media balance and well being

Which three questions should you ask yourself when thinking about your own media balance?

• What? When? How much?

• Where? Who? How?

• Here? There? Everywhere?

• None of the above

How confident do you feel in being able to make yourself a plan for Healthy Media Balance for the school year?

• I do not feel confident

• I feel somewhat confident

• I feel very confident

• All of the above.

Gabriel is feeling upset about not being able to hang out with his friends because he's been binge watching a show instead. What should he do to change that?

• Watch the show on his phone.

• Set a limit on how much television he watches, making sure. that he makes time for his friends

• None of the above

• Talk to his friends during google meets to makeup for not being able to spend time with them.

To be balanced, how much time should you spend using media.

• One hour per day

• None of the above.

• As much as you want

• Whatever feels healthy and positive, which is different for everyone.

Kendall is within reach of getting a high score in a popular video game. Kendall also has homework to complete. Bedtime is in 30 minutes. Imagine you're Kendall. What should you do?

• Play on! You can probably get your homework done on the school bus.

• Log off. Do homework first and then play as late as you like to get that high score.

• Play on! If you win, share your score before you go to bed.

• Log off. Next time, plan to do homework first, play a game or two, and "unplug" for 30 minutes or more before bedtime. Research shows you'll sleep better.

Kaira likes to create art. Making things by hand feels good. But lately Kaira is so busy keeping up with friends online that there never seems to be enough time. Imagine you're Kaira. What should you do?

• Wait to see if your schedule slows down again, such as when the school year ends.

• Use a sketching app while watching videos or while someone else is talking.

• Schedule times for making art by hand, invite interested friends, and turn off your phones.

• Cross this activity off your list, because you can't do everything.

Natalie loves playing Minecraft online with her friends. Recently, she realized that she spends too much time playing the game and needs a break from staring at a screen all day. On Saturdays, Natalie pledged to use her time to play outside instead of playing online. It's raining this Saturday. What should Lee do?

• Since she can't play outside, Natalie can play Minecraft online.

• Natalie should stick to her pledge and find another offline game to play indoors.

• Since she can't play outside, Natalie cannot play at all.

• Natalie should break her pledge just this once since she can't play outside.

What is a benefit of being online 24/7? Choose all that apply

• I can keep in touch with my friends and family around the world, whenever I want.

• Being online can distract me from family dinnertime.

• I can watch funny videos whenever I want.

• I feel like I always have to respond to a message right away, even if I don't want to.

What is a drawback (negative) of being online 24/7? (Choose all that apply)

• I can keep in touch with my friends and family around the world, whenever I want

• Being online can distract me from family homework

• I can watch funny videos whenever I want

• I feel like I always have to respond to a message right away, even if I don't want to

How confident do you feel that you could find ways to "unplug" if needed to maintain media balance in your life?

• I feel very confident.

• I feel somewhat confident.

• I don't feel confident.