Navigating technology together: The Social Institute’s Interactive workshops to empower your entire school community to build healthy tech habits
Our students are growing up in a world shaped by social media, A.I., and constant connection, and it’s changing how they learn, interact, and see themselves.
We’ve found that engaging families, students, and educators together is essential to giving students the skills necessary to make high-character decisions in today’s tech-fueled world. Their daily choices impact their well-being and learning as well as their future success, so let’s lock arms and support your community.
Our topics and presentations are engaging and ahead of the curve – created based on the needs we’re seeing in schools. Our team understands students and is driven to provide high-impact resources so your entire community is informed and equipped to support students.
What to expect from our sessions:
- Gain insight from our team’s decade of experience speaking with schools
- Presentation that is customized to your community
- Address timely topics and challenges
- Experience an interactive, engaging format
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Faculty
A.I. for Academic Excellence
Available for Faculty
From ChatGPT to Snapchat’s My AI, new artificial intelligence (A.I.) is making its way into our students’ lives. And A.I. isn’t only changing students’ experiences online, but it’s revolutionizing the classroom experience, too. Are you ready to take your classroom experience to the next level with A.I.? Get ready for an interactive session where you’ll learn practical ways to integrate A.I. tools, like ChatGPT and others, into your professional career for even greater success and ease.
Educators will explore how AI can:
- Enhance your class syllabus
- Help create rubrics
- Build project plans
- Grade assignments
- And so much more!
How To Facilitate #WinAtSocial to Maximize Student Voice
Available for Faculty
Ready to save yourself time, better understand your students, and support their health, happiness, and future success? In this session, a TSI expert will walk your educators through #WinAtSocial, modeling how to run a lesson, facilitate engaging conversations, review real-time insights, and more!
Educators will explore:
- The challenges students face with social media, technology, and peer pressure.
- How #WinAtSocial equips students with life skills for health, happiness, and future success.
- The role of student voice in fostering a positive school culture.
- Facilitation strategies to lead #WinAtSocial lessons effectively.
- How to access and use real-time insights to better understand student needs.
#WinAtSocial Deep Dive: Acting on Your #WinAtSocial Insights to Support Your Students
Available for Faculty
Each time you run a #WinAtSocial Lesson, you gain real-time access to valuable insights on your students’ feelings about your school’s culture, trending news topics, and more. Take a moment to see what your students think and how they compare to students around the country.
Educators will explore:
- Your #WinAtSocial Insights
- An action plan with practical steps to better support students
- How to elevate student voice and agency
From Fear to Flourish: Enhancing Your Classroom Experience Through Technology
Available for Faculty
Since 2020, ed-tech use has surged by 99? As technology becomes more ingrained in our students’ lives, how can we model responsible tech use in classrooms to empower rather than intimidate? Discover how to seamlessly integrate technology into teaching to unlock engagement, meet individual needs, and use platforms that respect privacy while boosting learning.
Educators will explore:
- Ways to prompt positive tech use in the classroom
- How to use tech to meet students at their level
- Strategies to enhance student learning and engagement
Setting Classroom Tech Standards That Drive Distraction-Free Learning
Available for Faculty
As students increasingly access new school devices and navigate new apps, how are your classroom rules adapting to new technology? Join us to explore common digital distractions and ways to help students focus and learn. Craft your own Classroom Tech Standards Agreement for class and faculty meetings to promote respectful tech use and be role models for students.
Support school and classroom tech use by:
- Discovering techniques to address distractions and empower focus
- Crafting personalized tech standards
- Developing guidelines for faculty
Helping Students Navigate Group Chat Drama – from FOMO to gossip and beyond
Available for Faculty or Families – This session can be customized to fit the needs of your school community and delivered to educators or families
Group chats are a popular way for students to socialize, but they can also bring drama, misunderstandings, and distractions. Learn how to address the drama and empower students to navigate group chats confidently, fostering stronger friendships and self-confidence.
