A Workshop for Pre-Teens and Teens 

Driver’s Ed for the Digital World

  

 

You would never hand your child the keys to a car without training.

The same is true for navigating the digital world.

 

Smartphones and other digital tools can be powerful sources of connection and information. What young people need, though, is a clear understanding of the manipulation built into social media and gaming—the psychology and power of persuasive design. When they understand how these systems work, they can use technology to enhance their lives rather than letting it shape and control their lives.

Preteens and teens want to understand what’s happening behind the screen. They don’t want to be manipulated.

This three-part workshop respects their intelligence and curiosity. Using real-life scenarios and guided discussions, students will develop their own strategies, analyze their habits, and learn to use technology as a tool, rather than letting it use them.

Following each session, parents will receive an email with:

  • A recap of topics covered
  • Discussion prompts to continue these conversations as a family
Enroll My Teen - $197 $250
Bundle the Parent Membership & Save – $347 $547

What Your Child (and Family) Will Gain

 

For Preteens & Teens

  • Understand what’s really happening behind their screens: learn how social media and games are designed to influence behavior and attention.
  • Strengthen critical thinking: analyze their own habits and make choices that align with who they want to be, not what algorithms push them toward.
  • Identify stress and overwhelm: understand the pressures of being “always available” and develop healthier boundaries.
  • Boost confidence online: gain tools for handling group chats, notifications, online identities, and social expectations.
  • Develop digital discernment: learn how to slow down, think critically, and evaluate online content before believing or acting on it.
  • Feel respected and heard: explore real-life scenarios in a space that treats them as smart, capable thinkers.

 

For Parents

  • Shared Language: Build a common understanding with your teen about how to approach technology at home.
  • Continued Conversations: Use the provided discussion prompts and recaps to keep the learning alive after each session.
  • Peace of Mind: Feel confident knowing your teen is developing tools to stay thoughtful and grounded in a digital world.

 

 Workshop Details & Schedule 

 

This online workshop includes three one-hour sessions. These sessions are interactive and discussion-based.

We offer two age-based cohorts so the same core material can be explored in ways that meet students where they are developmentally:

  • Cohort 1: Ages 9–12 (4th–6th Grade)
    Sundays, November 9, 16, and 23 at 5:00 p.m. ET
  • Cohort 2: Ages 12–16 (7th–10th Grade)
    Sundays, November 9, 16, and 23 at 6:15 p.m. ET

Can’t make these dates? Join our waitlist and we’ll let you know as soon as the next workshop opens.

 

What Participants Will Learn:

 

We don’t just teach kids what to avoid, we teach them how to think like research scientists about their own online behavior. They’ll learn to:

✅ Identify how persuasive design works on their brains
(attention, impulse control, dopamine loops)

✅ Recognize when they’re being nudged or manipulated by algorithms

✅ Evaluate what they see online: spotting misinformation, hidden bias, and credibility gaps

✅ Communicate more consciously online, understanding how digital spaces shape the way we talk and connect

✅ Check their own habits: noticing signs of compulsive scrolling or gaming before it becomes a problem

✅ Develop strategies to align their use of technology with the lives they want to live

 

Equip your child to use technology wisely—instead of being used by it.

 

Enroll My Teen - $197 $250

Family Bundle:

The Complete Learning Path

 

Many parents tell us the most powerful results come when they and their children learn together.

The Family Bundle includes

Driver’s Ed for the Digital World for your pre-teen or teen

Polestar Parenting Membership for you

As a Polestar Parenting member, you’ll receive:

  • ✔ Monthly workshops that address real-world parenting challenges
  • ✔ Unlimited access to our full replay library (over 8 hours of workshop content)
  • ✔ Take-it-home activities and scripts to turn insight into action (including a Parenting Guide to Digital Communication)
  • ✔ Group coaching calls
  • ✔ Bonus: A 45-minute private coaching call ($300 value)
    Learn more about the membership here.

This bundle gives your family a shared language to use at home to discuss screens and family values.

Bundle Price: $347 total (save $200)
Includes your teen’s 3-part live workshop plus a full year of parent membership.

Enroll in the Family Bundle

Ready to help your teen—and your whole family—navigate the digital world with confidence?

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