Lesson video

Hello, everyone.

My name is Mrs. Jenkins.

Welcome to today's lesson, Online media and reality, taken from the unit, Digital wellbeing: Stay connected, happy, and well online.

Let's get started.

In today's lesson, our lesson outcome is, I can explain why online media may not show the full truth.

In our lesson today, we have three keywords.

We have edited, staged, and influence.

These words will appear throughout the slides today, so it's really important we understand what they mean.

Edited is changed from the original version, staged is arranged to look a certain way, and influence is the power to affect someone.

Those three words are edited, staged, and influence.

Keep an eye out for them as we move through the lesson.

In today's lesson, Online media and reality, we have three learning cycles.

We have Identify reasons for false online media, Evaluate online media critically, and Reflect on how online content affects feelings.

We can begin with Identify reasons for false online media.

Every day, we see images and videos online.

But does online media always show the full truth?

Imagine you see a photo of someone in a perfectly decorated bedroom.

The lighting is bright, he bed is perfectly made, the room is tidy.

But what can't you see?

What might be outside the camera frame?

Images online are often edited before being posted.

Editing can change: lighting, colors, skin tone, and background details.

But editing does not just improve quality.

It can change how something looks and make it look different to reality.

Images online are often edited before being posted.

Laura says, "Editing does not always mean fake, but it does mean changed.

" That's right, Laura.

Thank you.

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

True or false?

Editing can change how something looks online.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you, true or false?

Editing can change how something looks online.

The answer is true, and the reason why, editing can change the colors, lighting, skin tone, and shape of something.

Great job, everyone.

Some content is staged.

Staged means arranged to look natural, even if it took planning.

For example, an influencer might clean one corner of a messy room to take a photo.

Jun says, "The image is real, but it is not the full truth.

" That's right, Jun.

Thank you.

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

Which example shows staged content?

A, a spontaneous selfie; B, a photo carefully arranged with lighting and multiple attempts; or C, a live video.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked, which example shows staged content?

A, a spontaneous selfie; B, a photo carefully arranged with lighting and multiple attempts; or C, a live video.

And the answer is B.

A photo carefully arranged with lighting and multiple attempts is staged content.

Great job, everyone.

Many influencers are paid to promote products.

This means they may be given free items.

They may be paid to show certain brands.

They may not always choose the products themselves.

Laura says, "So they might not actually use that product every day?

" That's right, Laura.

They might not use it.

They might have been given it to try and are paid to show it off online.

Paid promotion does not mean lying, but it does mean the content has a purpose.

Influence means the power to affect how someone thinks, feels, or behaves.

When seeing an online image, ask yourself, why might someone post this image?

Some of the possible reasons might be to promote a product, to gain followers, to create a certain image, or to influence buying decisions.

Online content often has a goal beyond just sharing.

People often share best moments, achievements, holidays, and celebrations, but they rarely share ordinary days, mistakes, arguments, and boredom.

This creates a highlight reel effect.

If we only see highlights, we may think that life is always perfect.

Laura said, "I thought if something was online, then it must be real.

" And Jun explains, "Online content can be edited, filtered, or staged, so it might not reflect what is really happening.

" That's right, Jun.

Thank you.

We are going to move on to Task A now.

I would like you to look at the two images.

Identify two ways the second image may have been staged or edited, and give two reasons why someone might present the image this way.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you to look at the two images and identify two ways the second image may have been staged or edited.

Give two reasons why someone might present the image this way.

Okay.

So what staging or editing can we see?

The room may have been cleaned only for the photo.

The lighting may have been adjusted.

Objects may have been moved out of frame and colors may have been enhanced.

Why might someone present it this way?

They might be trying to make the space look more attractive, to promote the furniture or design of the room, to gain followers, or to create an ideal image.

Okay, we're going to move on to learning cycle two now, Evaluate online media critically.

Critical thinking means not accepting everything immediately.

It means pausing and asking, what might I not be seeing?

Every image has a frame.

The frame shows what the creator wants you to see.

It hides everything else.

When something is outside the frame, it still exists, we just can't see it.

For example, we have a perfectly arranged picnic here, but round the outside, we can see the basket, their hat, so the things that they've just abandoned.

But in the picture, you won't see that.

A short video clip may show someone reacting angrily, but what happened before that moment?

Without context, meaning can change.

Editing can remove context and change how the message is understood.

Online content can influence what we buy, what we believe, and how we feel about ourselves.

If we believe that the image shows full reality, we may compare ourselves unfairly.

Okay, I would like you to match each term to its meaning.

So I have staged, influenced, and edited are the terms.

And the meanings are changed from the original, arranged to look a certain way, and the power to affect someone.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you to match each term to its meaning, so we have staged, influenced, and edited.

And the meanings, we have changed from the original, arranged to look a certain way, and the power to affect someone.

And edited is changed from the original, arranged to look a certain way is staged, and the power to affect someone is influence.

Great job, everyone.

When you see online media, ask, who created this?

What might they gain?

What might not be shown?

