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- the 24/7 social nature of digital media
What is media ?
What is digital media?
Digital Media is a 24/7, any time, anywhere part of our culture.
Digital media is social and allows people to build friendships, join new communities and provides amazing opportunities for creation and self-expression.
Students should ask:
- the 24/7 social nature of digital media
What is media ?
What is digital media?
Digital Media is a 24/7, any time, anywhere part of our culture.
Digital media is social and allows people to build friendships, join new communities and provides amazing opportunities for creation and self-expression.
Students should ask:
- What are my personal media habits?
- How much time do I spend with different forms of media?
Also watch Our Connected Culture video
Classroom activity
Complete the worksheets examining your personal digital media habits and the amount of time you spend with various digital media.
- Write and describe your average DAILY activities and add up the total amount spent EACH DAY at the bottom of each section.
- Graph the times spent WEEKLY on each type of digital media.
DISCUSS
Are you surprised to learn how much time you spend each week on digital media?
Complete the worksheets examining your personal digital media habits and the amount of time you spend with various digital media.
- Write and describe your average DAILY activities and add up the total amount spent EACH DAY at the bottom of each section.
- Graph the times spent WEEKLY on each type of digital media.
DISCUSS
Are you surprised to learn how much time you spend each week on digital media?
References and further Reading
Common Sense Media. (2010) Connected Culture Student Intro Video -- Our Connected Culture. Retrieved from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0XQj1anI-E&feature=youtu.be
Common Sense Media. (2013). Digital Citizenship Poster for Elementary School Classrooms. Retrieved from:
http://www.edudemic.com/printable-digital-citizenship-poster/
Kimmorley, S. (2017). I chatted with 3 Gen Z girls about how they use their mobiles, and it was mind-blowing. Business Insider Australia. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com.au/i-chatted-with-3-gen-z-girls-about-how-they-use-their-mobiles-and-it-was-mindblowing-2017-1
Knorr, C. (2010). Be a Good Digital Citizen: Tips for Teens and Parents. Common Sense Media. Retrieved from: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/be-a-good-digital-citizen-tips-for-teens-and-parents
Oxley, C. (2012). Developing a digital citizenship program [Slideshow]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/cathryno/developing-a-digital-citizenship-program.
Ribble, M (2014). Digital Citizenship. Digital Citizenship. Retrieved from http://www.digitalcitizenship.net
Common Sense Media. (2010) Connected Culture Student Intro Video -- Our Connected Culture. Retrieved from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0XQj1anI-E&feature=youtu.be
Common Sense Media. (2013). Digital Citizenship Poster for Elementary School Classrooms. Retrieved from:
http://www.edudemic.com/printable-digital-citizenship-poster/
Kimmorley, S. (2017). I chatted with 3 Gen Z girls about how they use their mobiles, and it was mind-blowing. Business Insider Australia. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com.au/i-chatted-with-3-gen-z-girls-about-how-they-use-their-mobiles-and-it-was-mindblowing-2017-1
Knorr, C. (2010). Be a Good Digital Citizen: Tips for Teens and Parents. Common Sense Media. Retrieved from: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/be-a-good-digital-citizen-tips-for-teens-and-parents
Oxley, C. (2012). Developing a digital citizenship program [Slideshow]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/cathryno/developing-a-digital-citizenship-program.
Ribble, M (2014). Digital Citizenship. Digital Citizenship. Retrieved from http://www.digitalcitizenship.net
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