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Digital Well-Being: High School Lessons

Research-based lessons to support students' social-emotional learning and digital well-being.

Media and tech have a way of magnifying the stress that young people face on a daily basis. But why is that the case? And more importantly, what can they do about it (besides just taking a break from their phones)?

Support students' digital well-being with this set of evidence-based lessons designed to help them build agency, reduce anxious thoughts, and increase mindfulness related to their tech habits.

This collection was co-developed by Common Sense Education and the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Check out our Digital Well-Being Pacing Guide for implementation tips, curricular connections, and FAQs.

Grades
9–12
Number Of Lessons
4
Pacing Guide

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Lesson 1
My Values & Tech
What are my values, and how do media and tech impact them?
Grade
6–12
Time
45 mins.
Lesson 2
Design Tricks
How is tech designed to hold our attention, and how can it impact our well-being?
Grade
9–12
Time
45 mins.
Includes
Video
Lesson 3
Thinking Traps
What are thinking traps, and how can they impact our well-being when we use tech?
Grade
6–12
Time
45 mins.
Includes
Video
Lesson 4
Tech Habit Challenge
How can I build positive habits around media and tech to support my well-being?
Grade
9–12
Time
45 mins.
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The lessons in this collection were co-created with the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education.