As part of practising Digital Wellness, parents of students K-12 recently joined Justin Medved, Director of Learning Innovation and Technology and Elissa Kline-Beber, Director of Wellness to an evening session on fostering digital citizenship and wellness.
As part of practising Digital Wellness, parents of students K-12 recently joined Justin Medved, Director of Learning Innovation and Technology and Elissa Kline-Beber, Director of Wellness to an evening session on fostering digital citizenship and wellness. They discussed how The York School takes a whole school approach to developing healthy digital habits and skills in our students as they navigate an increasingly interconnected world. The session addressed issues such as:
limiting digital distraction
managing gaming
promoting healthy sleep habits
social media etiquette, and
as parents - setting an example for our children.
Student leaders also shared the adolescent voice on some of these timely issues how they are helping steward the conversation at school as part of the student-led Digital Citizenship initiative. For those interested to learn more, read the Full Presentation.
The York School is a gender-inclusive JK to Grade 12 independent school located in the heart of Toronto. The York School was founded in 1965 and is the first English speaking school in Canada accredited to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) from junior kindergarten (JK) to university entrance. As an IB World School, The York School's motto is Experience Teaches.