Digital Health and Wellness
Technology is great, until it impacts your quality of life.
Author lmalon1
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1Top 5 Health concerns
Here is a Youtube slideshow video: Top 5 Health concerns from regular technology usage. Follow the above link and watch the YouTube video that addresses the top five health concerns. What are they and provide at least one example of each. Once the video is over, what are your top five health enhancing alternatives to replace screen time?
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2YouTube PSA video
Follow the above link to watch the Public Service Announcement on practicing good digital health. Using at least 2 of the top five health concerns, write your own 2-3 person skit to teach primary students technology etiquette for a healthy life. Skit duration: 1 minute.
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3YouTube News Report
Follow the above link and watch the news report on video game addiction. Give a synopsis of the news report. What happened to the 15 year old boy in the main story covered by the media? When his mom found him what happened? Has anyone ever died from video game addiction? If yes, who was it, how old was he, and how many hours did he play? What are some changes in their lifestyles as a result to video game addiction? What are 3 things parents can do to prevent game addiction?
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4Article
Follow the above link to the news article about a lawsuit initiated by parents. Read the article and write a summary of the report. Be sure to include answers to the following questions: What was the lawsuit about? What was the major concern of the parents? Who were involved in the lawsuit (Who were they suing)? What was the conclusion to this lawsuit?
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2003/10/60769
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5Cartoon
Follow the above link: Write one paragraph explaining what you believe the author’s reason for drawing the cartoon.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://adigitalcitizen.pbworks.com/f/1281964769/Internet_addict.jpg&imgrefurl=http://adigitalcitizen.pbworks.com/w/page/1391093/Digital%2520Health%2520and%2520Wellness&h=307&w=777&sz=46&tbnid=egMjCuq_rWcf0M:&tbnh=47&tbn
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6Digital Detox
Digital detox for a much needed tech break. Follow the above link and describe the three tips for taking a digital detox.
http://www.prevention.com/health/emotional-health/tips-technology-addiction
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7Slideshow
Follow the above link to the website and watch the slideshow. There are six slides, so write a summary of each.
http://www.digiteen.wikispaces.com/digital+health+and+wellness
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8Infomercial
Follow the link and watch the video. Pay close attention to the narrator and take notes. Make a bullet list of at least six points you saw and heard from this infomercial.