- Lesson Plan
CCQ – One Pager – Elementary Screen Time
- Screen time refers to the total amount of time a person spends looking at screens, such as those on smartphones, computers, or TVs. While
- Lesson Plan
Deceasing Screen Time
- “Help young people define ‘screen time’ and potential problems with spending too much time looking at electronic screens.”
- Information resource
Elementary: Postures for Healthy Screen Time and Screen Use
- “Parenting in Pictures: Suggestions for healthy screen time posture.”
- Video
How to Combat Screen Fatigue
- “The workshop was on March 29th, 2021 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. It was hosted by Frank Furfaro, educational consultant at the EMSB
- Video
Screen Time: How Much is Too Much?
- “Even by conservative estimates, the average American spends over 6 hours per day staring at a screen. That’s a lot of time. What does
- Lesson Plan
48 Hours Unplugged: The Screen-Free Challenge
- “Students will monitor their ‘plugged’ habits by filling in a one-week activity log, and then take a 48-hour screen-free challenge.”
- Video
Falcons Ed Tech Tutorials: Let’s Talk About Screen Time
- “In this video we introduce our new series on the impact of screen time on our lives. “
- Information resource, Professional Development
Unboxing the Excitement: Screen-Free Robotics for Elementary Cycle 2 & 3
- A blog post about briefly introducing the screen-free robots that were unboxed by our RECIT consultant and some ideas for infusing them into content
- Professional Development
Screen Free Robotics for our Youngest Learners
- A blog post about the different types of screen-free robots that can be used in the preschool and cycle 1 classroom.
- Information resource
Healthy Posture for Teenage Screen Time: In Pictures
- “Parenting in Pictures: Suggestions for healthy screen time posture.”
- Professional Development
Open Creative Space: Screen Free Play
- A presentation for K and cycle 1 teachers on screen free robotics and free play.
- Lesson Plan
Marty: Lesson Portal
- A large collection of screen-free and screen-required lesson plans for Marty. The hand search tool on the side makes it easy to find lessons
- Information resource
internetmatters.org/
- Looking for resources related to online safety, screen time and more? Check out this awesome website with helpful search tools to find the exact
- Online tool
Dualless Google Chrome Extension
- Only have one screen? No problem. The Dualless Google Chrome Extension allows you to split a single screen in two so you can be
- Information resource
PAUSE Campaign
- A collection of resources and tips to promote healthy screen use.
- Video
Apple Support
- “Get to know screen time for families on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.”
- Online tool
Classroom Screen
- “An online tool that allows you to display the instructions for your lesson in a clear and visual way.”
- Video
Ami Quebec: Social Media and Internet Addiction
- “Residents from McGill University’s Department of Psychiatry joined AMI-Quebec live on Facebook to discuss social media and internet addiction.
- Online tool
TurtleArt
- “TurtleArt lets you make images with your computer. The Turtle follows a sequence of commands. You specify the sequence by snapping together puzzle-like blocks.