School Seminars

Our school seminars assist parents, teachers, and administrators address issues that emerge when information technology impacts human well-being.

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If you want us to speak at your school's in-service teacher training, PTA/PTO groups, or Education Service Center, contact Michael Mercier  at [email protected].   

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Topics

Creating A Digital
Wellness School Culture

This seminar helps school stakeholders address digital addiction by developing a plan to integrate principles of digital wellness into their school's existing culture. 

3 Bold Ideas to Jumpstart Your Digital Wellness School Culture

This seminar outlines three big, bold ideas that can help your school kickoff its digital wellness culture change initiative.  These ideas are very practical, but also will serve a symbolic purpose, telling the student body that your school is serious about digital wellness.

How To Design An
Effective Digital Detox

Our research finds that digital detoxes awaken students to the problems screens cause them, and can help reduce habitual screen use.  This seminar explains how to design a detox for optimal benefit. 

Digital Addiction Among Adults
& The Implications for K-12 Education

Our research with employees and managers --- including our 2021 survey of managers --- shows digital addiction impacts workplace productivity, harmony, and safety.  This seminar explains why we therefore must teach young people  to self- regulate their phone use. 

How to Work Around The News
Media to Get to The Truth

This seminar provides techniques for sidestepping the partisan propaganda presented online by liberal and conservative news outlets and finding the real facts on any given story.  These are techniques you can teach your students to improve their news literacy. 

Addressing The
Toxicity of Social Media

Student interactions on social media easily become toxic.  ​This seminar explains the factors that make social media so toxic, and provides strategies for addressing them. 

Learn More...

To learn more about our seminars, or to schedule one, in-person or via webinar, contact Michael Mercier at [email protected], or at (513) 535-7377.