1. Balancing Act: Healthy Media Use 1. Inquiry Task & Question
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Balancing Act: Healthy Media Use 1. Inquiry Task & Question
What comes to your mind when you view the image on the right? If you had to write a caption for the image, what would it say? Can you relate to the people in the image in any way?
Pretend you are a person in the image: How are you feeling? What are you viewing or discussing?
Image Source: Common Sense Media
In this Slam Dunk, you will use multiple information sources to help you build an answer to the inquiry question:
What is the most effective way to balance digital media use in our lives?

2. 2. Information Sources Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 Social Media Addiction
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Digital Media can present both benefits and problems.
Choose several of the information sources linked here to complete the Student Activity on Slide 3.
Social Media Addiction
Distracted Driving
Conversation Casualties
University Tries Life Without Twitter, Facebook
ADHD and Technology Use
Digital Detox Part 1 Part 2
Video Game Addiction
Is Your Family Too Wired?
Teens, Health & Technology
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
The Positive Side of Kids and Technology
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3. 3. Student Activity
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Use information sources on Slide 2 to complete this T-chart regarding the benefits and pitfalls of digital media use.
Then, reflect on your own media use using these questions:
Which media choices give you the most benefits?
What signs are there that your media use may be out of balance?
What is a step you could take right now to be more balanced?
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4. 4. Assessment Activity
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What is the most effective way to balance digital media use in our lives?
Your teacher/librarian will have you take the Digital Citizenship Quiz for this topic in Schoology. You may also have an opportunity to share your learning as described below.
Students aren’t the only ones addicted to digital media. So are many parents! Together with your parent or guardian, track your media consumption for a day or a week using this handout. Note: Some smart phones have built-in tools to track your usage, which may help you with this step.
Then, construct a digital media contract for all household members to follow. You may wish to view this idea generator. Your contract may be written or recorded using the camera on your device. You may self-assess your completed contract using the success criteria on this scoring tool.
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5. 5. Enrichment Activities
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Chris Rock. Alicia Keys. Danzig. Dave Chappelle. Childish Gambino. What do all of these performers have in common? All of them have had recent performances where they required fans to lock their phones away for the duration of the show. Consider why a performer would require that of their fans.
Review several of these resources to determine whether you believe it is fair for a performer to deny fans’ access to their cell phones during a performance. Then, compose a letter or to your favorite performer indicating whether you would still attend a concert if locking up your phone was required.
Lock Screen (NPR)
Artists to Fans: Lose the Phones!
Taking Cell Phones Out of Fans’ Hands
More Musicians Tell Concertgoers, ‘Lock Up Your Phone…’
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6. 6. Teacher Resources 1 2 3 4 5 6 Digital Citizenship: Grades 9-12
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Digital Citizenship: Grades 9-12
Content Integration: High School Health classes
Objective: Students will synthesize information from multiple information sources in order to develop a healthy media balance plan.
Time Frame: One-two 90 minute periods
Differentiation strategies for this lesson:
Have students use learning supports provided in any BCPS-licensed Digital Content included in this lesson. Refer to Digital Content Snapshots & Support resources for as needed.
Notes to the teacher:
Collaborate with your school library media specialist to plan and implement this lesson.
ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP QUIZ for this lesson in Schoology.
Consider sending home these Common Sense Education family resources relevant to this topic.
Materials have been adapted from the Common Sense Education’s Media Balance & Well Being lessons for grades 6 and 7.
Learning Standards Alignment
National Health Education Standards: Grades 9-12 Health Standard 2 Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors. Performance Indicator Evaluate the effect of media on personal and family health.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational text to support analysis, reflection, and research.
AASL Standards Framework for Learners I. INQUIRE: Build new knowledge by inquiring, thinking critically, identifying problems, and developing strategies for solving problems. Think: Learners display curiosity and initiative by: I.A.2 Recalling prior and background knowledge as context for new meaning. Create: Learners engage with new knowledge by following a process that includes: I.B.1 Using evidence to investigate questions. I.B.3 Generating products that illustrate learning. Share: Learners adapt, communicate, and exchange learning products with others in a cycle that includes: I.C.1 Interacting with content presented by others. Grow: Learners participate in an ongoing inquiry-based process by: I.D.2 Engaging in sustained inquiry.
ISTE Standards for Students 2. Digital Citizen: Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.
Last updated: April Report broken links to BCPS Library Media Programs & Digital Resources BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2019, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. This lesson may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Dr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson model.