Finding my Media Balance

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

5

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.

Students will be able to:

  • Reflect on how balanced they are in their daily lives.

  • Consider what "media balance" means, and how it applies to them.

  • Create a personalized plan for healthy and balanced media use.

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Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 5

DLCS18.5.R1

Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

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Vocabulary

  • personal safety
  • digital device
  • digital citizenship
  • personal information

Knowledge

Students know:
  • strategies to be safe while using digital devices.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create and use passwords which are only shared with their parents or teacher.
  • log off of digital device when no longer using it.
  • explain why you should not share personal information with others online.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • passwords are important to have and not share.
  • logging out of resources and devices protect your accounts and information.
  • you should never share personal information with others online.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 5

DLCS18.5.14

Analyze the impact of social media on individuals, families, and society.

UP:DLCS18.5.14

Vocabulary

  • analyze
  • impact
  • social media
  • society

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that social media can impact how individuals, families, and society interact.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • analyze the social media use of individuals, families, and society and discuss possible impacts.

Understanding

Students understand that:
    individuals, families, and society communicates with social media that can have a positive or negative impact.

CR Resource Type

Lesson/Unit Plan

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

Custom

Resource Provider other

Common Sense Media
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