Media choices

An example of media is

• TV

• Books

• Video games

• Drawing or painting

Healthy media choice are

• Usually different for every person

• Always the same for every person

• Never really much fun

To make a healthy media choice for yourself,what’s one thing you consider?

• How far?

• How tall?

• How much?

• How are you?

When making a healthy media choice for yourself, you should also consider

• How?

• When?

• Why?

The amount of media you use each day should be

• Low

• Balanced

• High

• Measured

What exactly does media balance mean?

• watching TV during most of my free time

• using media for a certain amount of time, so that I still feel healthy

• playing on my tablet until midnight

• video games, all day, everyday

Read the following scenario, then answer the question. Mia stayed up late on a school night and watched six episodes in a row of her favorite show. The next day at school she felt really sleepy. She was so tired that she nearly fell asleep during her class’s art activity and didn’t finish her project! She felt sad, because art is her favorite subject. Which choice could Mia have made to have media balance?

• Not watch the show at all. It is not a good choice.

• Watch fewer episodes of the show so she could get a full night’s sleep.

• Not watch the show at all. It is not a good choice.

Clara receives a message from someone asking for her address. The person says she works with Clara's mom, and she wants to send her mom a birthday card. What should Clara do?

• She should ask a trusted adult for permission before responding.

• She should go ahead and send her address. It's OK because the person says she works with Clara's mom.

• She should send her a fake address because she doesn't really know who the person is.

Responsible online behavior helps you to create a positive digital footprint. One example of a responsible online behavior is:

• Posting a nasty review of your local pizzeria.

• Sharing personal information like your address or birth date when you go online.

• Asking your friends if it's OK to post a picture you took of them.

• Posting a picture of your friends without asking their permission.

What is one way that you can avoid negative behavior online?

• Only go online during the day.

• Block someone who is sending mean or negative messages.

• Become a "griefer.