Hi, I'm Ms. Lowe, and I'm your RSHE teacher for today.

Thank you so much for choosing to complete your learning with me.

Now, today's lesson is all about using my personal power online, and because of some of the themes and the topics that we're gonna cover together today, it's important that you complete your learning with the company of an adult.

By the end of today's lesson, you're going to be able to describe the ways in which I have power online, and you're gonna be able to explain how to use your power online responsibly.

Every RSHE lesson should begin with a set of ground rules.

This ensures that every conversation had in RSHE is respectful and we're all able to learn effectively.

So Laura is reminding us that in RSHE, we should listen to others.

It's okay to disagree with each other, but we should listen properly before making assumptions or deciding how to respond.

And when disagreeing, we challenge the statement and not the person.

Andeep is reminding us to respect privacy.

We can discuss examples, but we don't use names or descriptions that can identify anyone, including ourselves.

Izzy is reminding us to choose a level of participation that suits us.

Everyone has the right to choose not to answer a question or to join in a discussion, but we never put anyone on the spot.

And finally, Jacob is reminding us that in RSHE, there is no judgement.

We can explore beliefs and misunderstandings about a topic without the fear of being judged.

Let's have a look at our keywords for today's lesson.

Institution: a large official organisation such as a college, university, or hospital.

Employer: a person or organisation that hires and pays people to work for them.

Bystander: someone who witnesses something.

So here's an outline of what we're gonna be learning together today, and we're gonna begin by asking the question, what power do we have online? So although the internet can feel overwhelming and incredibly vast, we as individuals do have power online.

We have the power to shape the way that the internet behaves for us, and this can be invaluable in helping our online lives be enjoyable, but also safe.

One of the powers that we have online is to make our voices heard.

Due to social media, online community messaging boards, and video sites, we are able to express our thoughts and opinions to millions of people across the globe.

As long as our voices are promoting helpful, positive, or inspiring messages, this can be a real power for good.

We also have the power, sorry, to influence other people.

Aisha is telling us here that this power comes with the responsibility to make sure our influence online is a positive one.

You don't have to have millions of followers in order to exercise power online.

Even if you only have a few followers or a few friends online, the things that you say and the things that you do will inevitably influence other people.

The things that we like, that we share and promote to the people in our online spaces can help to shape their ideas and opinions too.

Now, we're gonna pause here and we're gonna check our understanding.

True or false: the internet is too big a space for us to have any power online? I want you to pause the video here and have a think about your answer.

Really well done if you said false, but why is this false? Well, we have the power to shape the internet in a way that suits us.

This can make the internet a more safe and enjoyable place to be.

We also have the power of information.

I want you to think of the internet as like a giant library that contains a vast collection of human knowledge from all across the globe.

And I think often, this power is one that we take for granted because never before in human history have we had access to so much information at our fingertips.

We also have the power to share this information with others.

Another power that we have is the power to shape how other people see us.

Our online lives, the things that we post, that we share, that we create are visible to lots of different people, places, and institutions.

These things that we post, share, and do online can change the way that other people perceive us.

This is a really powerful tool because the things that we do online can either make a positive or a negative impression on the people who do see us online.

Another power that we have is the power to keep ourselves safe online.

We have privacy and security settings on all the sites and the apps that we use that can help to keep us safe from harm online.

We have the power to choose who can see what we post, who can interact with us, and the content that we see, important power that we have online.

We also have the power to find meaningful and enjoyable work online.

There are sites dedicated to job searching.

There are message boards where employers can post opportunities and allow us to find jobs that suit us.

This can help us to build a better life offline, so again, a really important power.

Now, we're gonna pause here and we're gonna check our understanding.

What word is missing from the sentence? We have the power online to keep ourselves.

Pause the video here and try and fill in that missing word.

Really well done if you said safe.

Yeah, all the sites and the apps that we use every day have security settings that we can use in order to keep ourselves safe and make our online experiences enjoyable.

And now, we're gonna put all the excellent learning into practise.

So around this image of the smartphone, I'd like you to label four to five powers that we have online.

You're gonna pause the video here and write down your answers.

So you were asked to label this image with four or five powers that we have online, and in your answers, you might have said that we have the power to influence other people, the power to make our voices heard, the power to find meaningful and fulfilling employment, the power to keep ourselves safe, and the power of information.

Well done if you mentioned any of those things in your answer.

We're moving on now to the second part of our lesson, where we're asking the question, how can we use this power that we have online responsibly? So as the famous saying goes, "With great power comes great responsibility," and this is no different online.

All those powers that we just had a look at then, we have to use responsibly because those powers have the ability to make a positive and helpful impact on other people if we use them responsibly.

Andeep is telling us here that, on the other hand, when we use our power online irresponsibly, we have a huge negative impact on others and ourselves.

We have the power online to influence others in many different ways.

Now, in order to use this power responsibly, we should be conscious of the content that we share and promote to others.

We should be authentic to ourselves online and communicate with others in a constructive way.

Aisha's telling us here that she shares information on causes that really matter to her.

"By sharing educational content about these things, I can influence others to learn more about the world around them and become better advocates for their own causes." So we can see here that Aisha is using that power of influence in a really constructive and positive way.

Using our powers responsibly online means being aware of how the things that we post affect the way that institutions and employers view us.

