Tech Talk
An activity with tools, tips, and playful ideas to empower families to foster digital well-being and develop healthy habits related to media and technology.
Choose from the five topics in this activity to learn more about healthy habits related to media and technology. On each digital card, start with “The Big Idea” and flip it over to reveal a “Try it!” tip — a playful and practical idea to practice with your own family.
- Making Choices: Create awareness of all the daily decisions we make for ourselves and our children and the reasons behind them.
- Noticing: Practice becoming aware of how we feel in different situations (whether using media or not) and make choices considering those feelings.
- Making Connections: Think about all the ways we connect as a family and explore how to use media as a tool for bonding, engaging, and staying in touch.
- Switching It Up: Help children transition from one activity to another, especially away from screens.
- Talking & Listening: Ask questions about children’s media use to learn about them, support their learning, and spark screen-free play.
Try out these tips to help promote healthy screen habits and foster digital well-being in your family!
Unplugged: Creating Device-Free Family Moments
When children and grown-ups spend time together, especially without media, children benefit in so many ways. Explore these tips to nurture meaningful moments and support digital well-being in your family.
Talk... and Color! Adult-child Coloring Page
An activity with tools, tips, and playful ideas to empower families to foster digital well-being and develop healthy habits related to media and technology.
Brené Brown and Elmo: Navigating Feelings in a Digital World
Elmo and his friend Brené Brown talk about digital well-being!
Will Poulter and Elmo: Balancing Screens and Friendship
Elmo and his friend Will Poulter talk about digital well-being!
Habits for Family Well-Being in a Digital Age
This online course equips providers to support families and young children with digital well-being strategies and engaging content to foster safe, connected, and enriching media experiences—both online and offline!
Learn Along the Way
Watch this video to see how Elijah and Daniel navigate changes in media and technology with a positive attitude.
