Lesson video

Hi, I'm Miss Kumar, and I'm really pleased that you've chosen to learn with me today.

Today's lesson is called "How to Be Responsible Online," and it's taken from our unit, "Media Influence: How Do I Keep Myself Safe Online?" There might be some parts of today's lesson that you find upsetting or uncomfortable.

We really recommend that you do this lesson with a trusted adult.

If at any point you do feel upset or uncomfortable during the lesson, please stop the video and speak to your trusted adult.

The outcome for today's lesson is, "I can explain how best to be safe and responsible online." Before we begin any learning, let's just remind ourselves of those all important ground rules.

Laura reminds us to listen to others.

We need to make sure we have our best listening ears on and that we take turns to speak.

Jacob reminds us no judgement.

It's really important that we don't laugh at anyone for what they think or believe.

Andeep reminds us to respect privacy.

If people share things in this lesson, we shouldn't really be talking about it outside of the class.

And finally, Izzy says, "Choose your level of participation." It's absolutely fine if you don't want to answer a question.

Nobody should be made to feel put on the spot.

Throughout today's lesson, you might see that there are some words in bold black font.

These are keywords.

Let's take a quick look at today's keywords and what they all mean.

Wellbeing, wellbeing is how healthy we feel in our mind and body.

Information, information is facts about something or someone.

Influencer, an influencer is a person who is famous or trying to get famous online.

And content, content is posts, videos, reels, and articles put online by a content creator.

Today's lesson is split into three parts.

Let's start with part one, "How Can We Find a Healthy Balance In Our Lives?" It is really important that we all look after our wellbeing.

Wellbeing is how healthy or well we feel in our body and our mind.

I wonder if you can help me find the missing word below.

"Wellbeing is how healthy we feel in our blank and mind." You can pause the video to have a quick think, and then just press Play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is body.

Wellbeing is how healthy we feel in our body and mind.

Well done if you got that correct.

There are lots of different things that we can do to help our wellbeing.

Some of the things that can help our wellbeing include eating healthily.

That's making sure we have a balanced diet with enough of the different food groups.

Regular exercise, that's doing something that gets our body moving and our heart pumping.

Good hygiene, that means making sure that we wash regularly and brush our teeth.

Getting enough sleep.

Young children need lots more sleep than grownups.

That's because during sleep, your body recharges and it grows.

And it's also really good for our wellbeing to have time with friends and family.

Time for another check for understanding.

Some of the ways we can keep our body and mind healthy are A, eating unhealthily; B, regular exercise; or C, getting enough sleep.

Pause the video to have a think, and then press Play when you're ready to move on.

The answers are B and C.

Regular exercise and getting enough sleep are great ways to keep their body and mind healthy.

Well done if you've got that correct.

Many people have digital devices that they use to go online or on the internet.

People might enjoy going online to do lots of different things such as looking at photos, watching videos, playing games, listening to music, or perhaps sending messages to trusted friends or family.

Time for another quick check for understanding.

People might enjoy going online too, A, play online games; B, watch videos; or C, give their cousin a gift.

The answers are A and B.

Playing games online and watching videos are just some of the things people might enjoy doing online.

Well done if you got that correct.

Sam explains, "When used responsibly, digital devices can be a fun way to relax." However, Lucas reminds us, "If we don't use devices in a responsible way, it can be bad for our wellbeing." So how do we use digital devices in a responsible way? Let's have a look at some ideas together.

Number one, try to get a balance between time online and time away from digital devices.

On your screen, you can see a seesaw.

On the left, it says, "Watch your video online and play a game online." These are two online activities.

That's two activities on digital devices.

But on the right, we've got two activities that are away from digital devices: paint a picture and go for a walk.

This is an example of a good and healthy balance.

Devices will usually have time limits.

Our trusted adults can set time limits for us so that we get the balance right.

And it's really important that we respect those time limits.

Number two, we can be responsible on devices by only going on apps and websites that our trusted adult has agreed with us.

