digital Footprint

Q5 Balancing My Media: Getting Hooked

5. Digital Footprint

COntrolling your Digital Balance

Step 1. Play the video below on how scrolling hacks your brain, OR read this article about Digital Addiction: How technology keeps us hooked.

Direct link (5:42 min.)

After watching the video, remember to add your thoughts and ideas to your notes document.

Step 2. Your task is to find positive ways to control your digital balance. 

Step 3. Choose one of the following for some eye-opening ideas

  • Use the Building Communication infographic to learn what it takes to have a Healthy Lifestyle.
  • Play the video below, which provides tips for using your phone.

Direct link (5:48 min.)

Step 4. Add your thoughts and ideas to the My Media Use: A Personal Challenge Student Notes document.

MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

2. Digital Citizen
a. Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.
b. Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
c. Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
d. Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.

6. Creative Communicator
c. Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.