Finding Balance in a Digital World
To engage in activities that don't involve devices, apps, or the internet
What is Unplug?
Information that can be used to identify you because it is unique to you (e.g., your full name
or your address)
What is Private Information?
The most popular app used by kids.
What is Tik Tok?
Information about you that can be used to identify you because it is unique to you (e.g., your full name or your address)
What is Private Information?
Able to be believed; trustworthy
What is Credible?
When something happens on digital media that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious
What is Red Flag Feeling?
A type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity
What is Identity Theft?
A fake Instagram account used for posting to a specific group of people or to post anonymously
What is Finsta?
Not acceptable in the situation; not OK
What is Inappropriate?
When people use devices, apps, or websites to start
or further a conflict between people
Behaviors we do often or regularly with digital media and devices
What is Digital Habits?
A web address that has been condensed and
that could potentially mislead a user into going
into a risky website
What is Shortened URL?
Without anyone knowing who you are
What is Anonymously?
When something happens that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious
What is Red Flag Feeling?
To lessen the intensity or anger in a conflict
What is De-escalate?
Using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
What is Media Balance?
When someone poses as an institution, like a bank or a school, and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information
What is Phishing?
A group of people linked by a common interest or purpose
What is Affinity Group?
Potentially harmful to one's emotional or physical well-being
What is Risky?
To carefully examine something to figure out its value
What is Evaluate?
Content (text, audio, images, video) or devices that allow people to share information, communicate, and collaborate over internet or computer networks.
What is Digital Media?
An attempt to trick someone online, usually with the intention of stealing money or private information
What is Internet Scam?
To select, organize, and look after a collection
(e.g., content posted to a social media profile)
What is Curate?
Having preference for one thing over another in a way that’s unfair
What is Bias?
An additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article, or piece of information
What is Corroboration?