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Facebook debuted in Apple’s App Store in July, 2008. Since then, Social Media and social apps in general have dominated student life. In a post-pandemic world, they are relied upon even more to build relationships, establish connections and stay in the loop.

And with everything else going on in students’ lives, add in perhaps the single largest disruptor to this point; Artificial Intelligence.

While AI offers myriad benefits to students as a capable digital assistant in supporting homework tasks, image generation and general knowledge inquiry, without proper guidance, skill development and intention, the risks to their emotional health can be immense.

Learn more about AI and students.

Informed by Jonathan Haidt’s groundbreaking book, ‘The Anxious Generation,’ the ‘Digital Wellness’ student and parent series of presentations acknowledges the challenges and damage inflicted through a “phone-based” childhood and other societal pressures that students face daily. But along with the enormous challenges facing students today, the presentation delivers specific solutions that can be implemented and enjoyed, immediately.

Additionally, the 2025/26 presentation series focuses extensively on educating students, and parents, on the benefits and risks of implementing AI into students’ lives.

THE PRESENTATIONS; STUDENTS WILL LEARN…

Understanding the power and depth of popular Artificial Intelligence platforms (ChatGPT, DALL_E, MidJourney, character.ai) with a clear emphasis on Ethics and Morals, Trust and Bias (not all AI results are created equal, and why), and above all – Mental Well-Being.

CHATBOTS! Also explored, with student participation, is the often fallen-into trap of students developing what they feel are real “relationships” with self-created chatbots that tend to affirm much of the anxiety that the student might be experiencing in their lives. Delivered with grace and compassion, students are enlightended that chatbots are not human, do not think independently, and do not have the capacity for genuine empathy. And that, as authentic and warm as the communication might feel to the student, their chatbot bestie is essentually an affirming machine.

How to exit toxic online relationships, typically with existing friends, with grace.

Critical strategies that as a collective and mutually supportive cohort grounded in empathy, how to walk away from Social Media to rediscover the person they once were before the stress and anxiety of comparing themselves to others, enduring endless episodes of drama, being judged and being excluded hijacked much of their joy.

The importance of ‘REPUTATION’ as it applies to their own value set – and a thorough comparison of it against their existing online presence.

How to reverse endless, and aimless, scrolling and screen-time, students consider four core questions to refocus on what is truly important to them by embracing a self-fulfilling and altruistic online presence – and begin to apply it immediately.

For younger students (grades 4-6), many of them are already connected and experiencing a level of pressure and anxiety to compete socially and be constantly in the loop. This session engages them as we share relevant safety strategies. And via storytelling, how social media will inform their attention and values – and shape their relationships and reputations.

If this personalized learning experience looks like it will support your students and educators, let’s talk: chris@cmvsocialmedia.com.

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