Internet safety
Starter
Key question
How can you communicate effectively and safely using ICT?
Learning Objective
- To consider rules for internet safety
What to do?
- Watch the clip Internet safety. The clip states you should remember a few simple rules.
- Write three rules you can think of to stay safe on the internet.
Main activity
Learning Objective
- To use a range of ICT tools to communicate
What to do?
- Watch the clip Communicating online.
Your task is to create a presentation advising young people on how to communicate effectively and safely online. Your presentation will itself be a form of communication. Think about the ways images, sounds and words combine to create an overall impact.
You can create your presentation in word, powerpoint, Windows Movie Maker, QuickTime Pro or iMovie. Follow the instructions on the Creating an ICT presentation worksheet to help you.
To use clips in your presentation you can search Clipbank or use these to start with:
- Communicating Online
- Internet safety
- Chat room closure
Click on the save button under the clip.
Plenary
Learning Objective
- Evaluate the use of ICT as fit for purpose
What to do?
- Watch each other's presentations and complete the Evaluation sheet
- Discuss your feedback. What have you learnt from watching each other's presentations that will help you with your own in future?
- Can you think of one golden rule you will take away from this lesson?
Extension
What to do?
- Watch the clip: Chat room safety concerns.
Who do you think should be responsible for the safety of children online?
- Chat-room providers
- Police
- Children's charities
- Parents
- Teachers
- Children themselves?
Think about what each group could do. Are there any ways the different groups could work together?
- Write a letter, or create a leaflet, to encourage one of these groups to take responsibility for the safety of children online in your local area.
