My media balance

When we think about our own media choices, we should consider:

• Who, what, when, where, and why

• Reading, writing, and arithmetic

• What, when, how much, and how we feel

Select the statement that describes healthy media balance?

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  ​​​​​​​The goal of a healthy media-balance plan is to use as little media as possible.

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  ​​​​​​​If you follow a healthy media-balance plan, you use digital media for one hour a day. 

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  ​​​​​​​A media-balance plan may change over time as a person's interests and schedules change. 

Maya enjoys staying connected with friends on social media. Lately she's started to get a lot of notifications on her phone. Maya opens the app every time she sees a notification and is beginning to feel anxious about checking her friends' posts right away. What could Maya do to maintain a healthy media balance for herself?

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  ​​​​​​​Maya could complain to her friends.

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  ​​​​​​​Maya could change her phone settings so she does not receive notifications that distract her. 

• ​​​​​​​Maya could respond to her friends' posts, telling them how annoying they are.

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  ​​​​​​​Maya could delete her account and never use social media again.

How confident do you feel in being able to find media balance in your life? 

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  ​​​​​​​I feel very confident.

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  ​​​​​​​I feel somewhat confident.

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  ​​​​​​​I do not feel confident.