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NEW Lesson Plan

Design Tricks

How is tech designed to keep us hooked?

Grades

9–12

Time

20 mins.

Recent

NEW Lesson Plan

Thinking Traps & Alternative Thoughts

What are thinking traps, and how can we develop alternative thoughts that support our digital well-being?

Grades

9–12

Time

20 mins.

Recent

NEW Lesson Plan

My Values & Tech

What are my values, and how do media and tech impact them?

Grades

9–12

Time

20 mins.

Recent

Article

How to Handle Pornography at School and at Home

They'll see adult content. Here's what we can do.

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Paul Barnwell

Grades

K–12

Recent

Webinars & Events

How to Host a Dynamic Family Engagement Event on Digital Literacy and Well-Being

 Looking for a blueprint for creating interactive learning stations designed to spark meaningful conversations and help families build digital skills together?Join Megan Smith, instructional technology coach, and Cristi Means...

Monday, Jul. 20, 2026 8 am - 9 am PDT

Grades

K–8

Recent

Article

25 Fun Activities to Start the School Year

Create community, foster well-being, and set expectations as you go back to school!

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Christine Elgersma

Grades

K–12

Recent

Course

AI & Student Well-Being

Generative AI is changing how students learn, connect, and seek support—and its most personal, responsive features can carry real risks to their well-being. Our AI & Student Well-Being course helps you understand what’s at sta...

Article

5 Must-Have Google Search Tips for Students

Is Google OK for formal research? It's complicated.

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Tanner Higgin

Grades

3–12

Article

Teachers' Essential Guide to Viral Online Challenges

Everything you need to know about TikTok and YouTube challenges that start online and leak into the classroom.

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Christine Elgersma

Grades

3–12

Article

When Families Ask About AI

Parents and caregivers have questions about artificial intelligence, so be ready with these answers.

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Christine Elgersma

Grades

K–12

Article

Teachers' Essential Guide to YouTube

Everything you want to know about using YouTube in your classroom.

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Paul Barnwell

Grades

Pre-K–12

Webinars & Events

Collaborative Strategies for Healthy Tech Use in Schools

In an era when screens are everywhere, the classroom should be the safest place for a child to learn how to use them. This edWebinar shifts the conversation from “how much” technology to “how well” we use it.Join the North Carolin...

Monday, Jun. 1, 2026 9 am - 10 am PDT

Grades

K–12

Video

Introducing: Digital Well-Being Week!

Time

1:02

Article

16 Great Movies for the STEM Classroom

Use these powerful films to teach problem-solving and nurture students' curiosity.

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Danny Wagner

Grades

1–12

Article

10 Summer Movies to Broaden Kids' Perspectives

Get students thinking and reflecting over the break.

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Danny Wagner

Grades

1–12