This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, CASEL, AASL and ISTE.
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.
Students will be able to:
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Make an inventory of their media choices and how those choices make them feel.
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Brainstorm personal strategies for balancing media use.
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Create personal guidelines for promoting healthy media balance.
Lesson Snapshot
Estimated time: 55 mins.
Warm Up:
Taking Stock
5 mins.
Analyze:
My Media Use
20 mins.
Evaluate:
Creating Healthy Media Balance
15 mins.
Wrap Up:
My Media Strategy
15 mins.
What You'll Need
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Student Handout: My Media Choices Inventory
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Student Handout: My Media-Balance Strategy
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Lesson Quiz
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