Attendees will explore:
- Ways to equip students with strategies to handle group chat drama respectfully.
- How to address common issues like cyberbullying, setting boundaries, and fostering self-confidence.
- Ways to facilitate ongoing conversations with students and promote healthy online interactions.
Online Landmines: Guiding Students Through Reputation Risks
Available for Faculty, Families, or Students – This session can be customized to fit the needs of your school community and delivered to the group of your choice
With 95% of students owning smartphones, their reputations now reach far beyond face-to-face interactions and can affect their future and well-being. In this interactive presentation, we’ll discuss potential landmines — from viral social media challenges to explicit content and offensive remarks — and introduce strategies to enhance students’ real-time decision-making.
Attendees will explore:
- Current trends and content popular amongst students
- Strategies to support students’ decision-making
- Tips for navigating conversations with students
Families
How to Proactively Empower Your Child(ren) to Navigate Social Media
Available for Families
Rather than scaring and restricting your child’s technology use this year, join us for a refreshing, practical, and eye-opening presentation about parenting in the digital age — featuring your school’s partner organization, The Social Institute. In this interactive discussion, we will explore ways to flip the script and encourage students to navigate social media and tech in positive ways.
In this session, families will explore:
- The impact of social media and tech on students today
- Proactive strategies for fostering healthy and responsible technology use among your children.
- Take-home activities to nurture ongoing conversations with your children to promote responsible tech use and strengthen family connections
Setting Family Standards: Establishing Your Family’s Guidelines for Social Media
Available for Families
Struggling to set (and stick to!) rules and standards for social media and technology in your family? In this interactive challenge, you’ll lock arms with your child and work together to create a personalized Family Standards Agreement that guides the whole family to navigate the digital world in ways that align with your family’s values. Through collaboration, you’ll be able to define how your family can ensure a safe and balanced approach to social media and tech.
In this session, families will:
- Collaboratively craft a personalized Family Standards Agreement tailored to your family’s values and preferences regarding social media and technology usage.
- Explore effective strategies for implementing and reinforcing family guidelines for social media and tech use, fostering accountability and mutual understanding.
- Learn how to initiate open conversations with your child to continuously evaluate and adjust family standards as technology evolves and your child grows.
Easing Children into Tech: Mastering Milestones and Settings
Available for Families
Attention parents of elementary and middle schoolers! Ready to tackle the world of tech with confidence? Join us for a session designed to help you ease your children into technology while ensuring their safety. Gain valuable insights and practical strategies to navigate age-appropriate milestones, implement effective parental controls on tech, and foster a balanced approach to technology at home.
In this session, families will:
- Understand age-appropriate technology milestones for elementary and middle school children.
- Learn how to implement effective parental controls and safety measures across various devices and platforms.
- Discover strategies to encourage healthy tech habits and foster open communication within your family regarding technology usage.
Navigating an A.I.-Driven World: How Adults Can Help Students Foster a Healthy Relationship with A.I.
Available for Faculty or Families – This session can be customized to fit the needs of your school community and delivered to the group of your choice
In a world forever changed by artificial intelligence, adults play a crucial role in helping students develop a healthy relationship with A.I. This session explores what A.I. is, how it’s shaping education and careers, and how role models can empower students to think critically about A.I. tools. Through engaging discussions and interactive activities, attendees will learn strategies to guide students in using A.I. responsibly while preparing them for success in an A.I.-driven future.
By the end of the session, attendees will:
- Understand what A.I. is and how it is shaping daily life.
- Learn about the impact of A.I. on students’ futures, education, and careers.
- Gain strategies to guide students in developing a healthy relationship with A.I. tools.
- Feel confident in discussing responsible A.I. use and digital literacy at home.
