Lesson
Screen Time: How Much is Too Much? (Quick Activity)
Can screen time be bad for us?
Grade
12Objectives:
Recognize when they are active users and passive consumers of media and technology.
Identify how their use of technology can impact their physical and emotional health.
Develop strategies for achieving healthy media balance.
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 content
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Lesson Plan
15 mins.
Screen Time: How Much is Too Much: Activity Steps
15 mins.
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Lesson last updated: August 2023
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Lesson last updated: August 2023