Intentional Tech: Designing Screen Time That Matters

Screen time is only part of the story. What matters is how technology is being used, what it makes possible, and what it may be replacing or displacing. This session begins with educators examining their own technology habits before turning toward the experiences they design for students. Alana Winnick will introduce her Four Questions for Intentional Technology, a practical framework for deciding when and how technology belongs in learning. Participants will explore how purposeful technology and AI use can expand access, enhance learning, support creativity, strengthen student voice and agency, and move students from passive consumption to active creation. They will also consider when conversation, movement, hands-on learning, productive struggle, or an unplugged experience may better serve the learning. Participants will leave with practical strategies, classroom examples, and ready-to-use resources for designing screen time that supports learning and digital wellness throughout the new school year.