DEEPER THINKING > ENDLESS SCROLLING
Because Autopilot Is Overrated.
This isn't just a book you read. It's a book you do.
In a world overflowing with noise, opinions, notifications, and endless scrolling, Deeper Thinking > Endless Scrolling invites teens to pause, zoom out, and take back their brains. Through engaging lessons, creative challenges, reflection activities, and real-world problem-solving exercises, readers learn how to think for themselves instead of simply going with the flow.
No lectures. No tests. No right answers.
Just unexpected prompts, wild "what ifs," creative explorations, and practical activities designed to strengthen curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, and connection.
Inside, readers will learn how to:
- Use curiosity to fuel new ideas
- Tap into creativity to navigate everyday life
- Build authentic connections in a world of filters
- Think critically and evaluate information more effectively
- Solve problems in innovative ways
- Develop future-ready thinking skills for school, work, and life
Whether you're feeling stuck, stretched, overwhelmed, or simply ready to grow, this guided workbook helps transform passive consumption into purposeful thinking.
This book combines original learning content, creative challenges, reflection exercises, critical thinking activities, and problem-solving experiences. Readers actively learn and apply concepts related to curiosity, creativity, connection, and deeper thinking while building skills they can use for a lifetime.
Because when you think deeper, you live better.
Katie Trowbridge. M.A.T., M.Ed, spent over 20 years in high school classrooms helping students think bigger, question more, and discover what makes them tick. She's not your typical educator-she's a curiosity-chaser, creativity sparkplug, and lifelong question-asker who believes that deeper thinking can change your life. After two decades of teaching, Katie took what she learned from thousands of students (and plenty of her own teenage chaos) and turned it into books, workshops, keynotes, and a TEDx that help young people lead with confidence, creativity, and purpose. When she's not writing or speaking, she's probably having deep convos over coffee, rethinking everything, or reminding the world that you don't have to follow the rules to make a real impact. This book? It's her way of passing the mic to you. Because she believes the future belongs to thinkers-andshe's here to help you become one.
Beth Slazak, M.S., MBA, CHP, brings curiosity and creativity into everything she does. As Vice President at Curiosity 2 Create, she designs programs and learning experiences that make education feel exciting and meaningful. With decades of experience, from leading creative programs to teaching at almost every grade level, she has a talent for turning big ideas into fun, understandable moments.Beth has used improv for almost 20 years to help groups work better together, think flexibly, and spark new ideas. Whether she's leading a workshop or coaching educators, she brings clarity, playfulness, and confidence. Her award-winning work inspires people to turn ideas into action-and enjoy the process along the way.She wrote this book to share what she has taught to her students and her own kids, and all the children who call her "Camp Mom", helping them bring creative learning into their lives.
