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Where the scroll left you

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A phone lying beside a notebook headed 'My phone', with pens and headphones

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You do not need your phone for this. Think back to the last time you scrolled, this morning or on the way to school.

Find one private word for how you felt afterwards. It does not have to be good or bad.

Imagine placing that feeling on a shelf by the door for this lesson. You can pick it up again later if you need to.

Take one unhurried breath and bring your attention to the room you are in now.

That’s the practice.

Listen for Let students keep their word private, and do not read a smile, silence or expression as a sign of how scrolling affects them.

The skill of digital agency. Discerning what in the digital world serves your values and wellbeing, and what doesn't, so you can engage consciously.

How do you decide which online sources, content, or invitations deserve your trust and attention, and which to let go?

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The skill of digital agency

Discerning what in the digital world serves your values and wellbeing, and what doesn't, so you can engage consciously.

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Adapting it

Ages 13 to 15
Use the idea of a weather report if students need a lighter way to describe how the feed left them.
Ages 16 to 18
Invite students to notice over time whether different apps leave them feeling different, so their own experience can guide their choices.

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There is a full lesson on this skill, about 42 minutes.

Choosing what deserves your attention
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