A New Philosophy on Digital Health and Wellness with Rachael Rachau & Patty Sinkler

Rachael Rachau and Patty Sinkler of the Collegiate School join the podcast to discuss their innovative shift from digital citizenship to a broader digital health and wellness curriculum. They share how using anonymized student screen-time data sparks powerful conversations and how a new phone-free policy has delightfully increased student engagement.From Digital Citizenship to Digital Health and Wellness, slide deck from presentation at ATLIS Annual Conference 2025Example digital health and wellness curriculum for 9th grade, lessons and activitiesCenter for Humane Technology, organization leveraging public messaging, policy, and tech expertise to enact change in the tech ecosystem and beyondThe Anxious Generation by Jonathan HaidtScreenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World by Devorah HeitnerStolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann HariGrowing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World by Devorah HeitnerCommon Sense MediaGoogle's Teachable MachinePhotos of Christina's daughter's "teacher supplies haul" - Photo1 | Photo2