Welcome to the SMACtalk For Educators podcast! This is part of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education's SMACtalk initiative. A monthly podcast featuring interviews with prominent educators working with education and technology, SMACtalk for Educators has a different theme for every episode centered around promoting online safety and security for educators. In this episode, Cassandra has a conversation with two teens, Teagan and Ayden, about online interactions, real-time chat and gaming. Ayden is a self-described "gamer" and Teagan likes to use online chat apps such as Discord to stay in touch with friends and collaborate on projects. Both of them lend valuable insight into how teens use the internet in real-time situations and how they handle social situations online.SMACtalk:https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/research-and-technology/smactalkDigital Learning Unit:https://rebrand.ly/rt-team-digitalTranscript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ivqdV_RWTxvMUP3_aCCwslL03ZRswyih/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=trueProduced by Donnie LeeMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comMore information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts