Turning Boredom into Brilliance: Digital Well Being in the Classroom

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About 2 years ago, I was looking to incorporate digital well being into my Freshman Intro to Tech class, and I came across the excellent TED talk by Manoush Zomorodi, podcast host extraordinaire. In 2015, she ran a challenge on her Note to Self podcast focusing on putting down your phone and tuning up your attention and embracing boredom. Her book, Bored and Brilliant, is…