| What does 'stereotype' mean? (noun) | A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing (e.g. All girls wear pink and all boys like sports). |
| What does 'gender' mean? (noun) | Either of the two sexes (male and female); a range of identities that do not correspond to established ideas of male and female. |
| What does 'bias' mean? (noun) | Prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair (prejudice: to pre-judge someone). |
| 'Boys are all aggressive and loud' is an example of what? | A stereotype. |
| What is one risk of online friendships? | Possible answers: you may not be speaking with who they say they are, people online may be trying to collect your private information, you might experience cyber-bullying. |
| What does 'media balance' mean? | Using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc). |
| List three different digital media platforms? | Possible answers: YouTube, Instagram, online newspapers, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, Wikipedia--any digital platform used for socializing, collecting/sharing information, or entertainment. |
| What does 'digital' mean? (adjective) | Relating to, using, or storing data or information in the form of digital signals; involving or relating to the use of computer technology; (of signals or data) expressed as series of the digits 0 and 1. |
| What does 'media' mean? (plural noun of 'medium') | The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet) regarded collectively. |
| Responsibility, perspective, and function are all examples of what? | Key concepts for our unit on digital media. |
| What does 'influence' mean? (verb) | The ability to have an effect on the behaviour of someone or something. |
| What does 'platform' mean? (noun) | An online space where people can interact, socialize, consume or share information, or participate as a buyer or seller. |
| Why do big companies target advertising at children? | Because they have a lot of influence over products and services purchased in the family. |
| Why might companies use athletes and celebrities to advertise their products? | They use their popularity to suggest that consumers can be just like them if they buy their products. |
| What does 'subliminal' mean? (adjective) | Perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it. |
| What does 'advertisement' mean? (noun) | A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy. |
| How do we define the key concept of 'perspective'? | The understanding that different perspectives lead to different interpretations, understandings and findings; perspectives may be individual, group, cultural or disciplinary. |
| How do we define the key concept of 'responsibility'? | The understanding that people make choices based on their understandings, and the actions they take as a result do make a difference. |
| How do we define the key concept of 'function'? | The understanding that everything has a purpose, a role or a way of behaving that can be investigated. |
| What is a URL? | A unique, one-of-a-kind address of a website on the Internet (uniform resource locator - URL). |
| What are the different parts of an online article? | Headline, byline, sponsored content, related articles, URL |
| What are the Sustainable Development Goals? | The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". |
| What is the central idea for our digital media unit? (How We Organise Ourselves) | Digital media is used to convey information and beliefs. |
| What does 'plagiarism' mean? (noun) | The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. |
