Chapter 1 

Leo and the Magic Tablet

Ileana Chindriș 

Ieud Secondary School - Romania

Leo was a 9-years-old boy.
 He was in the 4th grade.
 Leo loved school and learning new things.

After school, Leo liked playing football with his friends.
 He also liked drawing and building with Lego.

One day, Leo’s parents gave him a tablet. “It will help you learn and have fun,” said his mother.

Leo’s eyes lit up. He held the tablet carefully, as if it were something magical.

Chapter 2

 Hafsa Begins to Use 

Technology Consciously

Keçikalesi Cumhuriyet Secondary School

Mehtap VURAL- Niğde

Chapter 3

DIGITAL DETECTIVES AND TIME SHIELD

Türkkonut Emel Önal Primary School

Özge YILDIZ- Ankara

It was an exciting morning in the 3-H class at the Blue School. A brand-new tablet sat on Yusuf and Kerem's desk. "Teacher, we're going to discover the world's most challenging games with this tablet!" they exclaimed. The whole class was curious about this mysterious device.

After school, Yusuf and Kerem got engrossed in a game. Suddenly, the tablet screen lit up, pulling them into a digital world! They found themselves in the middle of a gigantic labyrinth made of pixels.

This was the "Digital Forest." But there was a problem: the hands of the flying clocks were missing! The "Time-Eating Monster" was devouring every minute of the children's time. Yusuf and Kerem didn't even notice how time was passing.

As the hours passed, Yusuf and Kerem grew exhausted. Their "balance" had completely collapsed. The games had become so overwhelming that there was no room left for reading, sleeping, or playing with their friends.

The next day, while everyone in class was full of energy, Yusuf and Kerem couldn't get up from their seats. They had forgotten their homework and overslept in class. Teacher Özge said, "Children, it seems the monster has been wasting your time. Now it's time to become Digital Detectives!"

Class 3-H immediately got to work and prepared a "Time Shield." The rule was simple: first, all responsibilities would be completed, then only 20 minutes of playing games would be allowed. Everyone promised to be the master of their own time.

Everything changed when Yusuf and Kerem put their plan into action. Now they were doing their homework and having a blast with their friends in the park. By using technology cleverly, the monster didn't have a single minute left to steal from them!

  Chapter 4

        Screens Are Fun... But Not All Day!

Özel Torbalı İzbilim Koleji Ortaokulu
            Özge AKPINAR - İzmir

Lucas, Bella, Lily, Tom and Mia are good friends. They meet every day after school.But they don't talk much. They all look at their phones and tablets.Lucas plays games, Bella watches videos and Lily checks social media.Tom takes photos, Mia listens to the music.

Near their houses, there is a small old garden. It has trees, flo-wers, and a little path. But nobody goes there anymore. The children don't see it. They only see their screens.

One day, Mia's grandpa visits her. He says "When I was young, we played in that garden. We played hide and seek, blind man's buff, tag, hopscotch, ball games, skipping rope etc."It was full of life and laughter."Mia looks up and says,"Really? I never go there."

They go to the garden. At first, they feel strange. They don't know what

to do. Then Lucas finds a butterfly. Bella sees colorful flowers. Tom starts to run and laugh. Lily starts to skip.

This is a great! They feel better! They are very happy! Now they use screens less. They play outside more.

"The boy who reconnected"

CHAPTER 5

Saoulidou Eirini 

2o Dimotiko Sxoleio Mourikiou

Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Nick. Nick loved the internet very much. He spent hours in front of a screen, watching videos, playing games, and scrolling endlessly. At first, everything felt fun and exciting.

But little by little, something started to change. He stopped going out to play with his friends, he didn’t laugh as much as he used to, and sometimes he felt lonely—even when he was “online.” 

Days passed, and Nick didn’t really notice… until one afternoon, he looked out the window. 
He saw the kids in his neighborhood playing, running, and laughing together. Something inside him made him pause.

Maybe I’m spending too much time online,”

At that moment, he realized it. 
The next day, he talked to his parents.

I think I spend too much time on the internet… I need help

His parents were happy that he understood, and together they made a plan: less screen time and more time for playing, going outside, and being with friends. 

At first, it wasn’t easy. Nick wanted to go back to his old habits. But every time he went outside and played, he started to feel better and better. He laughed again, rode his bike, talked with his friends, and felt truly happy.

And so, Nick learned something very important: the internet can be fun and useful, but real life, play, and friendships are what truly fill our hearts. 
From that day on, he found the right balance .
 

COLORS BEYOND THE SCREEN

Dudu ÇİNAR KORKMAZ/ ÖZEL BORNOVA TÜRK ORTAOKULU

CHAPTER 6