How we communicate
I can describe how we communicate using technology.
How we communicate
I can describe how we communicate using technology.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- People communicate in many differnt ways.
- There are a variety of different ways to communicate over the interent.
- Different methods of communication suit particular purposes.
Keywords
Communication - the exchange of information between devices or people
Instant messaging - real time text communication online
Video call - a conversation using video and audio over the internet
Purpose - the reason for doing something
Common misconception
All online communication is the same.
Different tools are better for different purposes (e.g. chat for quick messages, video for a longer discussion).
To help you plan your year 6 computing lesson on: How we communicate, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 6 computing lesson on: How we communicate, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Equipment
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
working together on a task or project
restricted to a person or group
open for anyone to see or use
to change or improve content
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
quick questions or short chats
long conversation or showing something
sending detailed information or documents
sharing ideas with a group