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WorksheetsMedia Balance
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
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.
2 hours on week days, 5 hours on weekends
Which three questions should you ask yourself when thinking about your own media balance?
What? When? How much?
Where? Who? How?
Here? There? Everywhere?
Why? When? Where?
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.
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.
Don't worry about it until his friends say something.
When answering the question "What?", what is involved?
Mark all the correct answers.
What are the media you're consuming (or creating)?
What platforms are you using to consume the media (i.e., a streaming platform like Netflix)?
What device(s) are you using to consume (or create) the media?
What feelings do you have when your on the media?
When answers the question "When?", what does it entail?
Mark all the correct answers
When are you consuming (or creating) the media?
What time of day? What day of the week?
What else is happening at this time (i.e., is it during dinnertime, right before bed, etc.)?
When will you get your school work / chores / other responsibilities done?
When answering the question "How Much?", what is it referring to?
Mark all the correct answers
How much media are you consuming?
How long are you spending with the media at one time?
How often are you consuming the media?
How do you feel when you're on the media?
Keeping in touch with my friends and family at any time is a ___(drawback_or_benefit)___.
(a)
Being distracted by my online activities when I should be present with my family or friends is a ___(drawback_or_benefit)___.
(a)
Feeling like I have to respond to a message right away, even if I don't want to is a ___(drawback_or_benefit)___.
(a)
Being able to watch funny videos whenever I want is a ___(drawback_or_benefit)___.
(a)
Which of the following best describes the concept of media balance?
Not using any form of digital media.
Getting distracted by digital media when doing homework.
Choosing to play only your favorite video games.
Using digital media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with your other life activities.
Kaira likes to create art, especially paintings. But lately Kaira has been so busy keeping up with friends online that there never seems to be enough time. Imagine you're Kaira. What should you do?
Wait until your schedule slows down. You can always do your art later.
Use a sketching app while watching videos so you can focus on two things at the same time.
Schedule time to paint and turn off your phone during that time. It's important to do the things you like.
Cross this activity off your list because you can't do everything.
Kendall likes to relax before bed by watching funny videos on her phone, but she often loses track of time and doesn't go to sleep until really late. Then she has a hard time waking up for school in the morning, making her feel grumpy. Thinking about the Digital Habits Checkup, what would be an appropriate challenge for Kendall to try?
Using her phone to chat with friends instead of watching videos.
Setting a timer to watch videos for 15 minutes, then putting her phone on a charger in another room at night.
Forcing herself to go to sleep early without having a moment to relax.
Watching videos earlier when she's doing her homework.
Select the statement that describes healthy media balance?
The goal of a healthy media-balance plan is to use as little media as possible.
If you follow a healthy media-balance plan, you use digital media for one hour a day.
A media-balance plan may change over time as a person's interests and schedules change.
Find someone who is happy with their media balance choices and copy it for yourself.
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?
Maya could complain to her friends.
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.
Maya could delete her account and never use social media again.
Ravi is learning to play the guitar and hopes to be in a band someday. He watches videos of people playing song covers so he can learn from them, but he usually spends more time watching videos than practicing. Whenever he picks up his guitar, he feels a little frustrated. Why might Ravi consider taking a break from the videos?
The videos are not helpful and might encourage him to learn a different instrument.
He might feel less frustrated if he spends more time practicing.
He might be inspired to listen to a new artist.
He likes watching the videos, so he should continue watching them to be less frustrated.
