The digital discovery squad
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Why this why now
As pupils become more independent online, they need to understand safety, responsibility and emerging technologies. This unit builds on earlier online safety learning and introduces AI at a conceptual level. It supports PHE and citizenship by helping pupils develop judgement, critical thinking and responsible digital behaviour before use increases.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know what personal information is
- Pupils can describe safe and unsafe actions online
- Pupils know that technology is created by people to perform tasks
- Pupils can explain that data and digital tools can influence decisions
Why this why now
As pupils become more independent online, they need to understand safety, responsibility and emerging technologies. This unit builds on earlier online safety learning and introduces AI at a conceptual level. It supports PHE and citizenship by helping pupils develop judgement, critical thinking and responsible digital behaviour before use increases.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know what personal information is
- Pupils can describe safe and unsafe actions online
- Pupils know that technology is created by people to perform tasks
- Pupils can explain that data and digital tools can influence decisions
The digital discovery squad
Pupils create characters to teach others about making safe choices online. They learn what personal information is and why it should be protected. Pupils explore safe and unsafe online actions and also devlop an understanding of AI by creating guidelines for its safe use.
6 lessons in unit
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