Lesson 6 - Study Skills
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Quotes:
- "If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be." --- Maya Angelou
- "Not every part of your private life needs to be public." --- Unknown
- "Social media is training us to compare our lives, instead of appreciating everything we are." -- Unknown
- "It takes discipline not to let social media steal your time." -- Alexis Ohanian
- "You can't tap your brain power if you're constantly tapping your screen." -- Manoush Zomorodi
Questions for Journaling or Discussion:
- Do you have a social media profile? How many? What platforms are they through?
- Do you think that people should put photos of their friends on the internet?
- How private is information you post on the internet? Who might see it?
- Do you think college admissions officers look online for information on prospective students? What about coaches and potential employers?
- What do you do if a friend is looking at sites at school that are off-limits or inappropriate?
- Do you think you can be more authentic when you are online? Can you be more who you really are? Or, do you think people like to be someone else and play around with their identity?
- Teasing, lying, gossiping, threatening, spreading rumors and harassing are all forms of bullying. If these things occur online, are they perceived as less "harming?" Has anyone done this to you?
- If you were asked to "disconnect" (no cell phones or internet) for a period of two weeks, how easy or hard would it be for you and why?
- What times and areas of the home (if any) are designated to be free of digital devices?