Understanding my power online
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand that my online actions can have powerful consequences and explain why I should not share private information online.
Key learning points
- Posting images and videos of ourselves can have powerful consequences.
- Posting about other people can have a huge impact on their feelings.
- Choosing wisely whether something is private or public can help to keep us safe.
- People might use a variety of tactics to manipulate others into doing what they want.
- Sharing passwords with other people can have powerful consequences.
Keywords
Post - in this context, to post something is to put it online, such as a video, image or text
Consequence - the result of our actions
Impact - the way choices can affect other people
Manipulation - influencing someone's emotions to make them do something
Tactic - the method to achieve something
Common misconception
Good friends always share things online if someone asks for them.
A good friend should never ask you to share information online that makes you uncomfortable. A good friend will always respect your boundaries, both online and in-person.
Teacher tip
Emphasise that we have a lot of power online, especially the power to say no and seek support from trusted adults. The police also have the power to remove indecent images of children and young people should know that the police will support them if they are the victim of online abuse.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the correct definition.
posts, videos, reel and articles put online
the reason why someone does something
the viewers or followers of a content creator
an online celebrity who is famous or trying to get famous
Q2.True or false? It is always easy to tell what influencers are motivated by.
Q3.What should we do if we see content online that we don't like?
Q4.The content that is suggested to us depends on __________ that is collected by social media companies.
Q5.Which of these statements are true?
Q6. on social media notice what we engage with online and show us more of it.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the correct definition.
to put something online, such as a video, image or text
the result of our actions
influencing someone's emotions to make them do something
the method to achieve something
Q2.True or false? Being a good friend means sharing things with them online if they request them.
Q3.Posting about other people can have a huge impact on their , for example, making them feel upset.
Q4.Which of these are examples of private information?
Q5.Which of these statements are true?
Q6.Which of these are examples of manipulation tactics?
To help you plan your 5 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Understanding my power online, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 5 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Understanding my power online, 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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