Lesson video

Hello, everyone.

My name is Mrs. Jenkins.

Welcome to today's lesson, "Understanding digital wellbeing," taken from the unit, "Digital wellbeing: Stay connected, happy, and well online.

" Let's get started.

In today's lesson, our learning outcome is, I can explain what digital wellbeing is and why it matters.

In this lesson, we have three keywords.

It's really important we understand what these words mean before we get started.

The words are impact, digital wellbeing, and balance.

Impact is the effect something has.

Digital wellbeing is maintaining a healthy relationship with technology.

And balance is having the right amount of something.

So those three words are impact, digital wellbeing, and balance.

Keep an eye out for them as the lesson progresses.

In our lesson today, "Understanding digital wellbeing," we have three learning cycles.

We have define digital wellbeing, explore how technology affects wellbeing, reflect on digital habits.

We're gonna start with define digital wellbeing.

Technology is part of our everyday lives, but how does it impact our wellbeing?

Jun says, "Technology can help us, but can it also cause problems?

" Let's find out.

Wellbeing refers to how healthy and happy we feel.

It includes our mental health, how we think, our physical health, how our body feels, and our emotional health, how we feel.

All of those link together.

Digital refers to devices and technology we use every day.

Digital wellbeing means maintaining a healthy relationship with technology.

It is about how technology affects our wellbeing.

And Jun explains, "It is about how we use it, not just how long we spend using it.

" That's right, Jun.

A healthy relationship with technology means using it safely and in moderation, knowing when to stop and making thoughtful choices.

Okay, let's have a little check-in here.

Which statement best describes digital wellbeing?

A, avoiding technology completely.

B, maintaining a healthy relationship with technology.

C, using devices all the time.

Or D, only reducing screen time.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you, which statement best describes digital wellbeing?

A, avoiding technology completely.

B, maintaining a healthy relationship with technology.

C, using devices all the time.

Or D, only reducing screen time.

The answer is maintaining a healthy relationship with technology.

And that describes digital wellbeing.

Digital wellbeing is not about avoiding technology completely.

It is not just about counting screen time.

It is not about blaming devices for everything.

Technology is powerful.

It can influence how we feel, change our routines, and affect our sleep and friendships.

Laura said, "I thought digital wellbeing only meant limiting screen time.

" And Jun explains, "It is more than that.

It includes how technology affects your emotions, sleep, relationships, and health too.

" That's right, Jun.

Thank you.

Okay.

We're going to have another little check-in here.

I'm going to ask you a true or false.

Digital wellbeing is only about how many hours you spend online.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you true or false.

Digital wellbeing is only about how many hours you spend online.

The answer is false.

The reason why, digital wellbeing also includes how technology affects your health and emotions.

Okay, we're going to move on to task A now.

I would like you to write a clear explanation of digital wellbeing.

Your explanation must include what digital wellbeing means, how technology can affect at least two different areas of wellbeing, and why balance is important.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you to write a clear explanation of digital wellbeing.

Your explanation must include what digital wellbeing means, how technology can affect at least two different areas of wellbeing, and why balance is important.

Let's have a look at the answer.

Digital wellbeing means having a healthy and balanced relationship with technology.

Technology can affect our mental health, such as how focused we feel, and our physical health, such as how well we sleep.

It can also affect our emotional wellbeing, including how we feel about ourselves and others.

Balance is important because too much screen time can negatively affect sleep, focus, and relationships.

Great job, everyone.

We're going to move on to learning cycle two now.

Explore how technology affects wellbeing.

Technology can have positive impacts on learning.

It can help us learn new skills, research information, and stay organized.

Technology can also have positive social impacts.

It can help us to stay connected, share ideas, and collaborate with other people.

Laura says, "I video call my cousins who live far away.

" That's great, Laura.

It does help us stay in touch with family and friends.

There are positive emotional impacts on using technology.

It can provide entertainment, reduce boredom, and provide relaxation.

Jun says, "Sometimes I relax by listening to music.

" That's great, Jun.

There are also some negative physical impacts.

Too much screen time can reduce physical activity, affect posture, or strain eyes.

There are also some negative impacts on sleep.

Using devices before bed can reduce sleep quality, delay sleep, and make you feel tired the next day.

Laura said, "I stayed up too late watching videos and I felt very tired the next day.

" I can understand that, Laura.

Screens give off blue light, which can make it hard for our brains to feel ready for sleep.

Okay.

Let's have a little check-in here.

Which of these is a possible negative impact of too much screen time?

A, better sleep.

B, increased exercise.

C, feeling tired.

Or D, improved focus.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked which of these is a possible negative impact of too much screen time.

A, better sleep.

B, increased exercise.

C, feeling tired.

Or D, improved focus.

The answer is C, feeling tired.

Feeling tired is a possible negative impact of too much screen time.

Great job, everyone.

There are also some more negative emotional impacts.

Technology can increase stress, lead to unhealthy comparison with other people, and cause frustration.

