Is Technology Serving the Learning?

Is Technology Serving the Learning?

One of the most common questions I hear from educators is whether technology should be used in a lesson. Schools are navigating artificial intelligence, digital wellness, accessibility, screen time, student engagement, and an ever-growing number of digital tools. It...
Digital Wellness Starts With Us

Digital Wellness Starts With Us

Before schools create screen time expectations for students, it’s worth asking a different question: What do our own technology habits look like? One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned through my district’s digital wellness work is that meaningful...
Unplug and Play Kit

Unplug and Play Kit

One of my favorite things about digital wellness work is that students often have the best ideas! This resource began as a student-led pop-up activity inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ Our Table, a story about a family reconnecting after technology begins pulling...
Screen Time Reality Check

Screen Time Reality Check

If you’ve already used the Screen Time Calculator, you’ve seen the numbers; if you haven’t, hold off for now, we’ll get there later. Maybe they surprised you, maybe they didn’t. One of the most eye-opening exercises I do with educators,...
Designing Boundaries With Your Device

Designing Boundaries With Your Device

Things You Can Try Tonight If you’ve already completed the Screen Time Reality Check or used the Screen Time Calculator, you’ve seen the numbers. Maybe they surprised you, maybe they didn’t. Either way, the more important question is: what do you...