Finding Media Balance
To be balanced, how much time should you spend using media?
A. One hour per day.
B. As much as you want.
C. However much feels healthy and positive, which is different for everyone.
C. However much feels healthy and positive, which is different for everyone.
Julie has an online-only friend named Clara. Clara asks Julie what her favorite animal is. She also asks about Julie's favorite color. Julie shouldn't answer Clara because this is private information.
True. The information Clara asks Julie to share is private information.
OR
False. The information Clara asks Jada to share does not reveal private information about her.
False. The information Clara asks Jada to share does not reveal private information about her. It is personal information.
Private information is information about you that can be used to identify you because it's unique to you (e.g., your full name or your address).
Dean and Eric are on a soccer team together. Dean gets a text from Eric that says, "I can't believe you made us lose the game with that lame shot." It's the first time Dean received a message like this from Eric. Is this an example of cyberbullying?
A. It is cyberbullying because Eric is using text messages to be mean.
B. It is not cyberbullying because Eric has not been mean repeatedly.
C. It is not cyberbullying because Dean made them lose the game.
D. It is cyberbullying because Dean feels bad now.
B. It is not cyberbullying because Eric has not been mean repeatedly.
Which one of these headlines is clickbait?
A. "Man Kisses King Cobra Snake! You Won't Believe What Happens Next!"
B. "Five Pictures That Prove This Place Has the Most Beautiful Sunsets!"
A. "Man Kisses King Cobra Snake! You Won't Believe What Happens Next!"
It seems impossible or unbelievable.
If you have a friend that is being cyberbullied, what could you do?
A. Tell your friend to write mean messages back.
B. Write mean comments to the bully.
C. Like the mean comments.
D. Suggest AJ block the bully and tell a trusted adult.
D. Suggest AJ block the bully and tell a trusted adult.
Which three questions should you ask yourself when thinking about your own media balance?
A. What? When? How much?
B. Where? Who? How?
C. Here? There? Everywhere?
A. What? When? How much?
What does risk mean?
Risk is something negative or dangerous that comes from a situation.
What is cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is using digital devices, sites, and apps to intimidate, harm, and upset someone. Bullying or cyberbullying situations always include a target (the person being bullied) and a bully (the person doing the bullying). The bullying or cyberbullying can occur for many different reasons.
Most clickbait links are a type of ____________. This means the more times people click on these links, the more money they make.
A. Storyboard
B. Curiosity gap
C. Hacker
D. Advertising
D. Advertising
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?
A. Walk to school with his friends and watch the show on his phone.
B. Set a limit on how much television he watches making sure that he's ready to walk to school with his friends.
C. Talk to his friends during class to make up for not being able to walk to school with them.
B. Set a limit on how much television he watches making sure that he's ready to walk to school with his friends.
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Marisol is talking to her online friend Steven62, who asks, "Is Marisol your real name? What is your last name?" These questions make Marisol pause. Why might Marisol feel this way?
A. Steven62 has become one of Marisol's best friends.
B. Steven62 is asking Marisol for private information, which she knows she should not share.
C. Marisol thought Steven62 already knew her name.
B. Steven62 is asking Marisol for private information, which she knows she should not share.
AJ loves to make clay sculptures, and she posts pictures of her art online to share with other people. Someone AJ does not know has been repeatedly posting mean comments about her sculptures. AJ is the target of cyberbullying. What makes AJ's experience of cyberbullying different from face-to-face bullying?
A. It is easier to handle because AJ can just ignore the mean comments.
B. It is more difficult to handle because she and others on the internet can see the comments, but she doesn't know who's posting them.
C. It is less hurtful because AJ doesn't personally know all the people who are being mean.
B. It is more difficult to handle because she and others on the internet can see the comments, but she doesn't know who's posting them.
What is clickbait?
The word clickbait is a compound word made up of "click" (following a link on the internet) and "bait" (something used to get fish to bite on a hook). These are clues to the meaning: an online image or headline that tries to get you to click on it, usually for advertising purposes.
Which headline is clickbait?
A. "Want to See a New Movie? Here Are Some of The Top New Releases!"
B. "Remember The Baby From Harry Potter?! You Would Never Have Expected This!"
B. "Remember The Baby From Harry Potter?! You Would Never Have Expected This!"
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 thiem and misses out on walking to school with his friends. Why might this be an issue for Gabriel?
A. He misses out on catching up with his friends.
B. He feels lonely on his way to school because he has no one to talk to.
C. He is starting to be late for school more often.
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
What is a benefit?
Something positive that you get from a situation.
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Which of the following are clues that something might be clickbait?
A. It seems impossible or unbelievable.
B. It tries to shock you with language like "You Won't Believe This!".
C. It refers to a celebrity or popular topic.
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
The target and the bully are usually not the only ones involved in a cyberbullying situation. There are also the people who see it. These people can either be bystanders or upstanders.
What is a bystander?
A bystander observes a conflict or unacceptable behavior, but does not take part in it.
What is media?
Media includes all of the ways that large groups of people get and share information (TV, books, internet, newspapers, phones, etc.).
Sharing private information with online-only friends is risky because such friends may have a different age, gender, or personality than they led you to believe. Their intentions for the friendship might also be different from what they say. They may also want to use your private information in ways that negatively impact you. You should "play it safe" and always protect private information, especially from online-only friends.
So, what are some ways that you could respond if an online-only friend asks you a question you don't feel comfortable answering?
Empathy is:
A. Keeping things to yourself.
B. Imagining how someone else might feel.
C. Telling a trusted adult about mean behavior.
D. Ignoring mean texts or online messages.
B. Imagining how someone else might feel.
Clickbait headlines help advertisers make more money. When lots of people click on a link, an advertiser gets more traffic and can charge companies more money for their ads. It doesn't matter if the people who click find what they're looking for. In fact, when you click on clickbait, it can:
So, if you come across a headline that you think might be clickbait, avoid clicking it.
What should you do instead?
Instead, do a search on the headline to see if there are other sources that provide the information you're looking for.
The target and the bully are usually not the only ones involved in a cyberbullying situation. There are also the people who see it. These people can either be bystanders or upstanders.
What is an upstander?
An upstander tries to put a stop to the bullying.