Finding my media balance

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

• One hour per day.

• As much as you want.

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

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

• What? When? How much?

• Where? Who? How?

• Here? There? Everywhere?

Gabriel likes to watch his favorite TV show before going to school. Recently, he's been so into the show that he loses track of time and misses out on walking to school with his friends. Why might this be an issue for Gabriel?

• He misses out on catching up with his friends.

• He feels lonely on his way to school because he has no one to talk to.

• He is starting to be late for school more often.

• All of the above.

How confident do you feel in being able to make yourself a plan for healthy media balance?

• I feel very confident.

• I feel somewhat confident.

• I do not feel confident.

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

• Walk to school with his friends and watch the show on his phone.

• Set a limit on how much television he watches, making sure that he's ready to walk to school with his friends.

• Talk to his friends during class to make up for not being able to walk to school with them.

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.

What is the best definition for "digital media"

• connecting to Wi-Fi

• using apps

• information that comes to us through the internet, often through a table, smartphone, or laptop

What is the best definition for "media balance"

• using the internet whenever I feel like it

• Using media in a way that feels healthy and is balanced with life activities such as family, friends, school, etc.

• not using the internet or media at all

• playing fortnite and ignoring everyone around me

What is a "red flag feeling"

• When you are playing a game online and you know you are losing

• when someone is trying to chat with you

• when you go to a blocked site

• when something happens on digital media that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious

Which of the following is a type of print media?

• Newspaper

• Radio

• Facebook

• Movies