Building Balance between Online Connections and the Offline World
Building Balance between Online Connections and the Offline World
Young people today are at a crossroads. With AI-driven content and digital relationships on the rise, young minds are often drawn deeper into their screens and away from the
tangible, oxygenated world around them.
Digital balance and digital wellness are essential responses, starting at home. This free toolkit can help
parents navigate this evolving reality. In it, you’ll discover:
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- Insights into how technology, social media, AI, and digital platforms influence behavior
- Practical strategies for fostering digital balance
- Tools to help children build healthier
relationships with technology
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This toolkit also provides actionable steps you and your children can take toward a balanced and fulfilling relationship with technology, including how to:
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- Recognize signs of overuse and emotional strain
- Start open conversations with your children about their digital habits
- Create tech-free zones and foster self-regulating technology habits
- Responsibly manage social media access and use
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International and strategic integration ensures technology enhances, not replaces, student-centered learning. This resource highlights five technology integration principles that promote digital literacy, ethical AI use, and equitable access.
Holly assists educators throughout the state in addressing digital responsibility, fostering positive online behaviors, and enhancing social-emotional skills among students.