This document discusses health, wellness, and technology. It talks about how much time teens spend online and the consequences of too much screen time. Students are divided into groups to learn about ergonomics and the negative health effects associated with improper computer usage, such as pain in different body parts. The document encourages students to do stretches to counteract these effects and provides a survey for students to assess ergonomics in their school and home offices.

1. Health, Wellness
& Technology

2. It’s All About Balance
• How many hours a day do you spend online?
• The average teen spends approx. 7 hours each day!!!
• What kids of activities do you do…
• at home?
• At school?
• elsewhere?
• What are some of the consequences
of spending too much time plugged
in?

3. Intro to Ergonomics
• Break up into 5 groups – each with a different area of expertise
1. Keyboard
2. Monitor
3. Mouse
4. Chair
5. Documents
6. Phone
7. Desk
• Each group will go to healthycomputing.org
• Click on Office Ergonomics > Ergonomic Setup Tips
• Make notes on the graphic organizer about your area of expertise
• Be prepared to present some Tips to the rest of your class

4. Negative Health Effects
• Break up into 12 groups – each with a different area of expertise
1. Head 7. Hands/Fingers
2. Eyes 8. Lower Back/Lumbar
3. Neck 9. Upper Back
4. Shoulders/Arms 10. Hips/Legs
5. Elbows 11. Knees
6. Wrists/Forearms 12. Feet/Ankles
• Each group will go to healthycomputing.com
• Click on Your Health>Causes of Discomfort
• Make notes on the graphic organizer about
your area of expertise
• Be prepared to present some medical
conditions and causes

5. So let’s Fix it!
• Stand up!
• Spread out!
• We are going to learn some stretches to
relax & strengthen our muscles and
improve circulation!
When performing these stretches, make sure to go by the
feel of the stretch - this is far more important than how far
you stretch (or even how far others stretch). If you
experience any discomfort while doing these stretches,
discontinue them immediately.

6. Your Student Workbook
• In your workbook is a School & Home
Office Ergonomic Survey
• Your home office might just be a desk
where you do homework, or the kitchen
table, that’s OK!
• Please complete the survey and the
assignment at the bottom to complete this
station.