Classroom Resource

My Media Use: A Personal Challenge

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

Overview

Most of us use a lot of digital media in our daily lives -- even when we don't realize it! Having a balance between online and offline time is important, but a healthy media balance might look different for everyone. Help students create a personalized plan for healthy media use.

Students will be able to:

make an inventory of their media choices and how those choices make them feel.
brainstorm personal strategies for balancing media use.
create personal guidelines for promoting healthy media balance.

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Content Standards

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 7

DLCS18.7.R1
Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

that some data is considered personal and should be protected.

Skills

Students are able to:

classify data as private or public.
operate technology devices without sharing personal data.

Understanding

Students understand that:

sharing personal data in public forums, even with share settings turned off, can result in dangerous real
life consequences.

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 7

DLCS18.7.11
Demonstrate positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content and identify the consequences of failing to act responsibly.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

safe, legal, and ethical habits to use when creating and sharing digital content and that failing to do so can have negative consequences.

Skills

Students are able to:

use safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.
identify consequences of failing to use safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.

Understanding

Students understand that:

consequences exist for failing to use positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/my-media-use-a…

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Lesson/Unit Plan

Resource Provider

Common Sense Media

Accessibility

License

License Type

Custom

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.commonsense.org/about-us/our-mission/site-terms-use

Approved Date

2019-08-28

Curated by

Design by Adaptive Theme

My Media Use: A Personal Challenge

Subject Area

Grade(s)

Overview

DLCS18.7.R1
Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.7.R1

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

DLCS18.7.11
Demonstrate positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content and identify the consequences of failing to act responsibly.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.7.11

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

CR Resource Type

Resource Provider

License Type

Custom License Type (URL)

Approved Date

Learning Resource Type

My Media Use: A Personal Challenge

Subject Area

Grade(s)

Overview

DLCS18.7.R1 Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

DLCS18.7.11 Demonstrate positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content and identify the consequences of failing to act responsibly.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

URL (web address)

CR Resource Type

Resource Provider

License Type

Custom License Type (URL)

Approved Date

DLCS18.7.R1
Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

DLCS18.7.11
Demonstrate positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content and identify the consequences of failing to act responsibly.