Lesson video

Hi, everyone.

Welcome to today's lesson.

My name is Mrs. Jenkins.

Today's lesson is called, "Healthy online relationships, and it is taken from the unit, "Digital wellbeing: Stay connected, happy, and well online.

" Let's get started.

Today's lesson outcome is, I can describe what healthy online relationships look like and recognize on-screen emotions.

In today's lesson, we have three keywords.

These words will appear throughout the lesson, so it's really important we understand what they mean before we get started.

We have respect, empathy, and misunderstanding.

Respect is treating others kindly and fairly.

Empathy is understanding how someone else feels.

A misunderstanding is interpreting something incorrectly.

Those three words are respect, empathy, and misunderstanding.

Keep an eye out for them throughout the lesson.

In our lesson, "Healthy online relationships," we have three learning cycles.

Identify healthy online behavior, interpret on-screen emotions, recognize unhealthy or harmful interactions.

We're going to start with identify healthy online behavior.

Many friendships and relationships now happen online, but what makes an online relationship healthy?

A healthy online relationship includes respect.

Respect online means treating others as you would in person, but without the clues of body language and tone.

This means being more careful with words because messages can be read in different ways.

Laura said, "I might think I'm being funny, but they can't hear my tone.

" Online respect includes asking before sharing someone's photo, using polite language, and accepting when someone says no.

Asking before sharing a photo shows respect because it recognizes that the image belongs to the other person.

Accepting when someone says no shows that you value their boundaries.

Empathy is important online.

Empathy online means imagining how someone else might feel without seeing their face.

Because you cannot see reactions instantly, empathy requires more thought.

Before sending a message, ask, how might this make someone feel?

Let's have a little check-in.

Which example shows empathy in an online interaction?

A, sending a message without thinking about tone.

B, ignoring someone's reply.

Or C, checking how someone might feel before posting.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked which example shows empathy in an online interaction.

A, sending a message without thinking about tone.

B, ignoring someone's reply.

Or C, checking how someone might feel before posting.

The answer is C.

Checking how someone might feel before posting shows empathy in an online interaction.

Great job, everyone.

An example of supporting someone online might be encouraging a friend before a test.

However, ignoring someone repeatedly in a group chat might damage trust.

Healthy online relationships build trust over time.

Sometimes, behavior feels harmless to the sender, but harmful to the receiver.

For example, ignoring someone, excluding someone from a group chat, sending repeated messages after someone stops replying.

These actions may seem small.

They can affect how safe and included someone feels.

We're gonna have a little check now.

I would like you to sort the behavior into healthy or unhealthy.

So we have encouraging a friend before a test, spamming someone with repeated messages, excluding someone from a group chat, and asking before sharing someone's photo.

What do you think?

Have a go.

Okay.

How did you get on?

I asked you to sort the behavior into healthy or unhealthy.

So we had encouraging a friend before a test, spamming someone with repeated messages, excluding someone from a group chat, or asking before sharing someone's photo.

Now we have them sorted.

So the unhealthy is excluding someone from a group chat, spamming someone with repeated messages.

And then for our healthy, encouraging a friend before a test, asking before sharing someone's photo.

Great job, everyone.

Well done.

We are going to move on to task A now.

I would like you to write three examples of healthy online behavior and explain why each example helps build a positive online relationship.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you to write three examples of healthy online behavior and explain why each example helps build a positive online relationship.

Some examples are, asking before sharing someone's photo shows respect because it recognizes their ownership and feelings.

Using polite language helps avoid misunderstandings and build trust.

And accepting when someone says no shows that you respect their boundaries.

Great job, everyone.

Well done.

We are going to move on to learning cycle two now, interpret on-screen emotions.

When we speak face-to-face, we rely on facial expression, tone, and gestures.

Online, these cues disappear.

This increases the chance of misunderstanding.

Online communication relies heavily on wording.

Look at this message.

Fine.

What emotion might this show?

So the message was, "Fine.

" It could mean calm acceptance, frustration, disappointment, sarcasm.

Without context, we cannot be sure.

Emojis can help clarify tone, but they can also be interpreted differently.

For example, a laughing emoji might be playful or mocking.

These may feel different.

Even the emoji depends on context.

Misunderstandings happen when messages are interpreted differently than intended.

This is more likely online because communication is brief and lacks tone.

Jun says, "I thought they were annoyed, but they were just busy.

" So a short message might appear like somebody is fed up or annoyed, but it might be they're just short of time and need to send something quickly.

Short messages can sometimes seem rude, even if they are not meant to be.

For example, "Send it.

" It'd be nicer to say, "Could you please send it when you can.

" Small changes in wording can affect the interpretation.

Let's have a little check-in then.

Why can online messages be misunderstood?

A, they are always rude.

B, we cannot see facial expressions or hear tone.

C, they are too long.

