Media Balance
Digital Footprint
Phishing & Scams
News & Credible Sources
100

Name ONE Healthy Tech Habit

  • Turning off non-essential notifications

  • Setting time limits for certain apps

  • Taking short breaks away from screens

  • Being more mindful of how you feel while using technology

  • Creating tech-free zones or times

100

Name ONE piece of private information

  • Your name

  • Your age

  • Address

  • Phone number

  • School

  • Photos

  • Usernames and passwords

  • Social Security Number

  • Bank account information  

100

What is it called when someone poses as an institution, like a bank or a school, and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information

Phishing

100

What is 'information that pretends to be real news but is false or misleading, often created to trick people or spread wrong information.'

Fake News

200

What's it called when you use phones, games, and shows in a healthy way that leaves time for friends, family, hobbies, and sleep?

Media Balance

200

What do we call everything about you that exists online?

Digital Footprint

200

Who should you tell if a message seems suspicious?

A trusted adult

200

What do we call content that looks like news but is actually selling something?

Advertisement

300

What do we call the amount of time someone spends looking at a smartphone, computer, or television?

Screen Time

300

What should you do before posting anything online?

Think first

300

What should you never click in a suspicious message?

Links

300

What do we call personal beliefs presented as facts?

Opinions

400

What's the sneaky online trick where a headline uses words like "You Won't Believe!" or a shocking picture to make you click, even if the content is boring, fake, or a total letdown, just to get views and ad money?

Clickbait

400

What's a word that describes why online posts are hard to erase forever?

Permanent

400

A crime where someone illegally uses another person's private information—like their name, Social Security number, or bank account details—to steal money or get benefits

Identity Theft

400

What do we call the way that a media institution shares (or does not share) information online, which shapes how people understand it.

Media Framing

500

What do we call it when companies compete to capture and hold people's attention, often by using engaging notifications, endless scrolling features, and personalized recommendations?

Attention Economy

500

What do we call 'the unique, one-of-a-kind address of a webpage'

URL