Common Sense Media: My Digital Life is Like

What goes where? Sort items from the list into the best category.

Groups:

(a) Benefits

,

(b) Drawbacks

• You may spend less time with others in person.

• You can look up information quickly.

• Private information can be copied and sent to anyone.

• Everything you do online leaves a trail of your activity.

• You can stay in touch with friends easily.

• Many fun things online are also free.

Which of the following statements is true about media balance?

• The main goal is to use technology as little as possible.

• You achieve media balance when you use devices for all your activities.

• Media balance is when you use your devices only to do schoolwork.

• You have media balance when you participate in activities you enjoy both online and offline.

After reflecting on his digital habits, Adrian realized that he was spending too much time playing video games after school. He challenged himself to spend only 30 minutes a day on video games, which was much less than before. Thinking about the Digital Habits Checkup, what might make it difficult for Adrian to stick to his challenge?

• He could be easily distracted by other activities he enjoys.

• ​​​​​​​He will have more time to do things he enjoys, like playing outside with friends.

• His friends might expect Adrian to stay online when they are gaming together.

• He could find other ways to hang out with his friends.

Lucia uses Instagram to connect with her friends. Recently her friend group started tagging each other to participate in "digital dares." Doing the dares was fun at first, but after a while they started to become a distraction from other things. What would you recommend Lucia do to balance her media use?

• 
  Quit social media because it is always distracting.

• Mute her app notifications so she can focus when she needs to.

• Tell her friends they should never post on social media. 

• Block her friends on Instagram.

Our essential question today was "What is the role of _____ media in our lives?"

In the first story we read, Shayne accepted his dad's challenge to stay off of his phone for a few days. Select all of the things that Shayne did instead of looking at his phone.

• He cleaned his room.

• He read a book.

• He played outside with his little brother.

• He went to the beach with his friends.

• He made dinner for his family.

Match the following word or phrase to it's definition.

• Media Balance

• A figure of speech in which comparison is made between two different things using the words "like" or "as."

• Simile

• Content (text, audio, images, video) or devices that allow people to share information, communicate, and collaborate over the internet or computer networks

• Digital Habits Check Up

• A thinking routine that helps students identify their media habits and make positive changes that support well-being.

• Digital Media

• Using media in a way that feels healthy and
  in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)

A personal challenge must be doable and _____.

Digital Media is always bad.

• True

• False

Choose the three learning objectives for today.

• Explore the role that digital media plays in
  your life

• Use the Digital Habits Checkup to reflect on the positive and negative impacts of digital media. 

• Create a personal challenge to improve your digital well-being.

• Understand all the evils of digital media.

• Make a commitment to never use my phone ever again.