MODULE 5. Group Activities – For Youth Workers to Facilitate

Activity Name	Design Your Digital Well-being Plan
Purpose	To help youth reflect on their current screen use and create a simple, personalised plan for digital balance.
Step-by-Step Instructions	Start with a group discussion: “What part of your screen use do you feel good about? What would you like to change? What usually triggers you to use your phone without thinking? What do you enjoy doing that doesn’t involve a screen?” Hand out a Digital Well-being Plan template with sections for:– Current habits – One small goal (e.g., screen-free mornings) – Tools they will try (e.g., app timer, swap jar) – How they’ll track their progress Allow 15–20 minutes for reflection and filling out the plan. In pairs or small groups, invite youth to share their goals if they’re comfortable. Encourage them to try their plan for one week and reflect on the experience next session.
Materials Needed	Printed Digital Well-being Plan template Pens
Estimated Time	30 minutes

Activity Name	Hooked by Design – App Detective Challenge
Purpose	To help youth identify persuasive design features (e.g., autoplay, likes, streaks) and understand how they affect behaviour.
Step-by-Step Instructions	Divide the group into small teams. Assign each team a popular app (or let them choose). Challenge: Find 3 features in the app designed to keep users hooked. Use a prompt card: “What is the feature? How does it work? How does it make users feel?” Each group presents their findings. Wrap up with a discussion: “Now that we know how these work, how can we use apps more intentionally?”
Materials Needed	Prompt cards or whiteboard Optional: screenshots of app features
Estimated Time	30–40 minutes

Activity Name	Mood Mapping and Screen Habits
Purpose	To help youth connect screen time with their emotional states and reflect on how different habits affect how they feel.
Step-by-Step Instructions	Give each participant a Mood Map worksheet with a timeline of the past 24 hours. They fill in:– What screen activities did they do (e.g., social media, gaming) – How they felt before, during, and after each activity (1–5 mood scale or emojis) In small groups, discuss:– “What patterns did you notice?” – “What screen use made you feel better—or worse?” Invite participants to write one takeaway: “Next time I feel __, I’ll try __.”
Materials Needed	Printed Mood Map worksheet Pens
Estimated Time	25–30 minutes

Activity Name	Emotion Charades – What Are You Feeling?
Purpose	To help youth practise recognising and naming emotions through body language and facial expressions, and to reflect on how emotions influence their screen use.
Step-by-Step Instructions	Prepare emotion cards with a variety of feelings (e.g., bored, excited, anxious, frustrated, lonely, proud, overwhelmed, calm). Divide the group into two teams. One person from each team picks a card and acts out the emotion (no words!) while their team guesses. Once guessed correctly, ask:– “When might someone feel this way?” – “Do you think people go online when they feel this emotion? Why?” Optional twist: After acting, the group reflects:– “If you felt this emotion, what screen habit might you turn to?” – “What non-screen activity could help with this feeling?” Rotate through several rounds. Encourage laughter but also reflection during the debrief.
Materials Needed	Pre-written emotion cards (10–15 different emotions) Timer (optional for added energy)
Estimated Time	20–30 minutes