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U.S. teens are averaging 8:39 hours of unproductive screen time per day

The mere presence of a smartphone disrupts critical thinking and drains attention

Excessive social media use is linked to lower levels of working and long-term memory

Digital distraction is disrupting learning

Project Reboot helps students build tech habits that empower them inside and outside of the classroom

The Project Reboot Keynote

An engaging assembly designed to:

Inform students about the true cost of screen time

Inspire students to use technology intentionally

Empower students to build and maintain healthy tech habits

Delivered by a source students trust:

Dino Ambrosi is a digital wellness speaker and the founder of Project Reboot, a guided digital detox program designed to help teens reset their tech habits. While studying at UC Berkeley, he created a semester-length course that helped over 100 of his peers reduce their screen time by an average of 3.5 hours per day. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Data Science, he embarked on a mission to spread the contents of his course to a broader audience. Through speaking, consulting, and facilitating Project Reboot, he has helped over 4,000 teens build healthier relationships with technology.

Learning outcomes include:

How unchecked smartphone use decays resilience
Consequences of social media's business model
How screen time scales over a lifetime

Cognitive impacts of excessive screen time
Why students often develop tech addictions in college
Strategies to reduce screen time

Why students listen

Asking teens to delete social media is unfair and unrealistic

Rather than lecturing students about the negative aspects of social media, Dino asks them to rethink their relationship with their phones around one key notion: you pay for social media with your time. By refraining from telling teens how they should be using their phones and asking them to think critically about what it means for them to get a good deal out of social media, Dino motivates students to build tech habits that empower them.

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Screen time is a touchy subject for many teens. Often, attempts to discuss it are met with stonewalling, denial, or ridicule. Dino leverages the following insights to capture students' attention and motivate them to change their tech habits:

Parent Presentation

Practical tips for encouraging healthy tech use in the home

Topics include:

Tips for modeling healthy tech habits

Keys to productive conversations about screen time

Helping kids navigate the online world

Advice on setting tech boundaries in the household

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The Screen Time Initiative

A guided digital detox program to designed to complement the keynote

In class activities

Exercises and discussion guides from the popular UC Berkeley course

Intend

Students define the valuable aspects of social media, determine how much of their time it is worth, and learn strategies to adhere to their intentions

Design

Students are guided through a clear set of steps to make their devices less distracting and discuss ways to create a campus culture that promotes healthy tech use

Daily Nudges

An opt-in text service that helps students take steps toward better tech habits

Each day during the detox, students receive a nudge towards healthy tech use. By responding to the prompts, they earn raffle tickets for prizes:

Screen Time Challenge

A friendly competition to incentivize screen time reduction

Students are encouraged to submit their screen time reports for three weeks. Their responses populate an interactive dashboard that shows how everyone is trending and displays leaderboards for individuals and grades. The challenge is often incentivized with a raffle for prizes such as Kindle e-readers, REI gift cards and more!

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What Students are Saying

"I've noticed a significant increase in my awareness of how I'm using technology which has made me much more mindful in my day to day life."

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Jeff Kraunz

Executive Director, Creekside Charter School

"Dino drew our students in, allowed them to relate to him without feeling shame or guilt, and left them with motivation for reducing screen time. The parent presentations mirrored the student presentations, allowing for families to have authentic conversations with their children about how screens are negatively impacting their lives. Project Reboot was able to weave research, practical advice, and authentic connection with the audience into one presentation. Our community was very impressed."

Elise Simmons

Principal, Santa Barbara High School

"Dino Ambrosi and Project Reboot was an eye-opening and life-changing experience for many of our students and parents/guardians. The simplicity of his message about reducing screen time and its positive impacts on our lives was empowering."

Logan Mallonee

Principal, Truckee High School

"I highly recommend Project Reboot. Dino's approach guides students to their own informed decisions regarding their tech use without forcing anything on them, which I'm confident will set them up for success in college and beyond."

Heather David

Teacher, Creekside Charter School

"My 6th grade class struggles with technology usage especially with addiction to video games. They were so engaged throughout your conversation and were open to taking a digital detox which is a huge step for them! Wonderful presentation!"