Not everything online is okay or appropriate for children to see.

Sofia says, "Remember, talk to a parent, carer or teacher if you are worried about anything online." Our trusted adults are there to help us.

True or false, everything online is okay for children to see? Pause the video to have a think, and then press Play When you're ready to move on.

The answer is false.

I wonder if you can remember why.

Not everything online is okay for children to see.

Only go on apps and websites that your trusted adult has agreed, and talk to them if you are worried about anything online.

Well done if you got your answers correct.

Number three, only use your digital device in a safe space where your trusted adult is present.

Don't use devices alone in your bedroom or alone in any other rooms. Alex explains, "It's also good to have some no device spaces at home like where we eat and sleep." Number four, try not to keep scrolling online because you have nothing else to do.

Sam says, "Scrolling without thinking is like looking at a book without taking notice of the pictures." Jun says, "Your brain might switch off because it's bored.

You might also feel lonely as you're not getting to connect with people in real life." True or false, scrolling can make people feel lonely? Pause the video to have a think, and then press Play when you're read to move on.

The answer is true.

Well done if you got that correct.

That brings us to the first task for today's lesson, Task A.

What three mistakes has Jacob made? Jacob says, "I have been playing on my sister's tablet for hours without a break in my bedroom.

I found a new game which I haven't checked with my trusted adult, but I think it's okay for children." You can pause the video to do this task, and then press Play when you're ready to move on.

How did you get on? Let's have a look at the answer together.

Your answer should include, number one, "He hasn't got a balance between time online and time away from devices." If we look at Jacob's comment, he said he'd been playing on his sister's tablet for hours without a break.

Number two, "He hasn't agreed the game with his trusted adult." Look again at Jacob's comment.

"I found a new game which I haven't checked with my trusted adult, but I think it's okay for children." And number three, "He isn't on his device in a safe space.

He's alone in his bedroom." Well done if you've got those answers correct.

That brings us to the second part of today's lesson, "How Can We Make Good Choices About What We Share?" Personal information is anything that helps people to identify you or find out who you are.

Examples include: name, address, that's where you live, birth date, that's when you were born, and the name of the school that you go to.

Which of these images show personal information? Is it A, a house; B, a pizza; or C, a school playground? You can pause the video to think.

Just press Play when you're ready to move on.

The answers are A and C.

Your address, or where you live, and the name of your school are both personal information.

Telling someone your favourite food, however, doesn't give away your identity.

Well done if you've got those answers correct.

Personal information must always be kept private.

Only your trusted adults should know your personal information.

Sam explains, "If a stranger got hold of your personal information, they could send messages, open accounts or buy things pretending to be you." True or false? With your personal information, a stranger could send messages pretending to be you.

Pause the video to have a think.

Just press Play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is true.

Well done if you got that correct.

If a stranger asks for your personal information, ignore them, put down your device, and tell your trusted adult straightaway.

Izzy is playing on a tablet.

All of a sudden, a stranger appears on her screen and asks, "How old are you?" Izzy thinks to herself, "I don't know who this is.

I'm not going to give them my personal information, and I must tell my trusted adult." She's done exactly the right thing.

Time for another check for understanding.

If someone asks you for your personal information online, you should, A, ignore them and tell your trusted adult; B, say yes and give them just your name; or C, say yes and give them just your address? Pause the video to have a quick think.

And then just press Play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is A, always ignore them and tell your trusted adult straight away.

Well done if you got that correct.

To keep our personal information safe, we can use usernames and passwords that are tricky to guess.

We should never use personal information as a username or password.

That's things like our name or our birthday.

We can use special characters and symbols though because they are trickier to guess.

It's a good idea to use an avatar online instead of an actual photo of us.

Here is Alex's avatar.

Alex has used a picture of an alien instead of a picture of himself.

And instead of his name Alex, he's put down his nickname with some special characters.

It's also important to respect privacy settings that our trusted adult can set up for us.

