Building Healthy Digital Habits
Device use is a challenge across generations, yet many children and families are navigating the digital world without clear guardrails or formal education. Students may have constant access to devices but lack the skills, awareness, and judgment to use them intentionally.
School counselors are uniquely positioned to help schools address these challenges—supporting students, building staff capacity, engaging families, and strengthening school climate.
In this Lunch & Learn, Jane Kim will share practical, ASCA-aligned strategies for helping students develop healthier digital habits and stronger critical thinking skills. Participants will explore the root causes of unhealthy digital behaviors and consider ways to move beyond simply limiting screen time toward creating healthier, more connected, and digitally aware school communities.
About the Speaker
Jane Kim is the Founder of KindEd, a K–12 social media literacy and well-being analytics platform designed to help students and their families build healthy digital habits and strengthen critical thinking skills. She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Virginia and an MPP with Honors from the University of Chicago. Jane is an Obama Foundation Scholar, Vital Voices Fellow, Halcyon Fellow, and USC EdTech Scholar.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
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Identify key factors contributing to unhealthy digital habits and their impact on student well-being, relationships, and school climate.
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Apply ASCA-aligned strategies to help students develop intentional device use, digital awareness, and critical thinking skills.
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Explore practical approaches for engaging staff, students, and families in building healthier and more connected digital communities.
Professional Development Credit
Participants are eligible to receive one (1) ISBE-approved CE/Professional Development Hour for full attendance. Per Illinois State Board of Education requirements, attendees must join the session on time, remain for the duration, verify attendance as directed, and complete the required evaluation in order to receive ISBE Evidence of Completion for Professional Development verification. ISCA is also an approved IDFPR provider (License #197.000285) of CEs for LPC and LCPC licensure only.
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ISCA Members Attend FREE!
Non-Members: $39
Not a member? Professional Membership is just $70—and includes access to up to nine Lunch & Learn sessions throughout the year, plus reduced member pricing on additional ISCA professional learning. With ISCA Professional Membership at $70 annually, registration of just two Lunch & Learn webinars would total $78 in non-member registration fees.
