UK Lesson Plan
The Health Effects of Screen Time (UK)
Can screen time be bad for us?
Age
17–18Time
35 mins.
Objectives:
Identify research trends related to the health impact of screen time.
Reflect on the nature of their own screen time and how it compares to that of parents and teens generally.
Use the "Digital Habits Checkup" routine to create a personal challenge to change a media habit.
Vocabulary Show definitions
media balance ·
active use ·
passive use
media balance – using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc.)
active use – contributing online via posts, comments or other forms of communication and expression
passive use – scrolling through online content without reacting to the it
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Key Standards Supported
Lesson Plan
35 mins.
Consider: How Much Is Too Much?
15 mins.Check Your Habits: How It's Used
10 mins.Create: My Media Habits
10 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: January 2021
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Lesson last updated: January 2021