Masterclass: Kids, Tech and the Classroom
Learn the impacts of screen-based technology on students in Canada’s K-12 schools, with a focus on acquiring practical knowledge, skills and tools for successfully implementing school phone restrictions.
About the Masterclass
In the Secure and Responsible Tech Policy Foundations course, you’ll build your knowledge of the fast-moving digital technology governance lanHow can we better support students, educators, and school administrators across Canada to reduce device distractions to enhance classroom learning? The Masterclass is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge about the rapidly evolving landscape for kids and digital technology in K-12 education, and practical skills and tools for implementing successful school phone restrictions in Canada. This intensive half-day session provides a foundational understanding of current evidence and policy interventions about the impacts of internet-connected devices on children and youth (i.e. social media, EdTech), an overview of smartphone restriction models and practical strategies for implementation.
Explore evidence on youth development, including effects on attention, mental health, and academic performance. Acquire practical skills and tools including communication templates and strategies for addressing non-compliance while maintaining a positive school culture.
This course is for professionals working in Canada’s K-12 education systems, including school board / district decision-makers, principals, educators, school administrators, government policymakers and advocates. Attendees will receive a certificate of completion after attending the professional development session.
This course is presented by Dais Learning, as part of the Secure and Responsible Tech Policy (SRTP) program.
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What you’ll learn
Latest evidence of smartphone impacts on youth development, including effects on attention, mental health, and academic performance
Emerging kids online safety policies with a focus on school phone restrictions in Canada and internationally, with front-line perspectives on what’s working from students and educators, parents and policymakers
Practical knowledge, skills and tools for successful putting phone restrictions in place, including communications, monitoring, and non-compliance strategies while maintaining positive school culture
The Instructors and Speakers
André Côté
Director of Policy and Research, the Dais
Tiff Kwok
Policy Analyst, the Dais
Michelle Ponti
Paediatrician at Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI)
Lisa Mansfield
Vice-Principal at Citadel High (Halifax Regional Centre for Education)
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Format
Cost
CA $50 + HST
Who Should Apply
- Frontline education sector professionals including principals, teachers and school staff
- School board directors of education and other roles shaping technology use guidance
- Government staff seeking a comparative lens on technology use policies across Canada’s K-12 education systems
- Concerned parents, non-profit advocates, and youth health and wellness professionals
- Others seeking to improve student’s relationship with tech use in Canada’s schools
Meet the Instructor
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André Côté
Head of SRTP Program + Director of Policy and Research
The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University
Get in Touch
Questions or want to learn more about the program?
Tiffany Kwok
Policy Analyst
The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University