Digital wellbeing: Practical strategies to support learners

In this course, teachers will explore how digital life affects students' mental, physical, and emotional health, and learn how to promote the healthy, balanced use of technology in and beyond the classroom. The course builds understanding of digital wellbeing and equips teachers with practical strategies to embed positive digital habits within classroom culture. Teachers will learn to recognise signs of digital distress, help students manage screen time, maintain focus, and engage meaningfully online. The course also examines how to address online risks such as peer pressure, cyberbullying, and digital footprints whie promoting empathy, safety, and ethical behaviour in digital spaces. Optional modules extend learning to whole-schoool approaches and teacher digital wellbeing, including managing workload and setting communication boundaries. Key themes include: - Understanding the dimensions of digital wellbeing. - Recognising and responding to digital distress in learners. - Promoting balanced and mindful technology use. - Embedding digital wellbeing into classroom culture. - Addressing online risks, safety, and ethical behaviour. - Supporting whole-school and teacher digital wellbeing. Course outcome: Teachers will have practical strategies to promote healthy, responsible, and ethical use of technology, supporting both student and teacher wellbeing.