UK Lesson Plan
Finding Balance in a Digital World (UK)
How do we balance digital media use in our lives?
Age
11–12Time
50 mins.
Objectives:
Reflect on their common online and offline activities.
Identify ways to "unplug" to maintain balance between online and offline activities.
Use the "Digital Habits Checkup" routine to create a personal challenge to achieve more media balance.
Vocabulary Show definitions
digital media ·
media balance ·
red flag feeling
digital media – information that comes to us through the internet, often through a tablet, smartphone or laptop
media balance – using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
red flag feeling – when something happens that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad or anxious
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Key Standards Supported
Lesson Plan
50 mins.
Warm-Up: It's a Digital World
10 mins.Reflect: My Online and Offline Life
10 mins.Apply: Balance It Out
15 mins.Wrap-Up: Personal Challenge
15 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: November 2020
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Lesson last updated: November 2020