My Media Log

How much time do you spend with different types of media in a given day? Fill in the log below to track your
media habits. Use the log to track your device use and media habits; remember to include activities that you
do during the school day and at home.
1. In the left column labeled DEVICE , list which of the 5 types of technology you used: cell phone, TV/DVD
player, video console, tablet, computer.
2. In the middle column labeled ACTIVITY, write a short description of the type of activity you did on the device.
3. In the right column labeled TIME , track how much time (in minutes) you approximately spent doing each activity.

DEVICE

ACTIVITY

TIME (min.)

EX AMPLE:

tablet

watched a movie

90 min.

EX AMPLE:

cell phone

listened to music

30 min.

Cell Phone

Social Media on the phone

Laptop

listening Music

45 min (max.)

Watching news

20 min.

reading news like on CNN, BBC,news Apps

40 min

reading News

30 min

see the Post on FB about news and other things

20 min

Use of FB and other social sites

60 min

Watching Tv- serials and show

40 min

Watching live game like cricket, soccer and other

games when its live.

50 min (avg.)

Watching Movie when have free time

150 min (avg.)

ONE DAYS TOTAL TIME :

HINT: Divide the total amount of minutes by 60 to calculate how many hours you spent with media.

CONNEC TING FA MILIES

2014

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My Media Bar Graph

Make a bar graph to show how much time you spent with media in one day (refer to your My Media Log).
Create five bars that show how many minutes you spent using media by device.

MY MEDIA BAR GRAPH

240 (4 hrs)
225
210
195

TIME IN MINUTES

180 (3 hrs)
165
150
135
120 (2 hrs)
105
90
75
60 (1 hr)
45
30
15
0
cell phone

T V/DVD player

video console

tablet

computer

DEVICE

Challenge
Look at which device you use the most. Can you create a pie
chart that breaks down the time spent on each type of activity?
For instance, on your cell phone, how much are you talking
versus texting versus using the Internet versus using apps?

CONNEC TING FA MILIES

2014

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