Solve difficult digital media situations with these timely resources.

As educators, we’re always thinking ahead: next week’s lesson plans, that upcoming standardized test, a unit’s final assessment. And setting ourselves and our students up for success with frontloading and frameworks allows us to provide reminders about expectations instead of initial instruction. But sometimes situations come up that stop us in our tracks: a tantrum about devices, a student getting cyberbullied, kids passing around misinformation, upsetting current events, or a secret Google Doc group chat gone wrong. In these cases, we need effective interventions.

Often, when kids are little, there’s some apologizing and perhaps a behavior reflection. When students are older, it’s often all about consequences. But when it comes to digital literacy and well-being, there are some concrete, practical interventions that can not only repair relationships, but also help kids navigate situations more effectively in the future.

Below you’ll find elements from our curriculum, framed as interventions. Of course, it’s always best to teach the lessons first, with a focus on prevention, but when stuff goes down, there are strategies for all ages to try. Click on the links below to jump to a specific issue:

• Cyberbullying, Deepfakes & Digital Drama
• Disregard for Devices
• Disturbing News
• Managing Misinformation & Media Literacy
• Online Trends in the Classroom
• Overwhelm & Well-Being
• Privacy & Cybersecurity
• Tech Tantrums

Note: Lessons can often stretch up or down a grade level.

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