To keep our personal information safe, we can, A, use usernames and passwords that are easy to guess; B, ignore privacy settings that our trusted adult set up; or C, use an avatar online instead of our actual photo? You can pause the video to have a think.

And then just press Play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is C, use an avatar online instead of our actual photo.

Well done if you've got that correct.

That brings us to the second task for today's lesson, Task B.

Sam is playing online when a message pops up.

What should Sam do? Give two pieces of advice.

The message on her tablet is from a stranger, and it says, "When were you born?" You can pause the video to do this task, and then just press Play when you're ready to move on.

How did you get on? Let's have a look at the answers together.

Your answers should include: Sam should ignore them because she should not give her personal information to a stranger online, and Sam should put the digital device down and tell her trusted adult straight away.

Well done if you got your answers correct.

That brings us to the third and final part of today's lesson, "How Do We Decide Who To Trust Online?" Many people follow influencers online.

Influencers might post content to make people laugh.

They might post content to share their hobbies and interests.

They might even post content to teach people new skills.

Use the images to help you answer this question.

The images are a pair of trainers, a skateboard, and a laughing emoji, and these images were on the last slide.

Influencers might post content to do what? You can pause the video to have a think.

And then just press Play when you're ready to move on.

Influences might post content to: share hobbies and interests, teach new skills or make people laugh.

Some people become influencers for their job.

That means they get paid to be an influencer.

If lots of people like an influencer's content, that's the things that they're posting online, then the influencer becomes more famous.

More and more people know who they are, and that means the influencer makes more money.

Because some influencers want to be famous and want to make more money, they might not always tell the truth.

Some influencers might lie and say a product like a game or a toy is really good when it actually isn't.

Other influencers might also give the wrong information.

True or false? All influencers always tell the truth.

You can pause the video to have a think.

Just press Play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is false.

I wonder if you can remember why.

Some influences want to be famous and make more money, so they might not always tell the truth.

Well done if you got that right.

Aisha says, "It's hard to know if we can trust online influencers." Laura says, "Influencers are online strangers.

We should always speak to our trusted adult when deciding if we should trust what an influencer is telling us." To help us decide if we should trust an influencer, we should A, speak to our trusted adult; B, speak to our best friend; or C, check on the internet? You can pause the video to have a think.

Just press Play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is A, speak to our trusted adult.

That brings us to the third and final task for today's lesson, Task C.

Lucas is trying to decide whether to trust influencers.

Discuss the following questions with your partner.

Question one, "Do you agree with what Lucas has said about this influencer?" Lucas says, "This influencer must be honest because lots of people like him." And question two, "Who can we check with when deciding if we can trust someone online?" You can pause the video to do this task.

And when you're ready to see some answers, just press Play.

How did you get on? Let's take a look at some answers together.

Your discussion with your partner could have included: number one, "I don't agree with Lucas because influencers do not always tell the truth.

Many want to be famous and make more money, so they might tell lies about products or share the wrong information." And number two, "Our trusted adults can help us decide if we can trust someone online." Well done if your answers were along those lines.

You've reached the end of today's lesson.

Before we finish, let's take a quick look at the lesson summary.

When online, it is really important to look after our wellbeing and use our digital devices responsibly.

Although using digital devices can be fun, it's important to get a balance between time online and time away from screens.

Use devices in a safe space with your trusted adult.

And only look at content they have agreed with you.

Personal information like our name, date of birth, address or school should always be kept private.

It can be hard to decide whether to trust an influencer online.

We can ask our trusted adult to help us make this decision.

Well done on all your hard work today.

I hope that you've got some helpful ideas to take away with you.

If you need any support or guidance with anything from today's lesson, please speak to your trusted adult.

Together with your trusted adult, you can find further information on the following websites: Childline.

This is a website and phone line which is able to offer confidential advice and support.

CEOP, CEOP helps protect children from online abuse and exploitation.

And Internet Matters.

Internet Matters teaches children and parents how to stay safe and happy online while using the internet.