How our doomscrolling lesson made it to a local paper
At Topical Talk, we believe that a lesson shouldn’t end when the bell rings. Developing critical thinking and communication skills is vital, and sometimes that learning carries beyond the classroom. By engaging with global issues through our resources, students don’t just analyse the world around them – they get to have their say on issues that matter to them.
We recently saw this at a school in the UK. After exploring our Doomscrolling and Brain rot lesson, students didn’t just leave with a better understanding of digital habits; they felt motivated to share their ideas. Using the evidence and arguments developed in class, they wrote opinion pieces about the impact of doomscrolling on youth mental health, which were later published in their local newspaper. This is one example of how our lessons can help students raise their voices.
Elsewhere, Coombe Girls School are proud Topical Talkers; one student made badges to show their class’ participation in the programme.
Our resources are designed to be flexible, acting as a springboard for whatever discussion or project best fits your school and students. You might use them to:
- Create a podcast to share the news with others
- Launch a student-led campaign or petition
- Organise community awareness workshops led by your pupils
How might you use these lessons in your curriculum? Whether you’re meeting literacy goals, citizenship requirements or PSHE targets, there are lots of ways to extend the conversation.
Send in and share what your class gets up to! We want to celebrate the creative ways students are bringing these topics to life and your story could inspire another teacher to turn “talk” into action.
Explore our ‘Doomscrolling and brain rot’ lesson.