Digital Citizenship: Media Balance

Question of the Day: Why is it important to listen to our feelings when using technology?

Objectives:

• Recognize the different kinds of feelings they can have when using technology.

• Know what to do when they don't have a good feeling when using technology.

Additional Resources:

• Lessons: Digital Well-Being collection
• For Families: Conversation Starter

Question of the Day: What makes a healthy media choice? (Hint: It's more than just screen time!)

Objectives:

• Learn the "What? When? How Much?" framework for describing their media choices.

• Use this framework and their emotional responses to evaluate how healthy different types of media choices are.

• Begin to develop their own definition of a healthy media balance.

Additional Resources

• Lessons: Digital Well-Being collection
• For Families: Family Activity

Question of the Day: What are the impacts of a school-wide cellphone ban?

Objectives:

• Reflect on the benefits and drawbacks of a school-wide cellphone ban

• Use the Take a Stand thinking routine to practice perspective-taking and civil discourse

Additional Resources

• Lessons: Building Positive Tech Habits