Digital Media and Your Brain
Grade
8Explore ways that different digital media are, and aren't, designed to help them make good media choices.
Reflect on how digital media is designed to either help or hinder the addition of meaning and value to their lives.
Think about how to develop good, healthy habits when using digital media.
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Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.8.6, RI.8.1, RI.8.10, RI.8.4, SL.8.1, SL.8.1b, SL.8.1c, SL.8.1d, SL.8.2, SL.8.6, W.8.1, W.8.10, W.8.4
ISTE
1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 2a, 2b, 3d, 6a, 7b, 7c, 7d
CASEL
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 3a, 3d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f
AASL
I.A.1, I.A.2, II.A.2, II.A.3, III.A.1, III.A.2, V.A.1, V.A.2, V.A.3, VI.A.1, VI.A.2, I.B.1, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, I.C.1, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.1, III.C.2, V.C.1, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, III.D.2, V.D.1, VI.D.1, VI.D.2
Lesson Plan
Part 1: Warm Up
10 mins.Part 2: Why Do We Get Hooked?
15 mins.Part 3: Addictive Design Vs. Humane Design
10 mins.Part 4: Making Healthy Media Choices
10 mins.Extend the Lesson
Have students apply what they have learned by completing the “Healthy Social Media Habits” Activity on TestDrive, a social media simulator. Students go through a self-guided activity to reinforce key concepts and practice building healthy social media habits. For more information, download the Social Media TestDrive Educator Guide.
