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  • Year 2

Spotting fakes

I can explain why some things online are not real and explain how to identify when they are fake.

Lesson 1 of 5
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  • Year 2

Spotting fakes

I can explain why some things online are not real and explain how to identify when they are fake.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Not everything online is real or true.
  2. It is difficult to identify fake information as sometimes people might try to trick us online.
  3. There are different ways to identify whether something is fake online.
  4. Trusted adults and trusted websites can help us identify things that are fake online.

Keywords

  • Internet - a network connecting digital devices across the world

  • Online - using the internet

  • Identify - to spot something or see it clearly

  • Fake - when something is fake, it is not real

Common misconception

If something looks real, then it is real.

It is becoming harder and harder to identify AI generated images. We have to think about why the picture was made, who made it, and if we can check that it’s real.


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Demonstrate how easy it is to generate AI images by using a free online AI image generator. Ask pupils what picture they would like to create and see what the results are. Check the software for appropriate pop-ups or adverts beforehand.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which word describes a smartphone, tablet, laptop, computer or smartwatch?

Correct Answer: digital device, device, digital devices, a digital device

Q2.
What can we use to go online?

Correct answer: a smartphone
a book
Correct answer: a laptop
a washing machine

Q3.
everyone goes online.

Correct Answer: Not

Q4.
What should you do if you see something online that worries you?

ignore it
Correct answer: stop watching
show your friend
Correct answer: tell a trusted adult

Q5.
People can things online, like photos, videos and messages.

Correct Answer: share, post, put

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the correct definitions.

Correct Answer:internet,a network connecting digital devices across the world

a network connecting digital devices across the world

Correct Answer:online,using the internet

using the internet

Correct Answer:identify,to spot something or see it clearly

to spot something or see it clearly

Correct Answer:fake,when something is not real

when something is not real

Q2.
Sometimes it can be difficult to if something online is real or fake.

Correct Answer: identify, spot, know, work out

Q3.
What could trick us online?

Correct answer: people pretending to be someone else
trusted websites
Correct answer: fake links
Correct answer: pop-ups and adverts

Q4.
We can look closely to see if something online looks to help us decide if it is real or fake.

Correct Answer: strange, odd, off, weird

Q5.
Who can help us identify if something online is real or fake?

our best friend
Correct answer: a trusted adult
our younger sibling