Empowering kids to become Mindful Digital Navigators®
Digital media literacy workshops for children ages 11 to 16
While online, our kids can easily fall victim to
Mental and Emotional Distress
Emergency room visits by children in distress have dramatically increased in the last 10 years.
Misinformation and Disinformation
Children are a prime target for fake news. Over 50% of teens say their lives are aggravated by digital media.
Cyberbullies and Online Predators
Most children ages 12 to 15 years old say they've been cyberbullied or targeted by online predators.
More and more families struggle with
Overwhelm and Confusion
The growing negative impact digital media has on children has outpaced families, educators, health professionals, and institutions.
Worries about Kids’ Prospects in Life
Most parents are alarmed by the negative influence digital media content has on their kids’ social and emotional development.
Lack of Guidance and Support
We are falling behind in providing media literacy education to children and most families don't know where to turn for help.
We believe that kids and families deserve a safe and positive online journey.
How ScholarsPlus can help:
The mental health crisis that is affecting our kids and the role played by online digital media is unprecedented, growing, and accelerating at an alarming rate.
Our lack of preparedness with digital media is frustrating to both parents and educators. Educational tools that can empower and protect our kids are urgently needed.
We’re a group of parents and educators whose mission is to reach as many children as possible as soon as possible in their schools, libraries, and community centers with a curriculum that will effectively guide them to become Mindful Digital Media Navigators® of online content.
A Safe Online Journey in 3 Steps:
1. Book a Presentation
Tell us about your digital media literacy hopes and goals. By booking a presentation with us, you will find out how the ScholarsPlus curriculum works and how it can adapt to your needs. Find out if the ScholarsPlus curriculum is a good fit for your organization.
2. Transform Kids' Online Journey
Through our creative workshops and roundtable discussions, students get to deepen their understanding of digital and social media platforms. Our creative and interactive process guides them to become aware, prepared, and resilient to digital media pitfalls.
3. Kids Strong Online and Offline
As students grow from potential victims to Mindful Digital Media Navigators®, they develop a lifetime resilience to what is presented to them online and offline. The hope is that they can enjoy better and healthier prospects in life.
The ScholarsPlus curriculum is
Customizable
We listen to your needs and customize the curriculum to meet your digital media literacy goals at a pace that works best for you and your audience.
Effective
Students are given an entrance and exit survey to help measure the effectiveness of our curriculum and meet performance expectations.
Well-Researched
Our curriculum utilizes content and methods recommended by national and international media literacy organizations.
Memorable
The ScholarsPlus journey goes beyond digital media literacy. It provides interdisciplinary tools and skills that will serve students for a lifetime.
How do we ensure our children's online safety? Where do we begin?
Filters and parental controls are not sufficient to protect children from harmful online content.
More effectively, media literacy education, can prepare children to better understand and evaluate the content they are exposed to.
The ScholarsPlus workshops guide discussions among students so that they better understand data, their privacy and digital footprint, and the algorithms that are behind the digital platforms.
Through our workshops, students become resilient to the negative impacts online systems otherwise will have on them.
Help us help them become Mindful Digital Media Navigators®.
The ScholarsPlus program adapts to your needs:
Digital Media Literacy Week
$1,200 per group of 15 students
1 hour/day for one week of 5 days
Fast paced
Accessible and easy to implement
Introductory content
Materials and instructor provided
These workshops cover a basic understanding of digital media
Core Program
$2,700 per group of 15 students
12 hours of DML
Four levels
A turnkey formula
Pre-designed content for less planning on your part
Materials and instructor provided
Can be formatted as monthly, bimonthly, or weekly workshops
Custom Program
$ 1,000 incl. 5 hours of consulting and workshop starting at $15/hr per student
Scalable
Tailored to your goals
Focus on the content of your choice
Materials and instructors provided
This customized approach is designed to adapt to your needs and student demands.
What you'll get
Passionate instructors
Engaging workshops
Roundtable discussions
Exploration of different viewpoints
Create an ad and re-think a digital media platform
Peace of mind knowing that your kids are equipped to use digital media to their advantage
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Without media and digital media literacy children continue to be victims of untrustworthy and harmful digital media systems, which negatively affect their development, well-being, and future prospects of success.
Digital media literacy…
Empowers children to become Mindful Digital Navigators and resilient to manipulative digital media systems.
Helps families gain peace of mind knowing their child is prepared with tools and skills to explore digital media safely & constructively.
Benefits society as we become responsible contributors and consumers of digital media.
