Shared working
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can evaulate different ways of working together online.
Key learning points
- There are different ways of working together online.
- Working together on the internet can be public or private.
- 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.
Teacher tip
Use familiar examples like a classroom whiteboard and personal notebook to help pupils understand the difference between public and private online spaces.
Equipment
Pupils will need access to shared working software such as word processing or presentation software
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main benefit of using cloud storage for your files?
Q2.Which of these is an example of media shared online?
Q3.Which device do you need to access cloud storage?
Q4.Which word describes text, images, sound or video used to share ideas?
Q5.Put these steps in order for saving a file to cloud storage:
Q6.Match each keyword to its correct description:
saving files on the internet, not your device
text, images, sound or video used to share ideas
connected to or available through the internet
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does ‘collaboration’ mean when using the internet?
Q2.What word means ‘open for anyone to see or use’ in online work?
Q3.Which statement about online collaboration is true?
Q4.What word describes making changes or improvements to a shared online document?
Q5.Match each keyword to its correct definition:
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
Q6.What is a main outcome of effective online collaboration?
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