Digital Wellbeing and Screen Balance Workshop
This workshop on Digital Wellbeing and Screen Balance helps students reflect on their everyday use of digital devices and social media. It explores how screen time affects their health and their ability to make conscious choices. Through reflection and discussion, students gain new perspectives and identify small, realistic changes they can make. The goal is to strengthen self-awareness and support a healthier digital balance.
Purpose
To increase students’ awareness of their digital everyday life, how screen use affects their health and their autonomy, and to provide them with tools to make more conscious choices regarding social media and screen time.
Use and Learning Outcomes
- Increased understanding of how screen use affects sleep, stress, and concentration.
- Students reflect on their own digital balance.
- Increased sense of control over their own screen use.
- Improved awareness of health and recovery.
- Concrete strategies for creating better balance in everyday life.
Wellbeing References
Details & Preparation
Room Requirements
Classroom
Time for preparation
30 minutes
Preparation
Prepare short facts about screen time, sleep, and social media.
Create reflection cards (e.g., “My screen time”, “When do I feel good/bad from screens?”).
Prepare discussion questions.
Optional anonymous survey (digital or paper).
Materials
Reflection cards
Whiteboard / flipchart
Sticky notes
Pens
Optional digital survey tools
Reflection & Tips
Reflection
Example:
How does my screen use affect my wellbeing, such as sleep, stress, and concentration?
When do I feel in control of my phone – and when does it feel like it controls me?
What needs am I trying to meet when I use screens (connection, relaxation, distraction)?
What in my life gets less space because of my screen use?
What is one concrete and realistic step I can take to create better balance?
Tips for Implementation
No blaming – focus on awareness
Respect for different habits and experiences
Voluntary participation in sharing
Focus on small, realistic changes