media balance
online privacy
digital footprint
online drama
news & media literacy
100

Where should your phone, Switch, tablet, or other device be when you are at AMS?

In your locker and it should be turned OFF!

100

If you get an email telling you to click on a link, should you click the link?

No! (Unless you were expecting the email and know the sender)

100

True or false: if you post something online and change your mind later, just delete it and no one will be able to see it.

False (if it's online, it's out there forever...)

100

What should you do before posting a photo/video of another person online?

Get the other person's permission; be respectful of them.

100

If a source seems trustworthy with lots of good information but has words you don't understand all over the place, is it worth spending your time on it?

No (unless you are able to work with someone who has more vocabulary and background knowledge)

200

True or false: It's fine to be scrolling on a device when someone else is talking to you as long as you're listening to what they're saying. 

False (They can't tell whether you're listening, and it's just rude)

200

If a game or app asks you to share your name/email/birthday to create an account, who should you ask first?

parent/trusted adult

200

If you're signing up for three different accounts on the same day, should you use the same password for all three or a different password for each account?

Use different passwords for all accounts.

200

After pausing and taking a breath (or two) what should you do if you witness someone being unkind online? (This is true online and in real life.)

Tell that person to stop. (Be clear WHAT they need to stop, too.)

Be willing to let a trusted adult know if you feel it is necessary.

200

When you type a question into Google, is the short answer that comes up at the top of the list always correct?

No!!!

300

True or false: It is a great idea to write out a plan to change a digital behavior or habit you feel is out of balance.

True! 

300

Is it OK to post a photo/video of someone without their permission?

No...never!

300

True or false: when you are applying to college, jobs, and even some clubs, people will search you up online and judge you based on what they find.

True!

300

What is the word for posting, commenting, or saying things online just to make people angry/uncomfortable?

Trolling

300

If you read a shocking fact online, what should you do before believing it or sharing it with your friends?

Check what other sources say.
400

Which is a better choice before bed: playing a game on your tablet or reading a book?

Reading a book (the light from a tablet may trick your brain into thinking it's still light out, and if it's a high-stress game your body can take a while to wind down.)

400

You're playing a mobile game on your future phone, and you can make in-game purchases and your parents are not home, but you know where your parents keep their credit cards.  Is it OK to make purchases without telling an them (they surely won't mind, will they)?

No!!! Wait until they return and ASK PERMISSION!


400

If you are in a chat where friends are saying mean things about someone, why is it smart to screenshot part of that chat and telling a trusted adult?

You can use the chat as evidence of what was said

400

What does it mean to "report" someone in an online game?

Reporting is contacting the game company/moderators to let them know someone is being disrespectful/unkind/irresponsible.
400

What is it called when you put information in your own words so you can understand it better and not steal someone else's work?

Paraphrasing

500

What are two signs that your digital media choices and your personal interaction time might be out of balance?

various answers

500

Your sibling is starting a new social media account and needs to choose a username. Which is better: @craig.85.shuler or @books.areawesome!85 ?

@books.areawesome!85 (less private info!)

500

Which of the following are part of your digital footprint? Your browsing history, your search history, pictures you've posted, comments on other people's content, in-game chat, information you shared

All of these!

500

What does it mean to "block" someone in an app/game?

Blocking makes it so that person cannot see or communicate with you in that app.

500

What is it called when someone takes another person's words/ideas and uses them in their own project?

Plagiarism