What is Digital Well-Being?
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Objective
I can define digital well-being and explain its importance.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
Sesame Workshop · 10:19
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Becoming aware of how we feel in different situations, whether we're using media or not, is about the habit of notice, and making choices considering those feelings.
- 2
For very young children, from ages zero to two, we can use emotion labeling to give them the language for what they're experiencing.
- 3
Parents can model healthy behavior by putting their phone aside and having set times to check their phone instead of reacting to every notification.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
5 questions
What does it mean to 'notice' in the context of digital well-being, as discussed in the video?
According to the video, how can negative content affect children?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“What does it mean to have good digital well-being, and why is it important for kids?”
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