My Media Choices
What makes a healthy media choice?
We all make choices every day about the media we consume and create. But do kids understand what makes a media choice healthy or not? Hint: It's about more than just screen time. Use the activities in this lesson to give kids a framework for makinginformed media choices.
Key Vocabulary:
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.)
media choices - time spent watching, listening to, reading, or creating media
We all make choices every day about the media we consume and create. But do kids understand what makes a media choice healthy or not? Hint: It's about more than just screen time. Use the activities in this lesson to give kids a framework for makinginformed media choices.
Key Vocabulary:
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.)
media choices - time spent watching, listening to, reading, or creating media
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Twalkers Multitasking Game
Students reflect on what it's like to multitask on a cellphone and consider the benefits of focusing on one task at a time. Students will:
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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? |
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Key Standards Supported - Common Core ELA
L.4.4, L.4.5, L.4.6, RF.4.4, RF.4.4a, RI.4.4, RI.4.7, RI.4.10, SL.4.1a, SL.4.1b, SL.4.1c, SL.4.1d, SL.4.4, SL.4.6, W.4.4, W.4.10
Key Standards Supported - Common Core ELA
L.4.4, L.4.5, L.4.6, RF.4.4, RF.4.4a, RI.4.4, RI.4.7, RI.4.10, SL.4.1a, SL.4.1b, SL.4.1c, SL.4.1d, SL.4.4, SL.4.6, W.4.4, W.4.10