Lesson
My Values & Tech
What are my values, and how do media and tech impact them?
Grade
6–12Time
45 mins.
Objectives
- Reflect on their personal values and what's most important to them.
- Consider how different values are supported and/or compromised by tech.
- Learn about connections between our values, behaviors, and well-being.
Vocabulary
values .
digital well-being
values – principles or personal rules that are important to us and are informed by our experiences, identities, cultures, and much more
digital well-being – experiencing media and technology in ways that support one's mental, physical, social, and emotional health
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Lesson Prep
Part 1: My Values Sort — Preview Part 1 of the lesson and choose how you want to facilitate the activity (handout or values cards)
- Optional: If time and resources permit, you can create a deck of the values cards for each student using Page 1 of the Values Posters. They can use the physical cards to complete the sorting activity.
Part 2: Tech's Impact on Values — Prep the class voting activity in advance:
- Printable option: Print out the Values Posters and place them on a wall in the classroom. Have something students can use for voting, each with two different colors (e.g., sticky notes, stickers, or markers).
- Digital option: Use the Virtual Values Voting slides and have students vote virtually.
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