Digital Resilience: Thinking Clearly in an Online World Workshop
The Life Dojo
Digital Resilience: Thinking Clearly in an Online World is a practical, interactive workshop designed to help pupils make more deliberate and responsible choices in an increasingly digital environment.Young people are exposed every day to social media, gaming, group chats, influencers, online trends, algorithms, AI-generated content and large amounts of information.
The aim of the workshop is not to tell pupils that technology is bad.
It is to help them understand how digital environments can influence what they think, how they feel and how they behave - and to give them practical strategies for making more independent choices.
Through age-appropriate discussion, scenarios, digital decision-making activities and guided reflection, pupils explore topics including:
- social media and online influence;
- peer pressure in digital spaces;
- online comparison and unrealistic lifestyles;
- influencers and persuasive content;
- misinformation and unreliable information;
- AI-generated content;
- online conflict and impulsive reactions;
- thinking before posting, sharing or responding;
- managing attention and digital habits;
- knowing when to seek help from a trusted adult.
Pupils are introduced to The Life Dojo's 3 Cs - CALM, CALCULATED and COURAGEOUS - a simple framework for pausing before reacting, questioning what they are seeing and making more deliberate choices online.
The workshop is suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4, with content and scenarios adapted to the age and maturity of the group.
Teachers choose this workshop because it goes beyond traditional online-safety messages. Pupils are encouraged to think critically about how technology influences them and develop greater confidence, awareness and personal responsibility in how they use the digital world.
Current special offers for school groups
New Year 2027 – Introductory Workshop Offer: £345 (Save £50)
Start the new school term with confidence, resilience and positive personal development.
To celebrate the launch of our school workshop programmes, The Life Dojo is offering an introductory 60–90-minute interactive workshop for £345 (normally £395)
Through practical activities, engaging challenges and guided discussion, pupils develop essential life skills using our three principles: Calm, Calculated and Courageous
Workshops can focus on resilience, confidence, emotional regulation, communication and positive decision-making, with activities tailored to your school's needs.
Offer includes:
- One interactive workshop for 6–30 pupils.
- Age-appropriate activities for primary, secondary and specialist settings.
- A choice of workshop themes to suit your school's priorities.
Book by 31 January 2027 for delivery during the spring term.
Limited to one introductory workshop per school.
Contact The Life Dojo to discuss your requirements and arrange a suitable date.
valid until: January 2027
Where we travel to
We can visit your school in: East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales
What activities are available during this school workshop?
Activities are interactive, age-appropriate and adapted for KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Pupils take part in:
- Spot the influence activities** - identifying how social media, influencers, trends and online content can shape thoughts, emotions and behaviour
- Fact or fiction challenges - exploring misinformation, misleading content and why online information should be questioned
- AI and deepfake awareness activities - discussing how digitally generated content can affect trust and judgement
- Online decision-making scenarios - considering what to do before posting, sharing, commenting or responding
- Digital pressure discussions - exploring comparison, group chats, online popularity and the pressure to fit in
- Pause before you post exercises - using The Life Dojo's 3 Cs: CALM, CALCULATED and COURAGEOUS
- Attention and habit reflection - helping pupils think about how technology competes for their attention
- What would you do? scenarios - practising responses to online conflict, pressure and difficult digital situations
- Personal responsibility activities- exploring how online choices can affect themselves and other people
The emphasis is on critical thinking and personal agency. Pupils are encouraged to question what they see, think before they react and make more deliberate choices online.
Pupils take part in:
- Spot the influence activities** - identifying how social media, influencers, trends and online content can shape thoughts, emotions and behaviour
- Fact or fiction challenges - exploring misinformation, misleading content and why online information should be questioned
- AI and deepfake awareness activities - discussing how digitally generated content can affect trust and judgement
- Online decision-making scenarios - considering what to do before posting, sharing, commenting or responding
- Digital pressure discussions - exploring comparison, group chats, online popularity and the pressure to fit in
- Pause before you post exercises - using The Life Dojo's 3 Cs: CALM, CALCULATED and COURAGEOUS
- Attention and habit reflection - helping pupils think about how technology competes for their attention
- What would you do? scenarios - practising responses to online conflict, pressure and difficult digital situations
- Personal responsibility activities- exploring how online choices can affect themselves and other people
The emphasis is on critical thinking and personal agency. Pupils are encouraged to question what they see, think before they react and make more deliberate choices online.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
PSHE
Personal development Wellbeing education Student resilience RSHE Relationships and sex education Right and Wrong Online Safety Mental health and awareness Anti-bullying
Digital Resilience is an interactive PSHE workshop helping pupils navigate social media, online influence, digital pressure and misinformation with greater awareness, confidence and personal responsibility.
Through age-appropriate scenarios, discussion and practical activities, pupils explore social comparison, peer pressure, cyberbullying, online conflict, AI-generated content, misinformation and the pressure to react, post or share quickly.
Pupils practise thinking critically, recognising influence, protecting their wellbeing, considering consequences and knowing when to seek support.
The workshop uses The Life Dojo's 3 Cs - CALM, CALCULATED and COURAGEOUS - as a simple framework for making more deliberate and responsible choices online.
The content is adapted for KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Citizenship
>Computing Online Safety
What size groups do we cater for?
Workshops can be adapted for small targeted groups through to full class-sized groups. Smaller groups allow more discussion and individual participation, while larger sessions can be structured around interactive scenarios, whole-group activities and guided discussion.
Group size and format can be agreed with the school to suit the age, needs and intended outcomes of the pupils.
Group size and format can be agreed with the school to suit the age, needs and intended outcomes of the pupils.
Anything else?
The Digital Resilience workshop can be adapted to the age, needs and priorities of each school group, with content tailored for KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Sessions can focus on areas such as social media influence, online pressure, cyberbullying, misinformation, AI-generated content, digital habits and responsible online decision-making.
Schools are welcome to discuss their specific concerns and desired learning outcomes before booking so the workshop can be adapted appropriately.
The workshop is educational and preventative in nature. It supports digital wellbeing, critical thinking and personal responsibility, but is not a clinical mental-health intervention.
Sessions can focus on areas such as social media influence, online pressure, cyberbullying, misinformation, AI-generated content, digital habits and responsible online decision-making.
Schools are welcome to discuss their specific concerns and desired learning outcomes before booking so the workshop can be adapted appropriately.
The workshop is educational and preventative in nature. It supports digital wellbeing, critical thinking and personal responsibility, but is not a clinical mental-health intervention.
Who are The Life Dojo?
The Life Dojo is a practical personal-development organisation helping young people build confidence, resilience, self-regulation, decision-making skills and greater personal responsibility.
Founded by Michael David Climmer, The Life Dojo brings together experience in education, behaviour support, mentoring, coaching and martial arts to create engaging, practical learning experiences.
Our philosophy is simple:
A Place to Train for Life.
Rather than relying solely on presentations and traditional classroom learning, our workshops encourage active participation, reflection and practical application.
At the heart of our approach is the **3 Cs framework - CALM, CALCULATED and COURAGEOUS** - helping young people regulate their response, think clearly and take appropriate action when faced with challenge or pressure.
Our aim is to help schools develop confident, responsible and resilient young people through practical, age-appropriate learning experiences.
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