Digital Wellbeing - Use technology as a tool not a distraction
Digital Wellbeing - Use technology as a tool not a distraction
2 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Regain control over your attention, productivity and creativity. Practical tips beyond simply putting your phone away.
Hosted by
Riz Vazir
Founder/CEO, Scroll By Choice. Ex Dir. of Strategy @ Microsoft | Kellogg MBA
Last chance to enroll
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Course overview
Invest in your digital wellbeing
Reality Check: TikTok, E-mail, Netflix, Instagram, IM, Video games are part of a rapidly evolving modern lives. AI is quickly emerging to permeate every aspect of our lives. Each app wants your attention and you can't hide from it.
This is a 4-hour investment to reframe your perspective on technology use for the rest of your life.
Benefits for you:
No more obsessing over "Screen Time" or endlessly trying (and failing) to reduce your technology use to zero.
One size doesn't fit all. Optimize for your natural focus area by zooming in on human attributes of Smiles, Skills, and Surprise.
Leverage established behavioral science and cutting-edge digital wellness research, to develop a personalized, sustainable action plan that includes targeted exercises to help you stay on track.
Who is this course for
01
Professionals: Who may have previously tried digital detoxes or other ways to curb their screen time as a way to protect productivity.
02
Parents: Who have tried (and failed) at setting device curfews and want to support their children rebalance their relationship with tech.
03
People Managers: Whose team productivity has been declining due to imbalance with tech (hint: it's not just social media!)
What you’ll get out of this course
Develop an action plan that works for your digital habits and goals
If curbing screentime is not the answer to a healthy relationship with tech - then what is? By applying a 3-sided framework of Smiles, Skills and Surprise to your own goals, you'll learn what your focus area needs to be.
Reframe how you quantify your relationship with tech
It's time to go beyond screen time. Via Scroll By Choice - you'll complete an assessment and learn to prioritize actions that suit your needs
Deconstruct common digital traps
Through the lens of established research on topics such as nostalgia, psychology of control, humor etc. we will explore common productivity and creativity traps in our digital landscape.
Examine current landscape of research in the emerging area of digital wellness
Unlike an addiction which should be lowered to zero, technology isn't something we can (or should) just give up. Yet, much of the rhetoric in the media and even research - is focused on just that. You'll learn to reframe the problem and start to explore how you can take charge.
Meet your instructor
Riz Vazir
Founder/CEO, Scroll By Choice
For 20+ years, I've helped organizations achieve "never-been-done" projects and led teams through waves of change.
By founding Scroll By Choice, I'm tackling an unexplored challenge: enabling people to thrive with technology, not be distracted by it. Our goal is to empower organizations, schools, and individuals to take control of their digital lives and not run away from it.
My core competencies are in change management and enablement, most recently demonstrated in my leadership of global teams as Microsoft's Director of Strategy for Small and Medium sized businesses.
Join an upcoming cohort
Digital Wellbeing - Use technology as a tool not a distraction
June cohort
$375 USD
Dates
June 16 - 23, 2023
Payment Deadline
June 15, 2023
Don't miss out! Enrollment closes in 8 days
Course syllabus
01
Reframing your relationship with technology.
- Discern problem vs. symptom. Reducing tech use simply masks the symptom (screen time) without addressing the root cause.
- Explore AI-based tech's potential impact on collaboration, communication and decision making.
- Discuss the challenge this presents to companies, schools and parents.
02
Deconstructing temptations & stumbling blocks
- Synthesize research on topics such as nostalgia, guilt, humor, and the psychology of control.
- Present stumbling blocks in your relationship with tech.
- Explore limitations of current strategies such as digital detox, gray scaling or device-free zones.
03
Implementing your plan to thrive alongside tech
- Learn the three-sided framework of Smiles, Skills, and Surprise.
- Apply the principles of the framework to your work and life routines.
- Reflect and recalibrate your assumptions from the beginning of the class.
Course schedule [ Subject to change ]
2-3 hours per week
Friday, June 16th
1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
During this first session we will cover
- Module 1 and 2 from the syllabus
- Live Q&A
Wednesday, June 21st (Office Hours: optional)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
If you'd like to review your assessment results with the instructor and/or have questions - this will be an open office hour. Please note that by joining this office hour with other students, your results won't be private to you anymore.
Friday, June 23rd
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
During the second session we will cover:
- Brief recap from week 1
- Module 3
- Live Q&A
Breakouts will be designed based upon the score categories and choice actions from the assessment activity. You are welcome to join any breakout you'd like.
Assessment Activity
0.25 hours - before June 23rd
In preparation for session 2 - complete the assessment on scrollbychoice.com . Your results are private to you unless you choose to share them with the instructor/class.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
Frequently Asked Questions
After this course will I be able to watch endless Tiktok videos and still get all my work done?
What happens if I can’t make a live session?
I work full-time, what is the expected time commitment?
What’s the refund policy?
I'd like my team/workgroup to take this class as one cohort. How can I arrange this?
Join an upcoming cohort
Digital Wellbeing - Use technology as a tool not a distraction
June cohort
$375 USD
Dates
June 16 - 23, 2023
Payment Deadline
June 15, 2023
Don't miss out! Enrollment closes in 8 days