Finding Balance in the Digital World
Content that can be transmitted over the internet or computer networks.
What is digital media?
A person who sends you fake emails with spelling errors, too-good-to-be-true offers, and other enticing options to get someone to give out personal information.
What is Phishing?
Your social security number, your full name, your address, your phone number, etc.
What is personal information?
Tell each side that their opinion is correct, being positive about each side, and by trying to calm down.
What are ways to de-escalate an argument?
Fake, Questionable, Credible
What are the categories of news credibility?
To engage in activities such as playing sports, reading and playing board games that do not require an electronic device.
What is unplugging?
A type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity.
What is Identity Theft?
When someone says or does something that is not OK in that situation or conversation.
What is inappropriate?
When people use devices, apps, or websites to start
or further conflict between people.
What is digital drama?
Favoring something over another in a way that is unfair.
What is bias?
Using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities.
What is digital balance?
A web address that has been condensed and
that could potentially mislead a user into going
into a risky website.
What is a shortened URL?
A action someone takes that sets off an alarm in your head.
What is a red-flag trigger?
Watching an argument escalate without doing anything.
What is being a bystander?
An additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article, or piece of information.
What is corroboration?
If you have something important that is due offline, you should get that done before going online and playing games.
What is true?
Sense of urgency, "Friend" in trouble, Too good to be true.
What are three ways people can phish you?
"Please don't do that.", "Please don't send that to me.", or do not respond.
Leave a positive comment, give constructive criticism when needed, ask negative commenters to please not do that.
What are some ways to stay out of digital drama?
"TRIP TO DISNY LAND! ONLY NEED SOCAL SECURITY NUMBER! QUICK OFFER ENDS SOON!"
What is an obvious phishing scam?
Going onto a digital book is still unplugging.
What is false?
You should always click on URL links, even if they are tiny.
What is completely false?
You could chat with family, talk to people with similar interests, or chat with friends.
What are some benefits of chatting online?
You can say anything online. Anything at all.
What is false?
Apply for credit cards or loans, create false documents, cyber bully someone else
What are some consequences of identity theft?