Lesson 4.3: More Media Smarts

On this pages, you will complete the second part of the "media smarts" quiz.

More media smarts

Answer the questions in the second part of the media smarts quiz. Find out what you know and don't know. You may be surprised by some of the research.

Sources

Which statistics or opinions surprised you the most?

Which most closely reflected how you use digital media in your own life? Which were the farthest from your own personal experience?

Common Sense Media has a great website with media reviews for you and your family.

Quiz

Q9. What percentage of teens ages 15-18 believe their friends share too much information online?

20%

Sorry!

40%

Try again!

60%

Not quite.

80%

Right! What do you think is "too much"? Do you worry about this?

Common Sense Media, 2010

Q10. Teens are much more likely to report that using social media has a positive impact on their social and emotional life than a negative one.

True

That's correct. According to research, one in four teens say that using their social networking site makes them feel less shy and more outgoing. Half of all teen social media users say using such media has mainly helped their relationships with family members and friends.

False

This is incorrect. Click on "True" to see why.

Common Sense Media, June 2012

Q11. Thirty-eight percent of students surveyed said they could not go more than 10 minutes without checking their digital device.

True

Yes, that's correct. So, where do you stand on this? Do you feel compelled to check your phone, etc. all the time?

False

This is incorrect. Click on "True" to see why.

E-Marketer's Report to College Students, 2011

Q12. What percentage of kids ages 11 to 18 say they sometimes feel like a different person online than off?

One-half

This is the right answer. Does this describe you in any way? How so?

One-third

False. The answer is higher.

One-quarter

False. The answer is higher.

None

False. The answer is higher.

Kidscape, 2011

Q13. Approximately what percentage of teens say they have received "sexts"? sexually suggestive or partially naked pictures of someone they know online?

5%

Incorrect.

10%

Incorrect.

15%

This is the correct response. Does this statistic surprise you?

20%

Incorrect.

Pew Internet and American Life, 2009

Q14. What is included in your digital footprint?

All of the information about a person that can be found online.

Correct. This is a term you'll hear a lot of in the next section. Do you know what your digital footprint is?

Software that measures the depth of one's footsteps.

This is not the correct definition.

The information about you in police records.

This is not the correct definition.

A record of your online searches.

This is getting close, but it does not contain the entire definition. Try again.

Common Sense Media, 2012

Q15. Spending a lot of time online and using a lot of technology automatically results in strong digital literacy skills.

True

This is a myth. Click on "False" to see why.

False

Fluency with technology does not automatically ensure critical thinking and digital literacy. For example, only 10% of teens considered an author's expertise when evaluating information and more than 25% of students surveyed chose a research source because it was the first search result.

How sharp are your critical thinking skills when it comes to digital literacy?

Common Sense Media, 2012

Your Turn

Do you have any friends or family members who still text while driving even though it's against the law? Show them some of these videos and this AMA site to convince them to stop. You can make a difference in this!
Now is your chance to participate in a media habits survey. When you have completed the survey click on "See previous responses" to see how you compare to your peers that have taken COM 1255.