Illustration: Tabitha Brown

Taking time away from screens is actually restorative for your brain.  Your grateful students need you wonderful brains fully recharged upon return, so please consider unplugging during the upcoming holiday. Need more convincing? …5 Reasons To Unplug From Technology After Work (or during Winter break:)

1) Set an out of office reply:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*remember to schedule the start and end date

 

 

2. Use the digital basket method:
If you feel as a family that devices seem to creep out, try the digital basket method.  Here is how:

1. Designate one place such as a basket to place all devices
2. Agree on a set time they will be away
3. *If you and your crew need more than just a simple, “this is screen free time,” try putting applying a “sin” tax by placing a jar by the basket.  Pull out your device, put money in:)

3. Designate one person to capture holiday moments and then connect and collaborate to share them with others instead of snapping and posting in isolation.