Media Detox Curriculum

Reported effects of the curriculum include reduced violence, reduced bullying, and higher test scores. Teachers in upstate Michigan expanded the TV turnoff curriculum into a K-12 program available online. Stanford Medical School is credited with pioneering a TV turnoff curriculum. The proposed mechanism is that reduced sleep deprivation, bullying, and media overstimulation improve brain function. The curriculum is described as detoxing children from media for ten days while educating them about media use. The curriculum is described as shareware available to teachers, principals, and school boards.