Let's have a little check.

Which question shows critical thinking?

A, how many likes does this have?

B, who created this and why?

C, is this popular?

How did you get on?

I asked, which question shows critical thinking?

A, how many likes does this have?

B, who created this and why?

And C, is this popular?

The answer is B.

Who created this and why is a question showing critical thinking.

Great job, everyone.

When you see an image like this, you might ask, could this be sponsored?

Are only the positive parts being shown?

Or is this everyday life or a staged moment?

Comparing ourselves to edited or curated images can lower confidence, create pressure, and distort expectations.

The problem is not seeing nice things.

The problem is believing that they show full reality.

Okay.

I would like you to look at this image posted online, and you're going to answer, What is shown in the image?

What might not be shown?

Why might someone post this image?

And does it show everyday reality?

Explain your reasoning.

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked you to look at this image posted online, and answer, What is shown in the image?

What might not be shown?

Why might someone post this image?

And does it show everyday reality?

And explain your reasoning.

So number one, what is shown in the image?

The room looks tidy, stylish, and carefully decorated.

The lighting is bright and the colors coordinated.

Everything looks organized and attractive.

What might not be shown?

Other parts of the room that may be messy, how long it took to set up the photo, and whether the room looks like this every day, and any clutter outside the camera frame.

Why might someone post this image?

So they might do it to show good design ideas, to gain followers, to present an ideal lifestyle, or to promote furniture or decorations.

And does it show everyday reality?

The image may show a real room, but it likely shows the best angle and the best moment.

It does not necessarily mean the room looks like this all the time.

Great job, everyone.

We're going to move on to learning cycle three now, Reflect on how online content affects feelings.

When we look at online content, we naturally compare: how we look, what we own, where we go, and what we achieve.

Comparison is a normal human behavior.

The problem is not comparison itself, it is comparing to something unrealistic.

Online posts often show the best angles, the best days, the best achievements, and the best experiences.

Online posts rarely show messy rooms, failed attempts, and ordinary days, so this creates an incomplete picture of reality.

Jun says, "It makes it look like everyone else's life is perfect.

" That's right, Jun, and that can't be good when you see everybody else looking like they are perfect.

When we compare ourselves to unrealistic content, we might feel not good enough, left out, pressured, frustrated, and these feelings come from believing that the image shows the full truth.

Let's have a little check-in.

Why might online content affect someone's confidence?

A, because everything online is fake; B, because online content often shows idealized highlights; or C, because images cannot be edited.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked, why might online content affect someone's confidence?

A, because everything online is fake; B, because online content often shows idealized highlights; or C, because images cannot be edited.

The answer is B.

Online content may affect someone's confidence because online content often shows idealized highlights.

Great job, everyone.

Seeing the same type of idealized image repeatedly can: change expectations, shift standards, and influence how we judge ourselves.

True or false?

Comparing ourselves to online content can sometimes affect our mood.

What do you think?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked, true or false?

Comparing ourselves to online content can sometimes affect our mood.

The answer is true.

And the reason why, comparing ourselves to online content can change how we judge ourselves and others and then affect our mood.

Great job!

We cannot control what is posted, but we can control how we interpret it, how long we engage, and whether we remind ourselves that it may be edited or staged.

Instead of thinking, "Why don't I look like that?

" We can think, "Is this edited?

What might not be shown, and what was the purpose of this post?

" Okay, let's move on to Task C now.

We've got our picture again, and I would like you to answer, what message does this content send about how life should look?

How might this message influence someone's feelings or expectations?

Why might this content not show the full reality?

And what reminder could help protect someone's wellbeing when viewing content like this?

Have a go.

How did you get on?

I asked, what message does this content send about how life should look?

How might this message influence someone's feelings or expectations?

Why might this content not show the full reality?

What reminder could help protect someone's wellbeing when viewing content like this?

So the answers.

Number one, what message does this content send about how life should look?

It says a bedroom should look tidy and stylish all the time, everything should be matched and be carefully decorated, and the space should look calm and organized.

And how might this message influence someone's feelings or expectations?

It might make someone feel their room is not good enough.

It could create pressure to keep their space looking perfect.

It may make everyday mess feel like a failure.

And why might this content not show the full reality?

The photo may only show one tidy corner of the room.

The lighting may have been adjusted to make it look brighter.

The room may not look like this all the time, and items may have been moved or removed before the photo was taken.

What reminder could help protect someone's wellbeing when viewing content like this?

Online images often show highlights, not everyday life.

The image may be edited or staged.

Everyone's room looks different at different times.

One photo does not represent reality.

Great job, everyone.

Well done, you have worked extremely hard in today's lesson.

Let's summarize what we have learnt.

Online media does not always show the full truth.

Images and videos can be edited or staged.

Influencers may promote products for payment.

Comparing ourselves to unrealistic content can affect wellbeing.

Critical thinking helps us evaluate what we see and protect our wellbeing.

Great job, everyone.

You've worked really hard today.

I hope to learn with you again soon!

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