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Brain Rot! Regain Your Attention Mini-Course
Today’s digital world is intentionally engineered to keep young people scrolling. Students often struggle with screen habits not out of neglect, but because apps are designed with features that capture attention and encourage constant engagement. Drawing on themes from the popular Brain Rot! novel, this mini-course offers a fresh, story-driven approach that resonates with learners. Participants will uncover how persuasive design works, explore the role of algorithms in shaping choices, and practice strategies to strengthen focus and build healthier digital habits.
This 3-session mini-course is designed to help middle grade learners critically explore their digital habits. Drawing on the illustrated edufiction novella Brain Rot!, students investigate:
Attention hooks – the design features in apps that keep them scrolling.
Algorithm influence – how feeds are shaped and why certain content rises.
Attention resets – practical strategies to set boundaries and re-focus both online and offline.
The course includes ready-to-use lesson flows, chapter-linked discussion prompts, and printable worksheets that encourage reflection and peer conversation.
It is short, accessible, and built to fit into library programs, classroom workshops, homeschool settings or after-school learning.
Full access to the complete modules, worksheets, and educator resources is available on the Members Only Page
Bring Digital Learning to Life: Interactive Author Workshops for the AI Generation
In a world increasingly shaped by AI, social media, and screen time, there’s never been a more urgent need to help young people think critically about their digital lives. Casper Pieters—an edufiction author with 16+ years of writing experience and over a decade teaching high school—offers engaging virtual workshops that combine storytelling, science communication, and hands-on learning.
Designed for educators and homeschoolers seeking curriculum-aligned enrichment, Casper’s sessions are rooted in the educational guides that accompany his acclaimed series—the middle-grade Bindi and Beam and the young YA Team Savv-i. Each workshop is built around a compelling topic and supported by fun, hands-on activities selected from a rich bank of creative learning resources.
Workshop Themes Include:
Digital citizenship and wellbeing
Social media, algorithms, and identity
Online safety and ethical tech use
AI literacy and the future of learning
The art and purpose of writing edufiction
Whether delivered live or pre-recorded, every session is tailored to your classroom, homeschool group, or school community. Students are drawn in through relatable characters, interactive questions, and meaningful challenges that build real-world understanding and spark curiosity.
Casper brings classroom-tested insight, global adventures, and storytelling expertise to every presentation. As a qualified teacher and creator of a digital citizenship eLearning platform, he understands how to connect with students in ways that are engaging, age-appropriate, and genuinely fun.
Perfect for - Upper primary, middle school, junior secondary, and parent-educator events.
Includes - Access to printable activities, discussion questions, and no-tech creative tasks aligned with each story’s theme.
From small group sessions to auditorium-wide events, Casper adapts his delivery style to fit your needs—making each workshop a memorable learning experience for students and teachers alike.
Interested in booking or learning more? Contact Casper to tailor a virtual visit that equips your learners for the digital world ahead.
The Virtual
Workshops
1. Digital Citizenship - Cyber Secrets for students - Online ~60mins (Adaptable for Grades 5 to 9)
Talk using Cyber Secrets narrative, interspersed with activities, slides and video clips.
Students will gain a better understanding of their school's AUP (tech usage policy) and what Digital Citizenship entails.
2. Digital Literacy - Cyber Whispers for students - Online ~60mins (Adaptable for Grades 5 to 9)
Talk using Cyber Whispers narrative, interspersed with activities, slides and video clips.
Students will gain a better understanding of how to evaluate online media and sort fact from fiction using RAPPER.
3. Digital Citizenship for Teachers and other school staff - Online ~60mins
Talk based on Digital Citizenship in Schools and Social Media, with activities, slides and video clips. Teachers will learn how to weave digital citizenship concepts in their exisiting curriculum material.
4. Digital Citizenship for Parents and Caregivers - Online ~30mins + 20mins question time
Talk based on Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive in their Digital World, interspersed slides and video clips. Parents and caregivers will gain an understanding how to support the school's efforts to develop sound digital citizenship skills.
5. Creative Writing and Self-Publishing Workshop - Online ~90mins (Adaptable for Grades 5 to 12)
This workshop covers all the steps from an idea to a novel in the modern publishing world. Worksheet activities and two-way discussion about creative writing based on Casper's own workflow.
Students will gain a real insight into the writing process and this workshop is designed to inspire students to write and publish themselves.