Digital Literacy
Students are growing up inside complex digital environments designed to capture attention and influence behavior.
Platforms such as YouTube, social media, and emerging AI systems shape how students learn, spend time, and make decisions online.
Understanding how these systems work helps students develop:
• Healthier technology habits
• Critical thinking
• Independence and digital awareness
These workshops introduce students to the systems behind the technology they use every day — helping them become more thoughtful and informed users.
Digital platforms are evolving and scaling faster than our ability to understand how they influence behavior.
Tools once developed in controlled environments are now widely embedded in everyday life — across schools, homes, and social interactions.
Many digital systems are intentionally designed to:
🧠 Capture and hold attention
🔁 Encourage repeated engagement
📱 Influence what people watch, read, and believe
Without understanding these dynamics, students may struggle to recognize how technology shapes their attention and choices. Digital literacy helps students engage with technology more intentionally and confidently.
Our Workshops
Sessions are designed for the classroom, 45-60 minutes and involving 15-25 students. The content is tailored to the year book.
Schools may also book:
• Grade-level sessions
• Parent workshops
• Teacher professional development
Topics
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How online video platforms shape what we watch.
Students explore how YouTube and other video platforms organize and recommend content. The workshop explains how creators, algorithms, and viewer behavior interact to influence what appears next.
Students learn how recommendations work and how online video ecosystems shape what people watch and discover.
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How attention works — and why digital platforms compete for it.
Students explore how human attention works and why it has become a valuable resource in the digital world. The workshop introduces the basic psychology of attention and traces how media and technology have increasingly been designed to capture and hold our focus.
Students learn how features such as notifications, infinite scrolling, streaks, and recommendations are designed to keep people engaged.
By understanding how attention works — and how it can be influenced — students can become more aware of how digital platforms shape their habits and focus.
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How AI systems shape digital content and tools.
Students are introduced to the basics of artificial intelligence and how it is used in everyday technology. The workshop explains how AI systems generate recommendations, personalize content, and power tools like chatbots and image generators.
Students learn how AI systems work at a basic level and where they appear in the technology they use every day.
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Building more intentional relationships with technology.
Students explore practical strategies for managing attention, screen time, and online habits. The workshop focuses on awareness, balance, and making intentional choices about how technology is used.
Students leave with simple tools they can use to build healthier and more balanced digital habits.
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How design influences the choices we make.
Students explore how apps and websites use psychology and design to shape behavior — from default settings and recommendations to layout and visual cues.
The workshop introduces key ideas from behavioral economics and shows how they appear in everyday digital products.