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Digital Wellness for Ourselves and Our Students

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, 111AB

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Instructional Technology Teacher
Greece Central School District
@LMGirolamo
ISTE Certified Educator
Lynn has been teaching for Greece Central School District in Rochester, NY for 24 years. After 10 years as an elementary teacher and 7 years as a Math Interventionist, Lynn has been serving the 1,000 teachers and 11,000 students in her district as an Instructional Technology Teacher. She has implemented digital PD opportunities, coached teachers as they use a blended learning format, and supported the 17 district schools as they integrate technology meaningfully with 1:1 Chromebooks. Lynn has enjoyed presenting at several conferences including NCTM, NYSCATE, and AMTNYS and is proud to be an ISTE Certified Educator.

Session description

Technology is intricately woven into the fabric of our daily lives. It's important to consider how media will continue to impact our kids’ mental, physical and emotional development. We'll investigate the connection between digital wellness and CASEL’s social-emotional competencies, and explore how to embed these skills into our schools.

Purpose & objective

All schools are experiencing challenges related to student's use of social media and cellphone distraction. Participants will know how to best support students' development of digital wellness and positive social-emotional skills as it relates to our interconnected digital world. Participants will experience research-based resources and strategies for enacting a systemic approach for building a school-wide program that instills positive digital habits. This session will highlight the successes experienced by the Greece Central School District's work towards developing these skills and incorporating the parent and school community using The Social Institute's Win At Social program.

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Outline

Content and Activities: Awareness of the issue will be outlined and strategies will be offered as well as the story of the implementation and success in Greece Central School District. Participants will experience a Win At Social lesson about 'striking a balance' with social media and cellphones.

Time: 15 minutes- outline and build awareness of the issue, 25 minutes- experience Win At Social lesson, 20 minutes consolidate and closure of strategies

Process: Win At Social is a device-based activity with several opportunities for peer-to-peer interaction and discussion

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Supporting research

The Social Institute: https://thesocialinstitute.com/

Empowering Digital Citizens With Real-Life Scenarios- https://www.iste.org/explore/digital-citizenship/empowering-digital-citizens-real-life-scenarios

Teen Helps Create Social Media Lessons- https://www.iste.org/explore/digital-citizenship/teen-helps-create-social-media-lessons

The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens, 2021- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/the-common-sense-census-media-use-by-tweens-and-teens-2021

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Session specifications

Topic:
Digital citizenship
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Coaches, Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices required
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Windows, Android, iOS
ISTE Standards:
For Educators:
Citizen
  • Create experiences for learners to make positive, socially responsible contributions and exhibit empathetic behavior online that build relationships and community.
For Students:
Digital Citizen
  • Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
Global Collaborator
  • Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.
Related exhibitors:
The Social Institute