Students Have Spoken: #WinAtSocial is engaging and helps them build real-world skills
Too often, traditional digital citizenship or media literacy programs fall short because they focus on what not to do, rely on one-size-fits-all lessons, and miss students’ real, everyday experiences.
Students are asking for something different: practical skills that help them make positive choices, build healthy habits, and show up confidently, online and off. In fact, research from the News Literacy Project shows that 94% of teens wish their school taught media literacy, yet only 39% receive it.
That’s where modern life skills education comes in. #WinAtSocial, The Social Institute’s approach that is co-created with students, meets students where they are to deliver relevant, engaging, real-world learning that helps them navigate technology positively and prepares them to be future-ready.
As student voice drives everything we do, we believe the most powerful insights come from students themselves. Here’s what students share about their experiences with #WinAtSocial:
“This feels engaging and different from typical learning.”
Students notice when learning is built for real life. They want interactive experiences that pull them in, spark reflection, and teach skills that matter far beyond one class period.
That is why #WinAtSocial stands out.
“#WinAtSocial lives up to its name, not only for students, but for anyone who uses it. This incredible program allows its users to dive deep into the aspects of everything social. Also, it accounts for all of its members, providing asynchronous activities for those who prefer it. #WinAtSocial provides a great place for people of all ages to learn about how today’s communities work, and gives multiple ways to do that.” – 6th Grade TSI Student Ambassador
“#WinAtSocial is an amazing experience and a great program to help bring awareness to things students might not know about… in a non-overwhelming but very informative way.” – 8th Grade TSI Student Ambassador
“#WinAtSocial provides something special and extremely important. It allows for an alternative type of learning, drawing from an engaging environment. It teaches lessons that students are not otherwise accustomed to learning.” – 9th Grade TSI Student Ambassador
“It gives us a safe space to talk about what’s actually happening.”
From online drama to privacy questions, students face challenges every day that they are eager to talk about, they just need the opportunity to do so. #WinAtSocial gives students a safe place to huddle in the classroom and at home, and figure out the best way to navigate tricky moments with confidence.
“I think #WinAtSocial is important because it gives us a safe place to talk about things like online drama or privacy without feeling judged… It teaches us how to be smart online without just telling us to get off our phones.” – 6th Grade TSI Student Ambassador
“What I love most about #WinAtSocial is that it helps encourage honest discussions about our lives digitally… and create a culture where people look out for one another.” – 11th Grade TSI Student Ambassador
“It helps us learn balance, social media literacy, and accountability, without restricting tech.”
Students are clear: they don’t need scare tactics. They want skills that help them thrive in a world they are already part of. #WinAtSocial promotes reflection, media literacy, and accountability while reinforcing that technology can be used for good.
“#WinAtSocial is unique in its mission to educate both students and their parents about digital literacy in a way that doesn’t demonize digital media in our increasingly technological world. It promotes safety and accountability online while recognizing that we have entered a digital age in which social media is becoming a primary source of information, income, and connection for our society.” – 9th Grade TSI Student Ambassador
“#WinAtSocial is a great way to help students understand our mental health, how it relates to our use of technology, as well as how to balance technology and life. In this quickly changing world, with technology being used more and more, these lessons are crucial for students to learn.” – 8th Grade TSI Student Ambassador
“#WinAtSocial is crucial in the development of the student. You start to look at social media, mental health, pop culture, and more from a different perspective as you become more self-aware of the issues in modern society. In this chaotic world, #WinAtSocial brings students together to think bigger through the power of reflection, media literacy, and communication.” – 10th Grade TSI Student Ambassador
Ready to bring student-respected modern life skills to your students?
Students are asking for guidance that feels real, relatable, and empowering. #WinAtSocial helps entire school communities – students, educators, and families – with the skills to navigate their worlds with confidence, character, and well-being, online and offline.
Want to see how it works in your school or district?
Let’s talk. Request a demo of #WinAtSocial and explore how a positive approach to technology can help students show up with confidence, character, and care for one another.
The Social Institute (TSI) is the leader in equipping students, families, and educators with modern life skills to impact learning, well-being, and students’ futures. Through #WinAtSocial, our interactive, peer-to-peer learning platform, we integrate teacher PD, family resources, student voice insights, and more to empower entire school communities to make positive choices online and offline. #WinAtSocial Lessons teach essential skills while capturing student voice and actionable insights for educators. These insights help educators maintain a healthy school culture, foster high-impact teaching, and build meaningful relationships with families. Our unique, student-respected approach empowers and equips students authentically, enabling our solution to increase classroom participation and improve student-teacher relationships. Through our one-of-a-kind lesson development process, we create lessons for a variety of core and elective classes, incorporating timely topics such as social media, A.I., screen time, misinformation, and current events to help schools stay proactive in supporting student health, happiness, and academic success.