Our social media posts can be visible to anyone who searches for them.

I want you to imagine your social media profile as like an additional CV, representing who you are outside of work.

If we're responsible online with our posts, what we're gonna do is create a really positive image for those institutions and employers who look for us.

David is telling us here that he knows that, depending on what he shares online, an employer could make a negative assumption about him.

Now, we're gonna pause here and we're gonna check our understanding.

True or false: our social media profiles are ours to post whatever we want? It doesn't matter what other people think.

Is that true or false? Pause the video here.

Really well done if you said false, but why is this false? Well, our social media can be looked at by employers and institutions, and it can either present you positively or negatively depending on the content that you post, share, and interact with.

If you remember, we said that we should think of our social media profiles as like an additional CV that an employer is gonna have a look at, and it represents what we are like outside of work.

So there are way, sorry, to ensure that employers and institutions can see us in a positive light if they search for us online.

So one of the things that we can do is to decide what we keep public and private online.

We should be sensible about what we share.

That means not sharing any harmful or negative content online.

And we should have a think about how we want other people to see us.

For example, if we post about our hobbies or sporting achievements, we can appear to others as motivated and hardworking.

Now, our voices that we have online can be really powerful forces.

People who aren't responsible with their voices online can cause harm to others, not only online, but in real life as well.

Some people may use their voice online to spread disinformation.

This is purposefully spreading misleading, false, or inaccurate information to others.

They may use their voices online to discriminate against other people.

They may use it to bully and troll others, harm others, and more.

The voices that we use online can have an impact on how others not only see us, but also themselves.

Now, we're gonna pause here and we're gonna check our understanding.

So what I'd like for you to do is rewrite the following sentence to make the statement correct.

So it currently says, "We don't have responsibility online and our online voices cannot harm or impact anyone in real life." I want you to pause the video here and rewrite that sentence.

Great work.

So what you might have written is that, "We have responsibility online because our voices can harm or impact other people in real life." Well done if you rewrote that sentence in that way.

So another way that we can use our power online responsibly and positively is by not being a bystander.

Now, if you're not sure what a bystander is, it is somebody who has seen or witnessed a harmful event.

That could be online or in person.

There are also different types of bystanders.

So Lucas is telling us here that when somebody witnesses bullying or harmful behaviour online and does nothing, this is called being a passive bystander.

If we witness online bullying or harmful behaviour online, ignoring it is an irresponsible use of our online voices.

So what we can do is we can utilise those powers given to us through social media sites and the settings that we have on these apps and websites in order to avoid being a passive bystander.

To be responsible, we should report accounts that are involved in any harmful behaviour online, we should block the accounts that we don't want to see or interact with, we should check in with others online if they're experiencing cyberbullying, and we should tell a trusted adult.

Now, if somebody were to do any of those things when they witness harmful behaviour, they become an active bystander.

Now, we're gonna pause here and we're gonna put our learning into action.

So which of the following is an example of using our power online responsibly? We have blocking and reporting harmful counts, being a passive bystander when we witness harmful behaviour, reaching out to a victim of cyberbullying, and telling a trusted adult about the cyberbullying.

So pause the video here and have a think about your answers.

Really well done if you said B, being a passive bystander when we witness harmful behaviour is using our power online irresponsibly.

Now, we're gonna put our learning into practise, so what I want for you to do is explain in one paragraph what powers we have online and how we can use them responsibly.

So in your answer, I want you to consider the following: the way employers and institutions sees us; settings and security; and being a bystander.

So I need to pause video here and write down those answers.

Excellent work.

So you were asked to explain in one paragraph what powers we have online and how we can use them responsibly.

And in your answers, you might have mentioned the following: "We have significant power online to shape our internet experience and influence others.

Our digital voices can have a positive impact, but we must use this power responsibly.

Sharing harmful content or disinformation can lead employers and institutions to make negative judgements about us, as our social media profiles can function as an additional CV, representing our character outside of work.

Through security settings, we can control what content we see, who interacts with us, and what we keep private.

When we witness harmful behaviour online, we shouldn't remain passive bystanders.

Instead, we should take action by reporting and blocking accounts, telling a trusted adult, and reaching out to the victims. Using our power online responsibly means staying authentic to ourselves while communicating with others in a constructive way." Now, let's go through a summary of what we've learned together today.

Despite the vast size of the internet, we have power online to keep ourselves and others safe.

The things we post on social media can be visible to institutions and employers, and they may use this as a way to learn more about our lives offline.

We have the power to control what others see of us and what we see from others using the settings and security tools available to us online.

Our actions can affect others in real life.

If we witness harmful behaviour online, we should be responsible and not be passive bystanders.

To avoid being a passive bystander, we should block and report harmful accounts, tell a trusted adult, and reach out to the victims of cyberbullying.

If any of the things that we've covered together in today's lesson affect you in any way or you have any concerns, here are some places you can go to to access support.

First, we have Childline, a website and phone line which is able to offer confidential advice and support, CEOP, which helps protect children from online abuse and exploitation, and finally, Internet Matters, which teaches children and parents how to stay safe and happy online while using the internet.

And I would like to say a huge well done for all of your fantastic work that we've done together today.

It's been a pleasure to teach you, and I look forward to seeing you in another RSHE lesson soon.