Lesson video

Hello, my name is Miss Rose.

Today we're going to be looking at the lesson Thriving Online.

This fits into the lesson unit, our online lives.

How do I thrive online? Now in this lesson, we're going to be talking about how social media and group chats can be a risky place.

So if at any point you feel worried or uncomfortable, it's important that you stop watching and find a trusted adult to speak to.

Right, let's get ready to begin.

Today's outcome is I can give advice on how to thrive online.

Let's begin by taking a look at our ground rules together.

Laura says we should listen to others.

Jacob says no judgments.

And that means if somebody decides to share a story or their own experience that we don't judge them or make comments about what they've said.

And Duke says we should respect privacy.

And that means if somebody does decide to share their own story or their experience that we don't go and repeat it to others outside of this lesson.

And Izzy says choose your level of participation.

And that means you can decide if you simply just want to listen or if you want to share something throughout the lesson.

Here are today's keywords.

Social media.

Social media is websites and apps used to share words and images with other people.

Communicate means to talk to someone using text, words, images or video.

Behaviour means the things that someone does and says.

And risky means something that could be dangerous or have bad results.

Let's see if we can spot any of these keywords in today's lesson.

Here is the lesson's outline and we're going to begin with what does a balanced online life look like? Getting the right balance between online and offline time is important for our well-being.

Well-being refers to how healthy we feel in our minds and in our bodies.

If we choose to spend part of our day online we must also make time to do activities offline.

For example doing hobbies, exercising and resting.

It's important to spend time offline with friends and family to create shared memories.

This can help us to build stronger and closer relationships just like Izzy.

When we spend time with others in person we can also develop important social skills that support our well-being.

For example empathy and that means understanding how others feel, resolving conflicts, communication, respect and teamwork.

Time for a check for understanding.

Why is it important to spend time with others offline? Is it A, to feel disconnected to people, B, so that we can create shared memories, or C, because we can develop important social skills? Hmm, why is it important to spend time with others offline? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said B and C.

It's important to spend time with others offline because it means that we can create shared memories and develop important social skills.

Some people go online to use social media.

Social media is websites and apps used to share words and images with other people.

Most social media sites have age restrictions which means you can only access them if you are over a certain age, for example 13 years or older.

Social media can be a great way to communicate and connect with others.

However using social media for long periods of time can take us away from spending time with friends and family in person.

This can lead us to feeling isolated and lonely.

We should remember to put our digital device away when spending time with others in person.

Lucas says I find it annoying when I'm talking to someone in person but they are on their phone.

It feels like they are not listening to what I'm saying and I really agree with you Lucas.

It is frustrating.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false, social media always makes us feel more connected to others.

Hmm.

True or false, social media always makes us feel more connected to others.

Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said false.

Although social media can be a great way to communicate and connect with others it can take us away from spending time with others in person.

This can lead us to feeling isolated and lonely.

It's important to take breaks from being online so that we have time to do hobbies offline.

Andeep says, "After I spend time online gaming I like to play my guitar." And Sophia says, "I like to read my comics after chatting to friends online." It sounds like Andeep and Sophia are both showing how to balance online and offline time really well.

Exercise is important for our well-being.

Some people like to exercise at their local park or gym.

Other people use their devices to search for an exercise video to do at home.

Lucas says it doesn't matter where we exercise as long as we do it.

Developing healthy sleeping habits is also important for our well-being.

After spending time online we should put our device away and do something relaxing offline before going to sleep.

For example chat with friends online, read a book, and then go to sleep.

Time for a check for understanding.

Which of these are a healthy balance between offline and online time? Is it A, coming offline an hour before bed to read? B, watching videos online after messaging friends? Or C, exercising outdoors after online gaming? Hmm which of these are a healthy balance between offline and online time? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said A and C.

Coming offline an hour before bed to read is a good healthy balance between offline and online time.

And exercising outdoors after online gaming is also a healthy balance between offline and online time.

Time for a task now.

Sam is talking about going online.

She says, "I love going online and using social media.

Sometimes I spend hours chatting to my friends and watching videos online." With your partner, come up with three pieces of advice to help Sam find a balance between offline and online time.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your answers could include spend time with friends and family, take breaks so that you have time to do hobbies and exercise and remember to put your device away and do something relaxing offline before you go to bed.

Well done if your answers were similar to mine.

We're now going to move on to the second part of our lesson.

How can we avoid unhealthy online relationships? Developing healthy relationships with friends and family is very important for our well-being.

Healthy relationships should make us feel happy, safe and respected.

Sophia says, "I have a healthy relationship with my sister because we always talk and listen to each other if we have a disagreement.

And Lucas says, "My cousin and I have a healthy relationship because we respect each other's differences." Some people might form an unhealthy relationship with someone else online or offline.

There are certain behaviours that we can call red flags that we should look out for that can help us avoid developing unhealthy relationships.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false.

We should look out for certain behaviours, red flags in relationships.

Hmm, true or false.

We should look out for certain behaviours, red flags, in relationships.

Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said true.

Unhealthy relationships can be one-sided.

This means one person always tries to do what they want and the other person's thoughts and feelings are ignored.

For example, someone has said online, "Let's log off now and play tomorrow!" But their friend has said, "No, keep playing until you unlock that level for us." This relationship is one-sided.

Unhealthy relationships can be manipulative.

