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Pilot Project Student Results

A) If you could meet a STAR, who would it be?

Boys selected these stars as their Top Three Choices

1) Eminem
2) Adam Sandler
3) Jackie Chan

Girls selected these stars as their Top Three Choices

1) Avril Lavigne and Hilary Duff (tied)
2) Eminen
3) Jennifer Lopez and Amanda Bynes (tied)

 

B) If you could meet a CARTOON CHARACTER, who would it be?

Boys and Girls Top Five Choices included;

1) Bugs Bunny
2) Bart Simpson
3) Homer Simpson
4) Scooby Doo
5) Yu-Gi-Oh

Favourite Programs and Games

C) What was your Favourite Book?

Boys Selected;

1) Harry Potter
2) Lord of the Rings
3) X-Men

Girls Selected;

1) Harry Potter
2) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen series
3) A Series of Unfortunate Events

D) What was their Favourite Television Show?

Boys Selected;

1) The Simpson
2 )Yu-Gi-Oh
3) Hockey Night in Canada

Girls Selected;

1) The Simpsons
2)Friends
3)Lizzie Mcguire

 

E) What was their Favourite Video Game?

Boys Selected;

1) The Legends of Zelda
2) Lord of the Rings

Girls Selected;

1) Super Mario Brothers
2) The Sims

Taking the Tune Out Challenge

F) How many students Tuned Out?

64% of the children chose to go cold turkey!

29% adopted a ‘controlled use’ approach, where they would decrease their daily time with the media

less than 7% ‘opted out’ of the challenge or decided to not participate in the Tune Out Challenge