Talking Across Differences: Navigating Social Media & Constructive Dialogue
Available for Faculty, Families, or Students – This session can be customized to fit the needs of your school community and delivered to the group of your choice
In today’s highly connected world, students are exposed to a range of opinions online—some that align with their beliefs and others that challenge them. This session helps educators, families, or students foster constructive dialogue, equipping students with the skills to engage respectfully, manage disagreements, and critically evaluate information. Attendees will gain skills that will help students develop emotional regulation, digital resilience, and the ability to listen and engage across differences in both digital and in-person conversations.
By the end of the session, attendees will:
- Understand the challenges students face in navigating differences of opinion online
- Learn strategies for promoting constructive dialogue at home
- Explore ways to recognize and disengage from toxic or divisive online discussions
- Gain insight into how A.I. and social media algorithms influence students’ perceptions
- Feel confident in navigating respectful debates and difficult conversations
Students
Mastering Group Chats: Your Go-To Guide for Handling Online Drama
Available for Students
Group chats are how students socialize and connect – but let’s face it – they can also lead to drama and misunderstandings. In this interactive presentation, we’ll explore why drama happens, strategies for staying cool, and tips for setting boundaries and dealing with sticky situations.
- Ways messages can lead to misunderstandings
- Strategies to stay calm, set boundaries, and handle cyberbullying
- Tips for managing group chats with confidence and empowerment
Empowering Students to Navigate Reputation-Damaging Content Online
Available for Students
At a time when a click, photo, or text can leave a lasting mark, students face unprecedented challenges in protecting their reputations. Huddle with The Social Institute experts to equip students with the essential skills to navigate the very real challenge of reputation-damaging content – from explicit photos to offensive remarks.
Students will explore:
- Impact of reputation-damaging content
- Ways to rebound after mistakes
- How to proactively protect their reputations
Your Challenge: Navigate Social Media Positively with #WinAtSocial
Available for Students
With screen time, anxiety, and social media use on the rise, modern life skills and positive decision-making have never been more important. In this flagship session, you’ll hear from a social media expert (and digital native), compete with peers, and learn what it takes to #WinAtSocial.
Students will explore:
- Ways students their age are navigating social media and tech positively
- Inspiring stories and strategies from a relatable social media expert
- Facts and myths about how their peers are using social media and tech
Social Media Mastery: Unlocking Internships, Mentorships, Career Opportunities, and Reputation Building
Available for Students
Discover the power of social media as a tool for securing internships and connecting with mentors, and learn how to build a standout LinkedIn profile that captivates colleges and employers alike.
Students will explore:
- Insights to shine on LinkedIn
- Networking techniques when looking for internships on Handshake
- How to leverage social media to showcase your achievements and leverage its networking potential
How to Facilitate #WinAtSocial Lessons with Peers, as a Student
Available for students
Calling all student leaders! Get ready to unlock your potential and make a positive impact on others. Join this workshop to learn effective strategies for co-facilitating #WinAtSocial lessons that engage your peers and make a lasting impact. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a leader who inspires change!
Students will explore:
- Dynamic teaching techniques
- Interactive activities
- Valuable tips to create an environment where every student feels confident to use their voice
Now more than ever, schools need thoughtful, future-ready conversations around technology. These sessions are designed to spark meaningful change—whether you’re hoping to inspire students, support families, or empower your staff. If you’re ready to bring this important dialogue to your school community, reach out today to learn more, customize a session, or explore how we can partner to meet your school’s unique needs. Let’s work together to create a healthier, more intentional relationship with tech for everyone in your community.
The Social Institute (TSI) is the leader in empowering students by understanding students. Through #WinAtSocial, our gamified, peer-to-peer learning platform, we equip students, educators, and families to navigate their social world – in the classroom and beyond, online and offline – in healthy, high-character ways. Our unique, student-respected approach empowers and equips, rather than scares and restricts. We incorporate timely topics about social media, tech use, and current events that are impacting student well-being and learning. #WinAtSocial Lessons teach life skills for the modern day, capture student voice, and provide school leaders with actionable insights. Through these insights, students play an essential role in school efforts to support their own health, happiness, and future success as we enable high-impact teaching, meaningful family conversations, and a healthy school culture.