{"id":42,"date":"2025-03-13T20:07:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T20:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/blocks-teachertext\/front-matter\/lesson-finding-balance-in-our-digital-lives\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:37:16","slug":"lesson-finding-balance-in-our-digital-lives","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/blocks-teachertext\/front-matter\/lesson-finding-balance-in-our-digital-lives\/","title":{"raw":"Lesson: Finding Balance in Our Digital Lives","rendered":"Lesson: Finding Balance in Our Digital Lives"},"content":{"raw":"<span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"0\">In th<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"0\">is lesson, students look at the different ways in which we spend our free time and learn to find balance between active, learning and media activities.\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Grade range: <\/strong>1-3<strong>\r\n<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/blocks-teachertext\/chapter\/kinds-of-time\/\">Teacher Material<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/buildingblocks\/chapter\/i-wish-i-will\/\">Student Material<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Time Frame<\/strong>\r\n<table style=\"width: 1186px;\" border=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 93.0167px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 278.85px;\"><strong>One class period (45-60 minutes)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 372.85px;\"><strong>Two or three class periods (90-120 minutes)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 370.267px;\"><strong>Extended Unit\r\n<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.1167px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 93.0167px;\"><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 278.85px;\">&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFilling Our Time\r\n\r\nScreen Time\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 372.85px;\">&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFilling Our Time\r\n\r\nScreen Time\r\n\r\nMagic Time\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 370.267px;\">Filling Our Time\r\n\r\nScreen Time\r\n\r\nMagic Time\r\n\r\nWacky Media Songs: Think Twice With That Device!<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.1167px;\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Preparation:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Bring a glass, measuring cup or other transparent vessel and a few dozen marbles, Lego blocks or other small items.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Prepare to either distribute the student handout <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qbPg_y4OuUgZx3GW-twBtRln7W8vWze4\/view?usp=sharing\">I Wish...<\/a> or ensure that students can access the student chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/buildingblocks\/chapter\/i-wish-i-will\/\">I Wish... I Will...<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/mediasmarts.ca\/teacher-resources\/finding-balance-our-digital-lives\">printable version of this lesson<\/a> is available on the MediaSmarts website.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Outcomes<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n<em>Big ideas\/key concepts<\/em>: Students will understand that\u2026\r\n\r\nDigital media experiences are shaped by the tools we use\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>How media tools are made can affect how we use them<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<em>Key questions<\/em>:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>How can we balance the different kinds of activities in our lives?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<em>Essential knowledge:<\/em> Students will know\u2026\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Media health: The importance of balancing screen time with other activities; How features like autoplay can make us use devices longer than we mean to; Strategies for balancing screen use\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Key vocabulary: [pb_glossary id=\"234\"]Autoplay[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<em>Performance tasks<\/em>: Students will be able to\u2026\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Use: Develop strategies for healthy and mindful media use<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Understand: Analyze how features of digital tools influence how they are used<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Engage: Reflect on how their media habits affect their mental and physical health<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Curriculum\u00a0 Connections<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Strand A: Literacy Connections and Applications<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>A2. Digital Media Literacy<\/strong>\r\n\r\nA2.2 Online Safety, Well-Being, and Etiquette\r\n\r\ndemonstrate an understanding of how to navigate online environments safely, manage their privacy, and interact in a way that supports their well-being and that of others, including seeking appropriate permission\r\n\r\nA2.4 Forms, Conventions and Techniques\r\n\r\ndemonstrate an understanding of the forms, conventions, and techniques of digital and media texts, and apply this understanding when analyzing texts\r\n\r\nA2.6 Innovation and Design\r\n\r\nuse digital and media tools to support stages of the design process and to develop creative solutions to authentic, real-world problems\r\n\r\n<strong>A3. Applications, Connections and Contributions\r\n<\/strong>\r\n\r\nA3.1 Cross-Curricular and Integrated Learning\r\n\r\napply the knowledge and skills developed in this grade to support learning in various subject areas and identify some ways this learning can be used in everyday life\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"0\">In th<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"0\">is lesson, students look at the different ways in which we spend our free time and learn to find balance between active, learning and media activities.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade range: <\/strong>1-3<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/blocks-teachertext\/chapter\/kinds-of-time\/\">Teacher Material<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/buildingblocks\/chapter\/i-wish-i-will\/\">Student Material<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time Frame<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 1186px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 93.0167px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 278.85px;\"><strong>One class period (45-60 minutes)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 372.85px;\"><strong>Two or three class periods (90-120 minutes)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 370.267px;\"><strong>Extended Unit<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1167px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 93.0167px;\"><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 278.85px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Filling Our Time<\/p>\n<p>Screen Time<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 372.85px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Filling Our Time<\/p>\n<p>Screen Time<\/p>\n<p>Magic Time<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 370.267px;\">Filling Our Time<\/p>\n<p>Screen Time<\/p>\n<p>Magic Time<\/p>\n<p>Wacky Media Songs: Think Twice With That Device!<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1167px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring a glass, measuring cup or other transparent vessel and a few dozen marbles, Lego blocks or other small items.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare to either distribute the student handout <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qbPg_y4OuUgZx3GW-twBtRln7W8vWze4\/view?usp=sharing\">I Wish&#8230;<\/a> or ensure that students can access the student chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/buildingblocks\/chapter\/i-wish-i-will\/\">I Wish&#8230; I Will&#8230;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/mediasmarts.ca\/teacher-resources\/finding-balance-our-digital-lives\">printable version of this lesson<\/a> is available on the MediaSmarts website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Outcomes<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p><em>Big ideas\/key concepts<\/em>: Students will understand that\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Digital media experiences are shaped by the tools we use<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How media tools are made can affect how we use them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Key questions<\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How can we balance the different kinds of activities in our lives?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Essential knowledge:<\/em> Students will know\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Media health: The importance of balancing screen time with other activities; How features like autoplay can make us use devices longer than we mean to; Strategies for balancing screen use\n<ul>\n<li>Key vocabulary: <a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_42_234\">Autoplay<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Performance tasks<\/em>: Students will be able to\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use: Develop strategies for healthy and mindful media use<\/li>\n<li>Understand: Analyze how features of digital tools influence how they are used<\/li>\n<li>Engage: Reflect on how their media habits affect their mental and physical health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Curriculum\u00a0 Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p><strong>Strand A: Literacy Connections and Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A2. 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