Secondary Pathway Workshop: Digital Diligence: Building Mindful Practices Into a Crowded Curriculum

Current debates about "technology addiction" and "excessive screen time" place educators in a bind. On the one hand, educational expectations demand that we teach with technology, while on the other hand, we know we must attend to our students' emotional and intellectual development. In this workshop, we will explore empathetic, intentional approaches that help students protect their privacy, maximize their attention, pop their filter bubbles, and understand the ways knowledge is created and circulated in a digital world. With practical teaching tips and suggested text sets to spur dialogue, we will develop our own alert, intentional stance, discovering ways in which we can teach with digital diligence.