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Year 6

Shared working

I can evaulate different ways of working together online.

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Year 6

Shared working

I can evaulate different ways of working together online.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. There are different ways of working together online.
  2. Working together on the internet can be public or private.
  3. The internet enables effective collaboration.

Keywords

  • Collaboration - working together on a task or project

  • Private - restricted to a person or group

  • Public - open for anyone to see or use

  • Edit - to change or improve content

Common misconception

All online work is private by default.

Some tools are public unless settings are changed.


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Highlight the difference between public and private spaces online. Use real-world examples pupils know, like a classroom whiteboard (public) vs. their personal notebooks (private), to discuss how collaboration tools vary.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the main benefit of using cloud storage for your files?
Correct answer: Files can be accessed from different places.
Files are saved only on your device.
Files are deleted after each use.
Files are only available offline.
Q2.
Which of these is an example of media shared online?
a printed book
a handwritten letter
Correct answer: a video on a streaming website
a chalkboard drawing
Q3.
Which device do you need to access cloud storage?
a torch
a calculator
a stapler
Correct answer: a device with internet access
Q4.
Which word describes text, images, sound or video used to share ideas?
Correct Answer: media
Q5.
Put these steps in order for saving a file to cloud storage:
1 - connect to the internet
2 - log in to your account
3 - choose cloud storage option
4 - save the file
Q6.
Match each keyword to its correct description:
Correct Answer:cloud storage,saving files on the internet, not your device

saving files on the internet, not your device

Correct Answer:media,text, images, sound or video used to share ideas

text, images, sound or video used to share ideas

Correct Answer:online,connected to or available through the internet

connected to or available through the internet

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does ‘collaboration’ mean when using the internet?
working alone
Correct answer: working together on a task
watching videos
playing games
Q2.
What word means ‘open for anyone to see or use’ in online work?
Correct Answer: public
Q3.
Which statement about online collaboration is true?
It is always private.
It is only for adults.
Correct answer: It can be public or private.
It cannot be changed.
Q4.
What word describes making changes or improvements to a shared online document?
Correct Answer: edit, update
Q5.
Match each keyword to its correct definition:
Correct Answer:collaboration,working together on a task or project

working together on a task or project

Correct Answer:private,restricted to a person or group

restricted to a person or group

Correct Answer:public,open for anyone to see or use

open for anyone to see or use

Correct Answer:edit,to change or improve content

to change or improve content

Q6.
What is a main outcome of effective online collaboration?
less sharing
more mistakes
Correct answer: better teamwork
fewer ideas