Have you ever wondered what it would be like to switch roles with your family members? Children become the parents/guardians or the other way around? What is mom like when you’re trying to communicate with her but she is on a screen device? What if the child didn’t complete tasks after being asked multiple times by an adult because they were glued to their technology? This activity is an interactive way to see what is like to be in the shoes of someone else.

Gossip spreads quickly on social media, texting and group chats. Likewise, bullying has been a part of school communities for a long time, but social media, texting and screen devices give people more access to one another. This makes it easier for the drama to unfold.

Some things can sound nice or rude depending on how you say them, but in a text message, you can’t show that you’re smiling. This activity is a fun way to practice saying and hearing the emotional meaning behind someone’s words. Notice how different we sound when we say something with kindness or cruelty, then think about what happens when the same thing is just a text message.

This is no ordinary game of charades. In this activity, you’ll start by thinking about things you do with a screen device, like watching videos on a laptop or listening to music on your smartphone, and things you do without a screen device, like riding a bike or watering your garden. How is the classic game of charades different when you act out screen time activities? Begin by choosing the appropriate grade level for the […]

Practice persuasive communication and video creation. How would you convince someone to buy (or NOT buy) an object in your house?