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Teaching About Technology Starts With Understanding Its Impact

Digital literacy education for schools, educators, and families—focused on the individual and societal impact of smartphones, social media, and artificial intelligence.

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Offer 1:

Best for: Schools, districts, faculty teams

Two Hour Professional Development for Teachers

  • This workshop provides teachers with a framework for teaching about digital technologies as a way to think critically with students about their impact. The session focuses on building awareness, conversation, and confidence, not tool training.

    • A question-based framework for teaching about technology

    • Examples of how digital technologies impact individuals and society

    • A 450-page student-facing, resourced curriculum covering smartphones, social media, generative AI, and more

    • Adaptable materials educators can use or modify for their classrooms

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Offer 2:

Best for: Educators, administrators, parents

1:1 or Small-Group Coaching

  • These sessions focus on how to open and sustain conversations with students about digital technologies. In addition to a question framework and student-facing curriculum, we work together on discussion strategies that encourage students to share their experiences and think critically about the role technology plays in their lives.

    Includes:

    • Question framework for teaching about technology

    • 450-page student-facing curriculum

    • Guided support on facilitating classroom discussion

  • These sessions support parents navigating decisions around devices, boundaries, and conversations at home. The focus is on building open dialogue and shared understanding around technology use.

    *Smartphone purchasing options for parents*

    Includes:

    • Resourced guide to smartphones

    • Essential reading on the impact of smartphones on kids

    • Conversation strategies for families

    • Practical approaches to technology use in the home

    smartphone purchasing options for parents

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Offer 3:

Best for: PTOs, school communities, parent groups

Parent Workshops on Digital Technologies

These workshops support parents in navigating when to introduce devices, what types of technologies to allow, and how to talk with kids about technology use. The emphasis is on conversation, collaboration, and shared decision-making.

  • Parents leave with clearer language, greater confidence, and practical strategies for supporting their kids. They’ll receive:

    • Guidance on smartphone decisions

    • Strategies for discussing technology with kids

    • Tools for establishing healthy technology use at home

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Offer 4:

Best for: Educators, administrators, parents

A Resources Guide to Teaching About Smartphones, Social Media, and AI in Middle and High School

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“Technology shapes how we think, relate, and participate. Education helps us see it clearly.”

What It’s Like to Work Together

This work is collaborative, reflective, and grounded in real classroom and family experiences. Sessions are designed to meet participants where they are—without shame, fear, or judgment—and to create space for honest conversation and critical thinking.

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Testimonials

  • "The workshop Rob Greenfield led with the NSHS History Department on media literacy had both an immediate and lasting positive impact.

    Rob not only helped us understand the scope of the misinformation problem but also equipped us with concrete tools to teach students how to recognize and evaluate false or misleading information. Many teachers continue to use strategies he introduced, such as lateral reading, in their classes. Most importantly, Rob prompted us to think and talk about an essential skill we hadn’t previously addressed directly in our curriculum. Finally, he is an outstanding presenter: engaging, clear, and genuinely funny, which made the session both enjoyable and memorable.”

    - Jennifer Morrill
    Principal of Mass. Academy of Math & Science

  • "I'm happy to recommend Rob’s Digital Media Literacy Curriculum, developed by an educator I’ve had the pleasure of working with at conferences over the years.

    I've seen how Rob’s approach engages students in understanding both the opportunities and challenges of today’s digital landscape, helping them think critically about the media they consume and create. His work empowers young people to become responsible, informed, and thoughtful digital citizens—a skill set that’s never been more essential.”

    - Ted McCarthy,

    Sutton Principal and Connections Conference Organizer

  • "Rob's presentation on social media use was timely and exactly what was needed to help students understand the impact social media has on their lives.

    He delivered the content in a way that was relatable and grounded in real examples that resonated with our students. His ability to balance research-based information with practical strategies made the presentation not only informative but also practical and useful. Students walked away with a clearer awareness of how their online behaviors shape their well-being, relationships, and future opportunities.”

    - Marc Banks,

    Dean of Students, Newton South High School

  • "Taking the AI PD at Thrive with Rob Greenfield was by far the best use of my time that day.

    I have felt many different ways about AI use. I have fluctuated from being very against it to incorporating it into my professional practice to it being the bane of my existence as an English teacher. As a result of the workshop, I have a greater sense of agency and I have changed my own practice around the use of AI. This is a necessary tool for all educators to best arm their own students with practical knowledge to foster their own critical thinking and decision making in using AI.”

    - Pam Pistiner, 

    Newton North English Teacher