Our instructors

Dr Anastasia Dedyukhina

Anastasia is a TEDx speaker, author of ‘Homo Distractus’, and founder of Consciously Digital, a London-based tech-life balance consultancy and digital wellbeing coach academy. Anastasia is a frequent speaker at global conferences, such as GSMA's Mobile World Congress. She has appeared numerous times in the national and international press, including BBC, ITV, Metro, Guardian etc. Her TEDx Talk has been viewed more than 150,000 times on Youtube.

Rubbi Bhogal-Wood

Rubbi is a social media consultant and founder of Wild & Form Digital Ltd. Her mantra is ‘you control social, not the other way around’ and aims to challenge the social media narrative across the Business and Education sectors. She works with Primary and Secondary Schools, Colleges, Finance, Tech, Beauty, HR, Health & Wellbeing, and the Retail sectors to help them use social media intentionally. She did her first TEDx Talk in July 2019 on social media and mental health.

Isabelle Delmas

Isabelle is a mum of 3 and co-founder of Kinfo, an app for parents to share ideas for non-digital entertainment. She used to work in the corporate world, and so had limited quality time to spend with her family. She decided to launch Kinfo together with her husband because they felt frustrated by not having easy access to the wealth of information that parents share spontaneously every day about what is good for their children. Isabelle believes that screen bingeing should not be the only option for kids. 

Paul Levy

Paul Levy is a writer based in Brighton in the UK, a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton and an associate at the University of Warwick. Paul is the author of Digital Inferno and has been researching the impact of the digital world on our lives for over 15 years. He works with individuals, organisations and communities on how to make the best out of technology. He currently finishing a new book on on How we manage a balance between a digital lives and the natural world we live in.

Mon, 1st June

Realistic screen time schedule

Routines reduce resistance: how to create a realistic screen time schedule that brings out the best in all family members

Tue, 2nd June

Science of screen time

What science says about screen time, why not all screen time is the same, and what parents should do

Mon, 8th June

Responsible screen usage

What is responsible screen usage? Can you rely on your children and teens to be responsible? What should you warn them about? How and when to have conversations with your children and teens about responsible screen use. Ideas for online activities where children will be safe.

Tue, 9th June

Social media

We'll explore two key ways to help your child best use social media and help contribute to a safer and more empowering digital world. T.H.I.N.K. and W.W.G.S. (What Would Granny Say) are models for encouraging smart, kind, and empowering social media usage. Learn which role models and influencers children should follow.

Mon, 15th June

United front

Does your partner share your values about screen time? In this session we'll discuss how to become a United Front with your partner so that your children take what you both say seriously.

Tue, 16th June

Family time

How to wean children and teens off screen overuse: Family Time, helping your children rediscover enjoyment of many non-screen activities by themselves or with parents. 

Mon, 22nd June

E-learning

Is learning or reading online vs offline different? How can parents help their children to learn better remotely? What to say to your children's school if they want pupils to use iPads for homework.

Tue, 23rd June

Independent play

How to teach children of any age to entertain themselves without interrupting parents or using screens: the strategy of Independent Play, its many benefits.