Finding Balance in the Digital World
Content or devices that allow people to share information, communicate, and collaborate over internet or computer works.
What is Digital Media?
A type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity.
What is Identity Theft?
Potentially harmful to one's emotional or physical well-being.
What is Risky?
When people use apps, websites, or devices to start or further a conflict between people.
What is Digital Drama?
Able to be believed; trustsworthy
What is Credible?
Using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, hobbies, sports etc.)
What is Media Balance?
If you get a message from what says is from your school but your not sure and it says "School is canclled! Click the link below if your excited with it!" Should you click the link?
What is don't click on the link if your not sure?
Information that can be used to identify you, such as your Social Security number, postal address, email address, phone number, etc.
What is Private Information?
To lessen the intensity or anger in a conflict
What is De-escalate?
To carefully examine something to figure out it's value.
What is Evaluate?
To engage in activities that don't involve devices, apps, or the internet.
What is Unplug?
An attempt to trick someone online, usually with the intention of stealing money or private information.
What is Internet Scam?
Not exceptionable in the situation; not OK.
What is Inappropriate?
If Lea sees that two of her friends Aubrey and Logan are disagreeing on something, should she pick a side or should she de-escalate the problem by saying both of her friends are right and that everyone has their own opinion?
What is Lea should de-escalate the problem by saying everyone has their own opinion and that it is nor right or wrong?
Having preference for one thing over another in a way that's unfair.
What is Bias?
Nora's favorite game is Animal World, and she plays it almost every day when she has time. Today is Friday, and it's family movie night. Her mom, dad and brother are all going but she's hesitant because of her favorite game. Should Nora go?
What is yes?
When someone poses as an institution, like a bank or school, and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information.
What is Phishing?
When something happens on digital media that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious.
What is Red Flag Feeling?
Layla gets the lead role in a play and posted it on her social media account. Most people who comment under her post congratulate her. Although, another girl that auditioned for the lead role was jealous and said mean things about Layla in the comments. Layla gets mad but has second thoughts about writing back to her because it could stir up more problems, in which she doesn’t want. Should Layla write back or should she just block the girl?
What is she should block the girl?
An additional source that supports or confirms a news story, article, or piece of information.
What is Corroboration?
If Maddie's softball game is cancelled and she has a project to do, should she use her free time to study for her test the next day or use her time for herself to play some games?
What is use her free time to study for her test?
A web address that has been condensed and that could potentially mislead a user into going into a risky website.
What is Shortened URL?
If Casey receives a message from Tyler_Jaygamer1 telling her to give him her phone number, how should she respond?
What is 1: She can say simply no and log off. 2: She can block him or/and report him. 3: She can go tell an adult?
Lauren is in a group chat with all her friends. She finds herself stuck in the middle of an argument. Although, Lauren has nothing to do with the problem nor does she want to deal with it. Between helping her friends overcome the problem and leaving the group chat which is the best choice?
What is Lauren should leave the group chat? (After all, if she does try to help her friends she can escalate the situation more by making things worse when she doesn’t mean to)
Name three ways you can make sure an online source is credible.
What is looking for corroboration, exploring the site, and looking at sites history?