What does balance mean?

when different elements are equal or in the correct proportions

What can we do to balance our technology usage?

Do offline activities (see friends, go outside, read, sports)

Media choices means...

The time you spend watching, listening to and/or reading media

Which media choice is healthy?

Turing off all devices 30 minutes-2 hours before bed

What does Media Balance mean?

Using media in a way that feels healthy & in balance with other activities

Which media choice is unhealthy?

Watching TV for 7 hours on Saturday morning

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Grade 7 Common Sense Media aligned

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1
Media can affect our performance.
True
False
2
Daily time used with technology per day:
582 minutes
125 minutes
470 minutes
250 minutes
3
Science says devices with blue light before bed...
delay your body's internal clock
All of the answers
make it more difficult to fall asleep
suppress the release of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin
4
What does balance mean?
when different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
when you use something more than other things
5
Ways I could balance my media usage:
All of these answers
Agree a cut off time for texting with friends
Set timers while using certain apps so I don't lose track of time.
Put my phone to "bed" at night by recharging in another room.
6
Media includes:
texting
music
all answers
videos/apps
7
What are some of the negative effects of media?
All of the answers
Stressed: I feel worried, hassled or pressured to constantly check my phone
Tired: I watched/gamed too much, or was on my phone late
Unbalanced: I spend too much time using media and miss other stuff
8
What can we do to balance our technology usage?
Use lots of different apps
Do offline activities (see friends, go outside, read, sports)
9
Media choices means...
The things you are using to create media
The things you are using to consume media
The time you spend watching, listening to and/or reading media
10
Healthy media choices are:
Not much fun
Always have the same choices every day
Different for every person
Looking at vegetables on TV
11
Ways I could balance my media usage:
Only use my device in ways that lead to positive feelings
Mute or unfollow people whose posts lead to negative feelings.
Pay attention to friends & family by putting my device down in company
All of the answers
12
Which media choice is healthy?
Turing off all devices 30 minutes-2 hours before bed
Watching Netflix on auto play
Reading on an iPad
Not this answer
13
Technology usage has decreased due to Covid-19.
True
False
14
Which social media platform is used the most daily (BY ALL PEOPLE)?
Facebook
Instagram
SnapChat
TikTok
15
What does Media Balance mean?
eat healthy food
Spend all day or lots of time on media, no matter which one.
Using media in a way that feels healthy & in balance with other activities
Use all media in the same amount of time
16
Which media choice is unhealthy?
Reading a book for 2 hours on Sunday
Watching TV for 7 hours on Saturday morning
Playing games for 30 minutes after school
Watching TV for 1 hour on Wednesday night after homework
17
What are some of the positive effects of media?
Connected: I feel connected to my friends and community.
Unique: I can express myself through my participation online.
Smart: I learn things that are important to my life.
All of the answers
18
About how many people in the world own a mobile device?
40 billion
1 billion
100 million
5 billion

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