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The Attention Economy

Why every app, game, and platform wants your eyes — and what they do with them once they have them.

Ages 12–16 ~4.0 hours total
1

Your Attention Is the Product

Why every app, game, and platform is competing for your eyeballs — and what they sell once they have them.

2 lessons

If You're Not Paying, You're the Product

Ages 10–14 25 min Intermediate

The Surveillance Business Model

Ages 12–16 25 min Advanced
2

How They Hook You

Infinite scroll, notifications, variable rewards — the techniques designed to keep you staring at screens.

2 lessons

Infinite Scroll, Variable Rewards, and Dark Patterns

Ages 10–14 25 min Intermediate

Notifications: The Slot Machine in Your Pocket

Ages 10–14 25 min Intermediate
3

Taking Your Attention Back

Practical strategies for using technology without being used by it.

2 lessons

Digital Minimalism: Using Tech Without Being Used

Ages 10–14 25 min Intermediate

Your Attention, Your Life: Choosing Where to Focus

Ages 10–14 25 min Intermediate