This time last year I wrote about A DIGITAL FREE SUMMER with tips for parents to help their students manage technology in a way that will keep them safe, responsible and happy during the summer. I also included links to some really great resources from Common Sense Media.
This year I decided to share the presentation I recently gave to the 7th grade students about the idea of a digital detox. I started by asking the girls to think about how much time they spend using digital devices and what they would do if they no longer has access to any device. What would they do? How would they communicate? The presentation includes a few statistics about technology use among American teenagers and then links to a great Dateline episode where 4 girls are challenged to live without electronic devices for almost 2 weeks! Not only is the Dateline episode hilarious, it really gives us all something to think about. How attached to our digital devices are we? Is technology taking over your life?
I encourage you to check out the presentation liked below and if you haven't seen the Dateline episode: Digital Detox you can find it here: PART 1 and PART 2.
| MS Digital Citizenship Presentation - May 2015 |
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