Digital Wellbeing Redefined: Embracing Participation, Not Prohibition with Jocelyn Brewer

In an era where schools ban smartphones and the Australian government attempts to restrict social media access for under-16s, the reality remains that technology’s impact on young people’s lives cannot be solved through prohibition alone. In this Masterclass, psychologist, former teacher & school counsellor Jocelyn Brewer offers educators a critical alternative: understanding and navigating the complex digital landscape that profoundly shapes student learning, attention, and behavior. Drawing on cyberpsychology research, this session moves far beyond simplistic and binary narratives around teens and tech. Instead, it provides teachers with a nuanced, research-backed approach to understanding how technology intersects with adolescent development. You’ll gain deep insights into the teen brain’s relationship with digital platforms, learning strategies that go beyond blanket restrictions to truly support students’ digital citizenship capabilities and mental wellbeing. Unlike traditional technology management workshops, this video empowers you with actionable skills to address the root of digital engagement challenges. If you enjoyed this video, you might enjoy other courses by Jocelyn Brewer, such as: ⭐ Digital ‘Addictions’ to Digital Wellbeing: Understanding and Managing Our Use of Technology (https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.a...) ⭐ Too Much Information: Cognitive Overload in the Digital Information Era and How it’s Impacting our Mental Health (https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.a...) Jocelyn Brewer is a Warrane/ Sydney based psychologist and cyberpsychology consultant. Completing her Dip. Ed at UNSW in 2002, Jocelyn was a social sciences and drama teacher across several public schools before retraining as school counsellor in 2009. Her Psychology Honors thesis explored the impacts of increasing access to Internet enabled laptops on a cohort of grade 10 boys and the emerging area of Problematic Internet Use (PIU), colloquially known as ‘Internet Addiction’. In 2013, Jocelyn created Digital Nutrition™ – a framework to help parents and technology users understand the virtual nutritional values of the online media content we consume via apps and games on tablets and screen technology. Jocelyn completed a Masters of Applied Science (Cyberpsychology) in 2021 on the relationship between problematic smartphone use and self-control in a cohort of 7th graders. Jocelyn is a sought-after speaker and media commentator on issues relating to mental health, young people and digital wellbeing. You can find out more about her on: https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.a...