The students spent the final afternoon auditing their own feeds. They unfollowed accounts that made them feel anxious and started following creators who actually taught them skills.

The final lesson was the heaviest. Higgins invited a local talent scout to speak about "The Permanent Record."

"Your entertainment choices—what you like, share, and comment on—form a digital shadow," the scout explained. "Before I hire anyone, I don't just look at their resume; I look at their digital 'vibe.' Are you a creator or a troll? Are you informed or just loud?"

In the small town of Cedar Crest, Mrs. Higgins noticed her tenth-grade media class was stuck in a loop of endless scrolling. Their "entertainment" had become a passive reflex rather than an active choice. So, she decided to turn the classroom into a Chapter 1: The Deconstruction