Past Webinar | April 15, 2026
Will A.I. companions get more or less popular? What new devices will students be navigating? Could educators see a decline in digital distractions during the school day?
The Social Institute is turning 10 in April, and to celebrate, Founder and CEO, Laura Tierney, is sitting down with K-12 students across the country to reflect on how tech and social trends evolved over the past decade, and what predictions they have for the future.
In this session, administrators and educators will discover the biggest tech challenges students have faced, overcome, and the advice they have for the next generation. Attendees will also learn how to equip students with the modern life skills needed to positively navigate any challenges that come their way, now and in the future.
Key takeaways for schools:
- K-12 student insights: Learn where students want support navigating social media, A.I., and technology moving forward.
- Tips for building healthy tech habits: Discover easy-to-implement strategies for empowering students to use tech intentionally and with integrity.
- Tools for navigating the future of tech: Find out how school communities are going beyond a reactive approach to proactively address ever-evolving tech challenges.
Featured Speakers
Laura Tierney is the Founder and CEO of The Social Institute, the leader in equipping students, families, and educators with modern life skills to impact learning, well-being, and students’ futures and creator of #WinAtSocial, a gamified, peer-to-peer learning platform that equips school communities to navigate social media, technology, like A.I., and student well-being — online and offline — in positive, high-character ways. Their positive, student-led approach has been applauded by Melinda Gates on X (previously Twitter) and featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and USA Today. Laura got her first phone at age 13 and went on to become a four-time Duke All-American, Duke’s Athlete of the Decade, and a social media strategist for leading brands before founding The Social Institute.