Digital Citizenship - Digital Balance, Threats, Personal Info

Which of the following best describes the concept of media balance?

• Using digital media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with your other life activities.

• Getting distracted by digital media when doing homework.

• Not using any form of digital media.

Hung Weng is within reach of getting a high score in a popular video game. Hung Weng also has homework to complete. Bedtime is in 30 minutes. Imagine you're Hung Weng. What should you do?

• Log off. Next time, plan to do homework first, play a game or two, and "unplug" for 30 minutes or more before bedtime. Research shows you'll sleep better.

• Log off. Do homework first and then play as late as you like to get that high score.

• Play on! You can probably get your homework done on the school bus.

Ying Hao likes to play guitar. Making things by hand feels good. But lately Ying Hao is so busy keeping up with friends online that there never seems to be enough time. Imagine you're Ying Hao. What should you do?

• Schedule times for playing guitar, invite interested friends, and turn off your phones.

• Cross this activity off your list, because you can't do everything.

• Wait to see if your schedule slows down again, such as when the school year ends.

Xiao Lee loves playing Minecraft online with her friends. Recently, she realized that she spends too much time playing the game and needs a break from staring at a screen all day. On Saturdays, Xiao Lee pledged to use her time to play outside instead of playing online. It's raining this Saturday. What should Xiao Lee do?

• Xiao Lee should stick to her pledge and find another offline game to play indoors.

• Since she can't play outside, Lee can play Minecraft online.

• Lee should break her pledge just this once since she can't play outside.

What is the best definition for "digital media"

• information that comes to us through the internet, often through a table, smartphone, or laptop

• connecting to Wi-Fi and stay online

• using computer or mobile phone apps

What does it mean to "unplug"..?

• to participate in activities that do not involved devices, apps, or the internet

• Never using digital media for any reason

• Forgetting to charge your chromebook

What does the word digital habits mean?

• Behaviors we do often or regularly with digital media and devices

• To engage in activities that don't involve devices, apps, or the internet

• Using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities 

Thing Faye likes to relax before bed by watching funny videos on her phone, but she often loses track of time and doesn't go to sleep until really late. Then she has a hard time waking up for school in the morning, making her feel grumpy. Thinking about the Digital Habits Checkup, what would be an appropriate challenge for Thing Faye to try?

• Setting a timer to watch videos for 15 minutes, then putting her phone on a charger in another room at night.

• Watching videos earlier when she's doing her homework.

• Using her phone to chat with friends instead of watching videos.

Bruce downloaded an app that lets him connect with friends who like to swim. The app has a leaderboard, and each person gets points based on how much they swim during the week. What should Bruce consider when thinking about whether to recieve notifications from the app?

• Do the notification distract him from doing other things he needs to do?

• Do the notifications motivate him to swim?

• All of the above

Bryan loves watching TikTok videos. However, he is worried he might get sucked in and watch videos instead of doing his homework. What can Bryan do to balance watching videos and completing his homework?

• Set a timer so he watches for a specific amount of time.

• Play a game instead of watching videos.

• Watch videos now and do his homework later.