Past Webinar | September 26, 2024
With 91% of students having a smartphone by age 14, social media and technology are deeply ingrained in their daily lives, shaping how they connect, communicate, and navigate the world (Child Mind Institute).
Yet, the reality is that teachers are overwhelmed, students are not always equipped with the tools to strike a balance online, and parents are trying to keep up. Fostering a collaborative partnership between school communities and families is crucial for empowering the next generation to navigate their social world positively and in high-character ways. But how can school communities build and maintain this and where do we start?
Watch this interactive webinar featuring experts Dr. Emily Weinstein, an adolescent psychologist and co-director of the Center for Digital Thriving at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Dr. Jacqueline Nesi, a clinical psychologist, professor at Brown University, and author of the parenting newsletter Techno Sapiens. Through both their individual work and together at Tech Without Stress, Emily and Jackie regularly partner with schools to provide resources and education for parents raising kids in the digital age.
In this webinar, you will discover:
- Effective ways for educators and families to partner on student tech use: Discover how schools and families can lock arms to support students’ well-being and success.
- Strategies for educating and empowering students to navigate a tech-fueled world: Learn practical strategies for equipping students with the skills they need to navigate their social world.
- How to create a sustainable environment: Find out how to cultivate a culture of empathy, inclusion, and collaboration within school communities to enhance student well-being.
Featured Presenters
Dr. Emily Weinstein is a social scientist who has spent over a decade researching the ways today’s technologies are shaping and reshaping adolescents’ lives. Her work chases answers to questions like: What is like for teens to grow up with social media? How does radical connectivity matter for social, emotional, and civic development? She is currently a Principal Investigator and research director at Project Zero at Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she and Carrie James lead a suite of projects about digital dilemmas and digital well-being. She is also a lecturer at Harvard GSE and teaches T510A: Digital Dilemmas.
Jacqueline (Jackie) Nesi, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a Clinical Psychologist at Rhode Island Hospital. Dr. Nesi’s research examines the role of social media in adolescents’ peer relationships and mental health, with a focus on depression and suicidal thoughts and behavior. She is currently funded by a K23 award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). She also writes the popular weekly newsletter Techno Sapiens, about technology and the people who use it. Dr. Nesi earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Harvard University and her graduate degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At Brown, she completed her predoctoral internship and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-funded postdoctoral fellowship before joining the faculty in 2020. Dr. Nesi is passionate about understanding how and for whom social media use influences adolescents’ mental health, so as to identify and intervene with youth most at risk.