My Digital Life - Unit 1

Multiple Choice

Warm Up Question

Approximately, what percentage of teens in the United States have access to the Internet using digital media, such as a smartphone, tablet, or computer?

• 65%

• 75%

• 85%

• 95%

Poll

How much time do you think you spend each day using digital media?

There is no wrong answer to this question. This is a chance for you to think about your online activity in comparison with this data.

• 2 hours or less

• 2 to 4 hours

• 4 to 8 hours

• more than 8 hours

Poll

What forms of digital media do you use the most?

You may select multiple answers.

• Online video platforms like TikTok an

• Image-based social media like Instagr

• Video Games

• Music Streaming like YouTube, Spotify

• Something Else

Multiple Choice

Which of the following quotations shows a positive effect of online activity in a teen's life.

• “It makes it harder for people to socialize in real life, because they become accustomed to not interacting with people in person.”

• “It provides a fake image of someone’s life. It sometimes makes me feel that their life is perfect when it is not.”

• “We can connect easier with people from different places and we are more likely to ask for help through social media which can save people.”

• “[Teens] would rather go scrolling on their phones instead of doing their homework, and it’s so easy to do so. It’s just a huge distraction.”

Open Ended

List at least one positive and one negative effect of your use of digital media in your daily life.

Open Ended

List at least two things you enjoy doing that can help you create a healthy balance in your digital life.