Finding Media Balance
OVERVIEW
Helping kids learn what makes different media choices healthy or not is a good start. But how do we help them actually make responsible choices in the real world? Give your students the opportunity to create a personalized media plan.
Key Vocabulary:
balance - all of the parts are in the correct -- though not necessarily equal -- proportions
media - all of the ways that large groups of people get and share information (TV, books, internet, newspapers, phones, etc.)
media balance - using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
Helping kids learn what makes different media choices healthy or not is a good start. But how do we help them actually make responsible choices in the real world? Give your students the opportunity to create a personalized media plan.
Key Vocabulary:
balance - all of the parts are in the correct -- though not necessarily equal -- proportions
media - all of the ways that large groups of people get and share information (TV, books, internet, newspapers, phones, etc.)
media balance - using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
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Create A Graph: Show Your Time Spent On Media/Devices
Graphs and charts are great because they communicate information visually. For this reason, graphs are often used in newspapers, magazines and businesses around the world.
NCES constantly uses graphs and charts in our publications and on the web. Sometimes, complicated information is difficult to understand and needs an illustration. Graphs or charts can help impress people by getting your point across quickly and visually. Here you will find five different graphs and charts for you to consider. Not sure about which graph to use? Confused between bar graphs and pie charts? |