True or False
A healthy media balance is important to our overall health.
What is:
True!
Emily uses instagram 7 hours a day.
What is:
Nay.
What is digital media?
What is:
Something that allows people to share information online or over the internet
Going on instagram for 7 hours a day, is an example of fabulous media balance!
What is:
False!
Trevor set a screen time on TikTok for 15 minutes a day.
Yay!
What is media balance?
What is:
Using social media in a way that feels healthy for the individual
If I'm only getting 4 hours of sleep every night, I should probably decide on a time that I come off social media.
True!
Joshua doesn't have social media, even though he's 13 and all his friends do. He uses his dad's account to scroll so that he can be monitored.
Yay! (to an extent)
What does it mean to "unplug"?
Finding ways to entertain yourself that doesn't involve the internet.
The recommended hours for a 15 year old to sleep is between 6-8 hours.
What is:
False!
Its 8-10!
Steven always asks his friends if he should post something on instagram before he does it.
What is:
Nay.
He should ask an adult that would have an idea of what is or isn't okay to post online.
What is "active use"?
What is:
Any form of reaction or contribution that someone makes online
The recommended screen time for 15 year olds is no more than 2 hours a day!
What is:
False
It's 1 hour.
My daily screen time average is 2 hours and 47 minutes. Is this okay? (I'm 17)
Nay.
The recommended time is 2 hours.
What is "passive use"?
What is:
Using online platforms but not responding or contributing in any way.