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Technology permeates all aspects of everyday life. How are students to cope with the potentially negative consequences of technology? This series highlights key social issues facing classrooms and students. Viewers are provided with tips for safely navigating technology.

Preteen girl with blonde hair and a pink shirt named Denise is on a T, V screen over a brightly colored background with different teen-related items including an old iPod and a soccer ball. Caption. I guess Mike might be a bully.

Closeup from the side of a young boy with brown hair, glasses, and wearing a blue shirt while sitting in a school bus seat. Caption with boy as narrator. I got on the bus and sat down.

Preteen girl wearing a blue shirt talks to 2 preteen boys, 1 is wearing a baggy light blue shirt and the other a bright green shirt. They are in a school hallway. Caption. She takes over the project and doesn't respect us.

Preteen girl with two braids and a red shirt talks to a woman in a purple shirt. They are in a public bathroom by the sinks, with a pink bag on the counter. Caption. Before lunch. I'll bet she took it.

Computer screen shows a preteen girl with dark hair in a ponytail and a pink tank top walking next to a girlfriend while looking at an older cellphone in her hands. Caption. Sarah just got a text message from her mom that got her angry.

Closeup of a young man with dark hair wearing an orange hoodie. The image is on top of a bright green background with indiscernible text all over it. Caption. At the time, I'm so mad, but later I feel bad.

Closeup of a young woman with red hair in a room with red decor. The image is over a blue polka dot background with indiscernible text to the right. Caption. My stomach hurts. I can't sleep.

Closeup of a preteen girl with curly dark hair in a pink shirt in a room with blue decor. She's holding up a smartphone in a purple case. Caption. So what if you lose it.

Preteen girl with blonde hair and a pink shirt named Denise is on a digital T, V screen over a brightly colored background with different teen-related items strewn across it. Caption. Why are some people so difficult to get along with?