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Digital Well-Being Lessons for Grades K–12

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. Each is designed to help them build agency, reduce anxious thoughts, and increase mindfulness related to their tech habits.

The middle and high school lessons in this collection were 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.

Number Of Lessons
15
Pacing Guide
Topics & Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning Health & Wellness

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Pause for People
How do you say goodbye to technology when you don't want to?
Grade
K
Time
30 mins.
Includes
Media Creation Song Video
How Technology Makes You Feel
Why is it important to listen to your feelings when using technology?
Grade
1
Time
30 mins.
Includes
Dilemma Discussion Media Creation Video
Device-Free Moments
Why is it important that we have device-free moments in our lives?
Grade
2
Time
40 mins.
Includes
Dilemma Discussion Media Creation Video
Your Rings of Responsibility
How do digital citizens take responsibility for themselves, their communities, and their world?
Grade
3
Time
45 mins.
Includes
Dilemma Discussion Quiz Video
My Media Choices
What makes a healthy media choice?
Grade
4
Time
45 mins.
Includes
Quiz Video
Finding My Media Balance
What does media balance mean for me?
Grade
5
Time
45 mins.
Includes
Media Creation Quiz Video
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
Digital Media and Your Brain
How does digital media try to hook you, and what can you do about it?
Grade
8
Time
45 mins.
Includes
Quiz 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
Positive Tech Habits
How can I build positive habits around media and tech to support my well-being?
Grade
6–8
Time
40 mins.
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.
Lesson 5
Grind Culture: Pressures and Self-Care
What are the different pressures and expectations we feel, and how does tech impact them?
Grade
9–12
Time
45 mins.
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The lessons in this collection were co-created by Common Sense Education and the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education.