Lesson 4.2: Your Media Smarts



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On the next two pages, you will complete a quiz examines the digital usage and media smarts of teenagers. 


Your media smarts

Test your knowledge of digital media use by taking the quiz below.
As you go through the questions, consider how accurate the information is for you. What do you think about these generalizations or statistics?

Sources


Some of the statistics in the quiz comes from American teens.

Do you think there is much of a difference between American and Canadian teen media use?

Look at the Born into Tech infographic and compare yourself to the stats that are illustrated there.

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Try again!
Not quite.
Right! How does your texting compare with this statistic?
Pew Internet and American Life, 2010
Surprisingly, this is not the correct answer.
Teens who text may have better reading, writing and spelling skills because creating and decoding text abbreviations requires strong phonetic and alphabetic awareness.
The Millennial Teenager, Online Schools, 2012
Yes, 47% of those who use media this much have grades of C or below. How many hours a day do you spend on media? Do you feel that it has a negative impact on your grades?
This is incorrect. Click on "True" to see why.
The Millennial Teenager, Online Schools, 2012
False. Go higher!
False. Go higher!
False. Go higher!
True: 41% of teens who own cell phones answered "yes" when asked whether they would describe themselves as "addicted" to their phones. Forty-three percent of teens agree strongly or somewhat that they sometimes wish they could "unplug".
Pew Internet & American Life, 2010
Common Sense Media, 2012
About half of teens surveyed say their favourite way to communicate is in person. Texting is the next favourite. How do you like to communicate with your friends and family?
This is incorrect. Click on "True" to see why.
Common Sense Media, 2012
In fact, it's even more! Click on "False" to see how many.
That's right. Fifty-two percent of teens have over 300 friends on Facebook. Are you on Facebook? If so, is this in line with your habits?
Mr Youth's report, Meet the Class of 2015
This is the right answer. Are you on Twitter? How often do you use it?
Incorrect!
Mr Youth's report, Meet the Class of 2015
False. Go higher!
False. Go higher!
False. Go higher!
True. What are your privacy settings? Are they protecting you?
Common Sense Media, 2012