My Digital Life

For each example, mark whether it is mostly a benefit or a downside to our digital media lives. Private information can be copied and sent to anyone.

• Benefit

• Downside

For each example, mark whether it is mostly a benefit or a downside to our digital media lives. You can stay in touch with friends easily.

• Benefit

• Downside

Many fun things online are also free.

• Benefit

• Downside

You may spend less time with others face-to-face.

• Benefit

• Downside

You may spend less time with others face-to-face.

• Benefit

• Downside

You can look up information quickly.

• Benefit

• Downside

Using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)

• Media Balance

• Social Balance

• Emotional Balance

• Zen Balance

Content (text, audio, images, video) or devices that allow people to share information, communicate, and collaborate over the internet or computer networks

• Digital Media

• Analogue Media

• General Media

• Game Media

A figure of speech in which comparison is made between two different things using the words "like" or "as"

• Simile

• Synanon

• Dynamin

• Hynamic

​ (a)   said social media gives them some level of connection to what is going on in their friends' lives, ​ (b)   said it's a place where they can show their creativity, ​ (c)   said social media reassures them that they have people to support them through tough times, and ​ (d)   said it makes them feel more accepted

• 80%
• 71%
• 67%
• 58%