Or D, emojis solve all problems.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked why can online messages be misunderstood.

A, they are always rude.

B, we cannot see facial expressions or hear tone.

C, they are too long.

Or D, emojis solve all problems.

The answer is B.

Online messages can be misunderstood because we cannot see facial expressions or hear tone.

Great job, everyone.

Okay.

We have another check-in here.

True or false?

Emojis always prevent misunderstandings.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked true or false.

Emojis always prevent misunderstandings.

The answer is false.

The reason why, emojis can help clarify tone.

They can also be interpreted differently depending on context.

Great job, everyone.

We're going to move on to task B now.

I would like you to read these messages, and for each, suggest two possible emotions and explain why the message could be misunderstood.

So we have "Whatever," "Nice job," and, "Sure.

" Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you to read these messages, and for each, suggest two possible emotions.

Explain why the message could be misunderstood.

So I had whatever, nice job, and sure.

For the word, whatever, the possible emotions could be annoyed or indifferent.

It is a very short message and it lacks tone.

For nice job, the possible emotions could be genuine praise or sarcasm.

The ellipsis could suggest sarcasm.

For sure, the possible emotions could be agreement or frustration.

It is a very brief response and there are no tone clues.

Great job, everyone.

Let's move on to learning cycle three now.

And this is recognize unhealthy or harmful interactions.

Unhealthy interactions are those that make someone feel pressured, uncomfortable, excluded, or unsafe.

They may not always look dramatic, but they often involve an imbalance of power.

Healthy relationships feel equal and safe.

Pressuring someone to share information removes their choice.

Repeated messaging after being ignored may show a lack of respect for boundaries.

Healthy relationships respect personal space, even online.

Humor and jokes rely on shared understanding.

Without tone and context, a joke can feel like a criticism.

Online, jokes spread very quickly and can remain visible for a long time.

Even if the sender meant it as a joke, the impact still matters.

Okay, let's have a little check-in here.

A misunderstanding happens when a message is, mm, incorrectly.

A, interpreted.

B, deleted.

Or C, seen.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked, a misunderstanding happens when a message is, mm, incorrectly.

A, interpreted.

B, deleted.

Or C, seen.

A misunderstanding happens when a message is interpreted incorrectly.

Great job.

It is important to recognize when something feels uncomfortable or unsafe.

Healthy relationships make you feel respected, safe, and heard.

Unhealthy relationships make you feel anxious, embarrassed, and pressured.

Let's have a little check-in here.

Which behavior is unhealthy in an online relationship?

A, respecting someone's privacy.

B, pressuring someone to reply immediately.

Or C, encouraging someone.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked which behavior is unhealthy in an online relationship.

A, respecting someone's privacy.

B, pressuring someone to reply immediately.

Or C, encouraging someone.

The answer is B.

Pressuring someone to reply immediately is unhealthy in an online relationship.

Great job, everyone.

We're going to move on to task C now.

I would like you to read the following online interactions.

For each interaction, decide whether it is healthy or unhealthy, and explain why.

One, someone keeps messaging after being asked to stop.

Two, a friend asks before sharing a photo.

Three, a group chat excludes one person repeatedly.

Four, someone says, "It was just a joke," after upsetting someone.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you to read the following interactions, and for each interaction, decide whether it is healthy or unhealthy, and explain why.

So the interactions were, Someone keeps messaging after being asked to stop, a friend asks before sharing a photo, a group chat excludes one person repeatedly, someone says, "It was just a joke," after upsetting someone.

Okay.

So someone keeps messaging after being asked to stop.

That's unhealthy.

It ignores boundaries.

A friend asks before sharing a photo.

That is healthy.

It shows respect.

A group chat excludes one person repeatedly.

That is unhealthy.

It damages trust.

And someone says, "It was just a joke," after upsetting someone.

It's unhealthy if it caused hurt.

The impact matters.

After that, create a short guide for healthy online relationships.

Your guide must include two examples of respectful behavior, one example of unhealthy behavior, and a sentence explaining why empathy matters online.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you to create a short guide for healthy online relationships.

Your guide must include two examples of respectful behavior, one example of unhealthy behavior, and a sentence explaining why empathy matters online.

Okay.

So some of our examples, respectful behavior, asking before sharing photos.

Using polite language in messages.

Unhealthy behavior, pressuring somebody to reply immediately.

And why empathy matters?

Empathy helps us to think about how others feel before we send messages, which reduces misunderstandings and harm.

Great job, everyone.

You've worked really hard in today's lesson.

Let's summarize our learning.

Emotions can be harder to interpret on-screen.

Online messages can be misunderstood.

Empathy and respect help build positive online relationships.

Recognizing unhealthy behavior help protect wellbeing.

Well done, everyone.

You've worked really hard today.

I can't wait to learn with you again soon.