Common Sense Media: My Digital Life is Like

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

Groups:

(a) Benefits

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(b) Drawbacks

• You can look up information quickly.

• Many fun things online are also free.

• 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.

• You may spend less time with others in person.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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  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.

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

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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.

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

• Media Balance

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

• Digital Media

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

• Simile

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

• Digital Habits Check Up

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

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A personal challenge must be doable and _____.

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Digital Media is always bad.

• True

• False

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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.

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