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Thriving in a Digital World

Ready to take control of your digital life? Take the first step towards understanding digital well-being, helping you manage burnout and set healthy boundaries with your tech.
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skill level

  • Basic

Format

  • Online, self-paced

PD HOURS AWARDED

  • 2.75

Number of quizzes

  • 2

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About this course

As educators, we navigate a digital world that can be both empowering and exhausting. Thriving in a Digital World is designed to help you reclaim balance, reduce burnout, and build sustainable tech habits that enhance your well-being in and out of the classroom.

You’ll explore practical strategies to manage digital fatigue, set boundaries, and shift from reactive to intentional tech use. Through reflection and an introduction to the science of digital overload, you'll gain tools to balance connectivity with focus and productivity.

While the course emphasizes your personal digital well-being, it also highlights your influence on students’ tech habits. You'll learn to model healthy digital behavior, incorporate tech-free moments, and guide students toward more mindful, purposeful technology use. Strengthening your own digital resilience will empower you to support theirs.

Your new superpowers

  • Identify the signs and symptoms of digital burnout
  • Evaluate whether your screen habits are active or passive
  • Set boundaries with tech to reclaim your time
  • Manage notifications to stay present in the moment
  • Model healthy tech habits in your classroom
  • Lead conversations with students about their tech habits
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Course syllabus

Explore everything this course has to offer, module-by-module.

Taught by our LTC team

The Learning Technology Center (LTC) is a program of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and we are Illinois’ technology system of support for K-12 school districts and educators. We know the importance of technology in the modern learning environment, and that is why we work across the state to develop services and programs that have a meaningful and lasting impact.
LTC Human-centered Technology specialist

Holly Kelly

Holly Kelly is a Human-Centered Technology Specialist for the Learning Technology Center. In partnership with ROE 9 and the Illinois State Board of Education’s Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Hubs, Holly assists educators throughout the state in addressing digital responsibility, fostering positive online behaviors, and enhancing social-emotional skills among students.
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LTC ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM MANAGER

Linda DeYounge

Linda DeYounge (she/her) serves as the Learning Technology Center’s Program Manager of Online Learning. She develops engaging synchronous and asynchronous online training opportunities for educators and administrators. Her background in design and teaching offer her a unique perspective, and she aims to create visually and pedagogically impactful learning experiences for educators.
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