Why might comparing ourselves online affect how we feel?

Not all screen time is equal.

Not all screen time affects us in the same way.

The purpose of using technology matters.

Sometimes we use technology with a clear goal.

Sometimes we use technology without thinking.

Purposeful use means using technology for a clear reason.

Passive use means using technology without a clear goal.

Often, just scrolling or watching without thinking.

Laura says, "If I am researching for homework, that is different from scrolling randomly.

" That's right, Laura.

Well done.

Purposeful use is intentional.

Passive use often happens without planning.

We've got a little table here explaining some of this.

So if we've got an activity of watching videos, purposeful use might be watching a tutorial to learn a new skill.

But a passive use is endless scrolling without thinking.

Quite often, this happens on apps where you're watching a video and it links to another video and another video.

Okay, our next activity is gaming.

Playing with friends for a set amount of time is a purposeful use.

A passive use is playing for hours without breaks and losing track of time.

Okay, our activity using a phone, purposeful use, completing some homework research, so having a clear goal.

A passive use is scrolling social media late at night and having no time limit on it.

Okay.

Let's have a little check-in here.

I have a true or false.

Using technology for homework and endless scrolling have the same impact.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you true or false.

Using technology for homework and endless scrolling have the same impact.

The answer is false.

And the reason why, using technology for homework has a clear purpose, endless scrolling does not.

The purpose of use matters.

Great job, everyone.

Okay, we're going to move on to task B now.

I would like you to create a digital impact chart.

An example row has been completed for you.

For activity, we have put gaming.

The positive impact is fun with friends.

The negative impact, it may affect sleep.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you to create a digital impact chart.

An example row has been completed for you.

So we had an activity, gaming, and the positive impact, fun with friends.

The negative impact, it may affect sleep.

Okay, so here are some suggested answers.

Your answers might be different, as you may have chosen different activities.

I've put watching tutorials as an activity.

A positive impact is learning new skills.

A negative impact is eye strain if it is done for too long.

The next activity, messaging friends.

A positive impact, it's feeling connected.

But a negative impact is that sometimes you get misunderstandings when messaging on digital devices.

Great job, everyone.

Well done.

We're going to move on to learning cycle three now, which is reflect on digital habits.

Digital habits are patterns in how we use technology.

For example, checking your phone first thing in the morning, gaming after school, or watching videos before bed.

Awareness of how and when we use technology is important.

If we do not notice habits, we cannot change them.

Awareness is the first step to balance.

Laura says, "If I don't notice the habit, I can't change it.

" That's right, Laura.

Well done.

Let's have a little check-in.

Being aware of digital habits is the first step to, A, balance, B, scrolling, C, gaming, or D, ignoring.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you, being aware of digital habits is the first step to, A, balance, B, scrolling, C, gaming, or D, ignoring.

The answer is A, balance.

Being aware of digital habits is the first step to balance.

Great job, everyone.

Balance means having time offline, time online, time sleeping, and time moving.

Laura uses her phone for homework and stops at 7:00 PM.

Her bedtime is 8:30 PM.

Is this healthy?

Why?

Jun says, "I think this is healthy because she is not using it just before bedtime.

" I agree, Jun, she has given herself a clear stopping point.

Great job, Laura.

Some of the signs of healthy digital habits are, you sleep well, you take breaks, and you still enjoy offline activities.

Jun has scrolled on his device until midnight.

He is feeling tired the next day.

Is this healthy?

And why?

Laura says, "I think this is not healthy because he is not getting any rest, and screen time before bed can mean he doesn't sleep well.

" That's right, Laura.

I think Jun needs to have a think about some of his digital habits.

Let's have a little check-in.

True or false?

Healthy digital habits include taking breaks and getting enough sleep.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked true or false.

Healthy digital habits include taking breaks and getting enough sleep.

The answer is true.

Healthy digital habits do include taking breaks and getting enough sleep.

Great job, everyone.

Some of the signs of unhealthy digital habits are feeling tired, arguing about screen time, or losing track of time.

Okay, we're going to move on to task C now.

I would like you to write one habit you are proud of, one habit you could improve, and one small change you could try this week.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you to write one habit you were proud of, one habit you could improve, and one small change you could try this week.

Laura said, "One habit I am proud of is that I turn my phone off before bed.

" Jun said, "One habit I could improve is not scrolling videos for longer than I planned.

" Laura said, "One small change I'm going to try is to set a timer when using my device and stop using it when the timer ends.

" Great job, Laura and Jun.

I can see you're really thinking about your digital habits.

Well done, everyone.

You have worked so hard in today's lesson.

Let's summarize what we have learned.

Digital wellbeing means having a healthy relationship with technology.

Technology can have both positive and negative impacts.

Screen time affects mental, physical, and emotional health.

Balance helps protect wellbeing.

Being aware of digital habits helps us make better choices.

Well done, everyone.

You have worked really hard today.

I can't wait to learn with you again soon.