Manipulative behaviour includes giving someone lots of compliments so they are more likely to do something, offering gifts or money if someone does something for them, making someone feel guilty if they don't want to do something and saying that they will share private information about them if they don't do what they want.

Unhealthy relationships can apply pressure.

This means one person may feel pressured to do something worrying or uncomfortable by the other person.

For example, this person has said, tell me your password to your account.

We're all sharing them in the group chat.

This person is pressuring somebody else to do something uncomfortable.

If we spot red flags in someone's behaviour online or offline, we must tell a trusted adult straight away.

Trusted adults can keep us safe by showing us how to block or report someone online.

Time for a check for understanding.

What does manipulation include? Is it A, giving the person lots of compliments so they are more likely to do something? B, listening to and respecting the other person's feelings if they are upset? C, making the person feel guilty if they don't want to do something? Or D, giving the person expensive gifts or money for their birthday? Hmm, what does manipulation include? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said A and C.

Manipulation includes giving the person lots of compliments so they are more likely to do something or making the person feel guilty if they don't want to do something.

Group chats can be a great way for communicating and connecting with friends.

However, group chats can be risky as they are an easy place for unhealthy relationships to form.

This means we need to think carefully about how to stay safe in group chats and understand what to do if something goes wrong.

Group chats can also be risky because we can be added to one without our permission, strangers can be put into group chats with us, and people can send inappropriate or upsetting content.

It's important to remember that we can change our safety setting so that we cannot be added to group chats by people who we do not know.

A trusted adult can help us do this.

We can also leave group chats that we don't want to be in at any time.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? Group chats can be a risky place because we can be added to one with strangers.

Hmm, true or false? Group chats can be a risky place because we can be added to one with strangers.

Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said true.

Time for a task now.

Label the flag with red flag behaviours to look out for in an unhealthy relationship online.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your answers could include one-sided relationships, manipulation and relationships that apply pressure.

Well done if you got those correct.

We're now going to move on to the third and the final part of our lesson.

Is everything we see online realistic? Not everything online is realistic or true.

Some things can appear very differently online compared to how they actually are in real life.

Sophia says, "I find it hard to tell which posts online are realistic or fake." Some people on social media might edit their photos and videos, only share the best parts of their lives, exaggerate or lie, like the example on your screen now, or use fake photos and videos.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false.

Some things can appear very differently online compared to how they actually are in real life.

Hmm, true or false.

Some things can appear very differently online compared to how they actually are in real life.

Hmm, some things can appear very differently online compared to how they actually are in real life.

True or false.

Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said true.

Editing photos and videos can be a way for people to feel more confident in themselves online.

Some online influencers have a team behind them that will edit their content for them.

They might add filters to change colours, blur spots on their skin, whiten their teeth or change their body shape.

Some people online choose to only share the best parts of their lives to make their posts seem more interesting or exciting.

Just like the example on your screen now.

Some people exaggerate or lie on social media to gain more attention or to appear as though they have a perfect life.

For example, this social media says, feeling super prepared for the test tomorrow.

But in reality, the person who wrote the post is thinking, I actually haven't started revising yet and I'm feeling anxious.

Digital devices are getting much better at creating fake photos and videos.

Some people online use these fake photos and videos to post information that is not true.

Just like this example, someone has posted a picture which is fake with the caption that says, "Who has seen this terrible flood in London?" It can be hard to tell if a photo or video is fake.

However, if the photo or video looks strange or not right, then it's probably fake.

When we see a post online, we can ask these questions to help us decide if it is realistic.

Does the photo or video look strange? Could the person posting be exaggerating or lying for attention? Could they only be sharing the best part of their life? And have they edited the photo or do they have a team behind them that can do this for them? Time for a check for understanding.

Which questions could we ask ourselves to help us decide if something online is realistic? Is it A, could the person posting online be sharing the best part of their life? B, does the person posting have lots of likes or comments under the post? Or C, has the person posting, or their team, edited the photo or video? Hmm, which questions could we could ask ourselves to help us decide if something online is realistic? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said A and C.

We could ask ourselves, could the person posting online be sharing the best part of their lives? And we could also ask, has the person posting or their team edited the photo or video? Time for a task now.

David wants to go online to use social media.

Write down two to three pieces of advice to help David decide which posts are realistic online.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your answers could include, remember that some people might edit their photos or videos or only share the best part of their lives.

You could ask yourself, has this person exaggerated or lied? And some people use fake photos and videos to spread information that is not true.

If something looks strange or not right, then the photo or video is probably fake.

Well done if your answers were similar to mine.

Here is a summary of everything that we've covered in today's lesson.

Balancing offline and online time is important for our wellbeing.

Social media can be a great way to communicate with friends and family.

However, spending long periods of time online can make us feel lonely and isolated.

If we spot red flags in someone's behaviour online or offline, we must tell a trusted adult straight away.

Red flags can include manipulation or pressuring someone to do something worrying or uncomfortable.

Group chats can be risky.

However, we can change our safety settings so that only people that we know can add us into one.

Not everything online is realistic.

For example, some people may edit their photos and videos, lie or exaggerate online.

Here is a slide of different places that you can get support.

The Childline.

The Childline is a friendly helpline where children can talk about their worries and get help any time.

The NSPCC.

The NSPCC protects children from harm and helps keep them safe from danger, bullying or abuse.

And the Internet Matters.

The Internet Matters teaches children and parents how to stay safe and happy online while using the internet.