, 2023
Worthington City Schools
https://youtu.be/QbbyyixTL64?si=02qaVqxsou2-D3L6
40.11071959158838, -83.00886955187602
Dr. Trent Bowers
We want safe and successful kids; this is a challenge as the world moves quickly
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Press
Ohio
July 7, 2025
Hackensack Public Schools
https://youtu.be/ozOpJBP01Ic?si=6dBQJqWv9VLpf488
40.88961910573748, -74.04266989491167
Dr. Thomas McBryde Jr.
We're seeing more students experiencing anxiety tied to digital interactions
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New Jersey
June 18, 2025
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
https://youtu.be/d8pO98XDKQ0?si=963VcFlxegFKaPa6
36.75190408298233, -76.05972394066342
Dr. Donald Robertson Jr.
What we want to do is to help students learn to function appropriately without cell phones
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Virginia
December 20, 2024
South Orange Maplewood School District
https://youtu.be/HI9NqbdDeSI?si=bphC0bzTnxMCy_Wd
40.736042271599175, -74.26482480866662
Jason Bing
Young people are currently using smartphones and misusing that technology
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New Jersey
June 30, 2025
Linden Public Schools
https://youtu.be/PpSjViSJiQY?si=Z8j-9puDN2LOAxQM
40.63551418796087, -74.26057658064931
Dr. Atiya Y. Perkins
In regards to boundaries of our household, you teach me, I teach you
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New Jersey
February 4, 2025
Tucson Unified School District
https://youtu.be/nQBZTlb5OS0?si=TyjwCo3bk9PLws7F
32.222417841265916, -110.95590411594681
Dr. Gabriel Trujillo
Social media allows students to work together
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Arizona
July 10, 2024
East Orange School District
https://youtu.be/_JxfwYz8RyU?si=OKdvOsAQb2HJzA1a
40.766384994726224, -74.20034882379899
Dr. Christopher Irving
If it happens virtually or outside, it's going to follow you inside the building
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New Jersey
February 10, 2025
Danbury Public Schools
https://youtu.be/HntaqDklMNY?si=VUgRvphsGLqvhfUP
41.407339972508616, -73.4260813363729
Dr. Kara Casimiro
Why are they using certain tools for certain purposes?
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Connecticut
October 21, 2024
Greenwich Public Schools
https://youtu.be/33CyvR7nAF8?si=4QaO7BYK1vL8XYSA
41.02485744694845, -73.62660926742821
Dr. Toni Jones
We are aware of how social media impacts the social emotional aspect of students
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Connecticut
September 26, 2024
Brookfield Public Schools
https://youtu.be/FqqQBH5vxZ4?si=KgUcSH3GlvWvo_HL
41.46503292083929, -73.40005644419735
Dr. John Barile
Kids want boundaries. We all thrive in a framework where we know the rules
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Connecticut
June 11, 2025
Meriden Public Schools
https://youtu.be/PuNdX_o_NQM?si=zwuXcWzDdaTJXUAS
41.536871081005145, -72.79737567826625
Dr. Mark Benigni
The cell phone isn't the problem
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Connecticut
September 3, 2024
Smithfield Public Schools
https://youtu.be/7lbPTkVrF8o?si=qqTRV9VucW7cpq5U
41.88571319036679, -71.50866674932996
Dr. Dawn Bartz
We don't put enough emphasis as a society on face-to-face interactions
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Rhode Island
March 10, 2025
Colchester Public Schools
https://youtu.be/Q2Hl5P1GPfo?si=ENI8s-QAVvs1e-Xl
41.57605768913709, -72.3286687891445
Daniel Sullivan III
It's the social, emotional, and the interpersonal skills that are being impacted
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Connecticut
July 2, 2025
Lake Tahoe Unified School District
https://youtu.be/vUXnARyjqVo?si=5fUyZzx1g8D4YQLz
38.934788431665055, -119.9770390046672
Dr. Todd Cutler
Thanks to social media, community knows what's happening in our schools
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California
December 4, 2023
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