599 Technology Balance with Generation M: Positive Health and Wellness Strategies

Friday, April 26, 2013: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM
Convention Center: 211AB
AAHE/Implement Strategies/Interventions/Programs
Presider: Amy Lauren Smith, Shanghai American School, Shanghai, China
Session #1 Attendees will be presented with a program created to implement Technology Balance into their current Health curriculum by using the students as advocates and the National Health Education Standards as the framework. Session #2 Identify characteristics of Generation M, “multitaskers”, and the impact of multitasking on their health and wellness. Educational strategies and policies designed to meet the needs of this generation will be provided.
Health Curriculum for Technology Balance: Preventative Rather Than Reactionary Approach
Amy Lauren Smith, Shanghai American School, Shanghai, China
Working with Generation M and the Dark Side of Multitasking
Maria T. Wessel and Theresa M. Enyeart Smith, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA