Mitigating Technology Overuse Among Elementary School Students

EAB partners report that as students increase technology use, they increase their vulnerability to problems related to online safety, information literacy, and technology use. Research suggests that technology overuse correlates with health problems such as childhood obesity and social and behavioral problems.

To respond to these concerns, profiled districts implement digital citizenship curriculum, which teaches students to use technology safely and responsibly. Digital citizenship interventions can be used to mitigate technology overuse in elementary school students and teach students how to use technology responsibly.