Most of us use a lot of digital media in our daily lives -- even when we don't realize it! Having a balance between online and offline time is important, but healthy media balance might look different for everyone. Help students create a personalized plan for healthy media use.
Key Vocabulary: guideline · inventory · media balance Show definitions
Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.7.1,L.7.3,L.7.6,SL.7.1,SL.7.1a,SL.7.1b,SL.7.1c,SL.7.1d,SL.7.2,SL.7.6,W.7.2,W.7.2f,W.7.4,W.7.5,W.7.9,W.7.10
CASEL
1a,1c,1e,2b,2c,2e,3d,4a,4b,4c,4d,5a,5b,5c,5d,5e
AASL
I.A.1,I.A.2,I.B.1,I.B.3,I.C.1,I.C.4,I.D.1,I.D.2,I.D.3,I.D.4,II.A.2,II.B.1,II.B.2,II.B.3,II.C.1,II.C.2,II.D.1,II.D.3,III.A.1,III.A.2,III.A.3,III.B.1,III.B.2,III.C.1,III.C.2,III.D.1,III.D.2,IV.A.1,IV.A.2,IV.A.3,IV.B.3,IV.D.1,V.A.2,V.A.3,V.B.1,V.C.1,V.C.3,V.D.1,V.D.2,VI.A.1,VI.A.2,VI.D.1,VI.D.3
ISTE
1a,1c,1d,2a,2b,2c,3b,4d,5b,5c,6a,6d,7b,7d
Lesson Plan
Warm Up: Taking Stock
5 mins.Analyze: My Media Use
20 mins.Evaluate: Creating Healthy Media Balance
15 mins.
Extension Activity:
Ask students to brainstorm features they would like to see in a screen-time tracker app, such as tracking and locking features, the ability to count phone pickups, a way to evaluate feelings, etc. You could take it one step further and have students design a media-balance app, drawing a prototype.
Wrap Up: My Media Strategy
15 mins.What You'll Need
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Lesson last updated: July 2020
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