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Description:
Maybe you’ve given your child your phone at a restaurant so you can enjoy your meal in peace. Maybe you have worried about a student’s use of social media or the intensity of their online gaming. Maybe you yourself have struggled to limit your own screen time. I know I have.
The blessing and curse of technology presents us all with daily challenges. Let’s take a look together at our school’s technology policies, our own use of technology, and the challenges we and our students face.
We will look at historical perspectives on technology, consider nature as a counter balance to screens, and consider research and suggestions from leaders in the field like Allison Ochs of
Edit Change Management,
Richard Louv, and the
American Academy of Pediatrics.
For the second half of the session, participants can choose to join one of the following groups: round table discussion of their school’s tech policies and challenges, stories and role play scenarios to create engagement and shift perspectives, or deep dive into the
5 C’s (Child, Content, Calm, Crowding out, and Communication) for your age group(s).
This session and the group work should lead to actionable takeaways for any setting.
Outcomes:
Open dialogue with colleagues from other schools about tech policies and challenges
Setting technology related goals for yourself, your classroom and your school
Considering perspectives on screen use through role play and social stories
Practical suggestions for modelling appropriate technology usage
