Digital Wellbeing & AI Life Skills | Ages 10-13
Digital Wellbeing, Online Safety & AI Literacy – ready-to-teach lessons for ages 10–13.
Help students build healthier, safer and more thoughtful relationships with technology through engaging real-life scenarios, discussion, reflection and practical activities.
My Mind in a Digital World is a comprehensive 12-lesson educational resource designed for upper primary and lower secondary students. It combines digital wellbeing, life skills, social-emotional learning, online safety, media literacy and age-appropriate AI literacy.
Students explore:
screen habits, attention and intentional choices
likes, comparison and self-worth
FOMO and Fact vs Story thinking
healthy online friendships
digital boundaries and consent
cyberbullying and safe help-seeking
sleep, focus and offline balance
using AI as a learning tool without replacing critical thinking
misinformation, edited content and AI-generated media
privacy and online safety
identity, values and authenticity
creating a personal Digital Life Plan
The resource includes:
12 structured lessons
real-life stories and scenarios
student worksheets
Decision Lab activities
mini quizzes
discussion prompts
real-life challenges
Digital Wellbeing Bingo
personal Digital Life Plan
teacher guidance
Suitable for approximately ages 10–13 / Grades 5–7, and ideal for PSHE, digital citizenship, wellbeing, SEL, life skills, computing/technology discussions, pastoral lessons and tutor time.
The activities encourage students to think critically rather than simply telling them that technology is “good” or “bad”. The focus is on self-awareness, healthy boundaries, responsible choices, human agency and practical skills students can use in everyday life.
Format: printable PDF.
Educational resource only. It is not intended as psychological diagnosis or treatment.
Created by Maria Lambrou – Author, Life Coach & Educator.
