Life Is The Future

The inescapable media. Luke and Tadiwa interview two other 8th grade students, Stefan and Amiah. All four discuss technology, with a focus on social media and its influence in their lives. RESOURCES! Pew Research Study: Teens & Social Media Vox Recode: Teens Are Hooked On Social Media "Irresistible": Rise of Addictive Technology Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

Is peer pressure always around? Luke and Tadiwa interview two other 8th grade students, Caleb and Laniyah. All four discuss peer pressure, both positive and negative, and how they manage the influence of others. RESOURCES! NIH: Monitoring the Future Study CDC: Teen Sexual Risk Behaviors Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

Stress, stress, and more stress. Hosts Luke and Tadiwa interview two other 8th grade students, Gabe and Kayla. All four discuss teenage stressors and life balance, talking through what activities they juggle each week, how they perceive stress, and what they do for self-management. RESOURCES! Students: Kids Health Parents: Managing Stress in Teens Teachers: SHAPE America - SEL Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

Is vaping a gateway? Our hosts Luke and Tadiwa interview two other 8th grade students, Jack and Kayla. All four students examine drug use, focusing on vaping devices such as JUUL, and teen perceptions surrounding the topic. RESOURCES! Students: Tobacco Free Kids Parents: CDC E-Cigarettes Teachers: Taking Down Tobacco Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

Who has it tougher on social media? Our hosts Luke and Tadiwa take the lead and interview two other 8th grade students, Aminah and Armani. All four students give their thoughts on gender differences and social media in middle school. RESOURCES! Parents: Common Sense Media Teachers: CyberSafe & Edutopia Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com

Getting started! We meet our first podcast hosts, Luke and Tadiwa! These 8th grade students will take the lead in weekly interviews with classmates. In practice will be Health Ed life skills of communication and advocacy to create debates and discussions on a multitude of timely topics for today's teen. Check it out and make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the school year. Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com