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  • Year 10

Curating our timeline

In this lesson we will learn about curating our timeline. We will look at how you can control your social media feeds by muting, blocking and unfollowing possible negative influences. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

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Lesson 4 of 7
  • Year 10

Curating our timeline

In this lesson we will learn about curating our timeline. We will look at how you can control your social media feeds by muting, blocking and unfollowing possible negative influences. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

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Key learning points

  1. Muting, blocking, unfollowing and deleting to take control of what we see on social media
  2. Recognising unhealthy and toxic influences on social media

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4 Questions

Q1.
What does curating mean?

Correct answer: Gathering relevant information for something.
Getting rid of something.
Making something better.

Q2.
Which of the following is cyberbullying?

Correct answer: Calling someone a name when playing online games.
Laughing at someone's clothes.
Throwing an object at someone.

Q3.
Which of the following should not be visible on social media?

Correct answer: Your address.
Your interests.
Your name.

Q4.
What is your digital footprint?

Correct answer: Information and posts that are online.
Old devices.
Private messages you send.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following are examples of leaving a digital footprint (there may be multiple answers).

Having a phone call with a friend.
Correct answer: Old social media posts.
Correct answer: Posting a picture on a group message.
Sending someone a letter.

Q2.
When an image is posted on social media, the social media company owns it

False
Correct answer: True

Q3.
How could you control what appears on your feed?

Correct answer: Controlling your online friends list.
Letting someone else onto your social media.
Correct answer: Unfollowing negative influences.

Q4.
Social media companies create algorithms to protect you from seeing any negative influences.

Correct answer: False
True

Q5.
Which of the following can you do to an offensive post on social media from someone else? (There may be multiple answers).

Correct answer: Block it
Delete it
Correct answer: Report it