Hello, my name is Miss Willow and I'm going to be guiding you through today's learning.

Today's lesson is called Understanding my power online and it forms part of our unit called Media Influence: Who decides what I experience in the online world.

For this lesson, we're going to be talking a little bit about peer pressure, so it's important that you have an adult nearby who can support you if you have any questions.

If you become upset or uncomfortable at any point during this lesson, it's really important that you speak to a trusted adult and close the screen.

Okay, let's make a start on today's learning.

By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to understand that your online actions can have powerful consequences and you'll be able to explain why you should not share private information online.

Before we get started, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone stays safe and comfortable throughout today's lesson.

Laura says that we need to listen to others.

That means we're not going to interrupt other people when they're speaking.

Andeep says that we need to respect each other's privacy and that means we're not going to ask anyone any personal questions as that can make some people feel uncomfortable.

Jacob says we need to not have any judgement.

That means we're not going to judge other people for what they think, what they feel or what they've experienced.

And finally, Izzy tells us that it's up to us to choose our level of participation.

That means it's up to us how much we want to join in.

We're now going to go through the keywords for today's lesson.

These are going to come up multiple times throughout today's lesson.

So it's really important that we have a good understanding of what each word means.

First of all, we have the word post.

In this context, this means to post something online, such as a video, image or text.

A consequence is the result of our actions.

Impact is the way that choices can affect other people.

Manipulation means influencing someone's emotions to make them do something.

And tactic is the method to achieve something.

As we go through today's lesson, see if you can keep your eye out for some of these keywords as they come up.

Today's lesson is split into three learning cycles.

The first learning cycle is called What could happen if I post online? The second learning cycle is called How do we decide whether to share online? And finally, the third learning cycle is called What manipulation tactics can be used online? We're now going to make a start on our first learning cycle.

What could happen if I post online? People post online for a range of reasons.

Some of these reasons include to show how they look, to show what they're doing and to show where they are.

Posting images and videos of ourselves can have powerful consequences.

It can affect how we feel about ourselves and it can affect how other people see us.

When we post online, people can engage with what we post.

So for example, they might leave comments on what we've posted.

They might like our posts and that means clicking a button which says like.

They might share our posts with other people, which we might not always know about.

Aisha says that this attention can be both positive and negative and this can have an impact on how we feel about ourselves.

If we get positive attention on what we post, this can increase our self-esteem, which means how we feel about ourselves.

Posting can also help us to be creative.

So for example, Sophia's posted a photo and she's had some comments to say that she looks great and that this looks fun.

Some people have said that they love her hair.

Sophia tells us that the comments on her post have made her feel good about herself.

However, if we get negative attention about what we post, this can reduce our self-esteem so we might not feel as good about ourselves.

So here, Sophia has posted the same photo but unfortunately there are some people leaving unkind comments.

For example, someone says that she looks silly or that this looks boring and that they don't like her hair.

Sophia said that the comments on her post have made her feel bad about herself so they've reduced her self-esteem.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're getting on.

Is this statement true or false? When we post online, it only impacts other people.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said false, but why? Why is this not true? When we post online, how others engage with our posts can impact on our self-esteem.

Can you remember what that word means? Self-esteem is all about how we see ourselves and how good we feel about ourselves.

Well done if you got that one right.

What we post online also impacts how other people view us.

They might make assumptions, which means guesses, about who we are based on what we post online.

So here we've got a picture of Alex and Andeep.

People are commenting saying that Alex must be a good friend and that Andeep must be a fun person.

When we post online, we add to what is called our online identity.

Our online identity is who we present ourselves to be online.

What we post could lead someone to make negative assumptions or negative guesses about who we are.

People might think they must be boring or they must have no friends, depending on what we post online.

When we get older, employers, so this is people who can give us jobs, can look at our social media profiles to get a sense of who we are.

Laura tells us that depending on what a person posts, the employer could assume that they're irresponsible or not a good person for the job, simply based on what their social media looks like and what they've posted.

This means that what we post online can impact our chances of getting a job and other opportunities in the future.

Let's do another check for understanding to see how you're doing.

Why is it important to take care when posting online? Is it A, because what we post affects how other people see us? B, future employers can look at our posts, or C, what we post can get easily deleted.

For this one, there might be more than one correct answer, so think carefully.

Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or just have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said A and B.

It's important to take care when posting online, because what we post affects how other people see us, and future employers can also look at our posts.

This can impact our chances of getting a job or other opportunities in the future.

Well done if you got this one correct.

Posting about other people can also have a huge impact on their feelings.

So here, Izzy has posted a photo of Sam, and she said that Sam is such a great friend.

Because Izzy has posted something really kind about Sam, Sam feels cared for and appreciated.

But posting unkind things about people online can really upset them, and it can reduce their self-esteem, so how they feel about themselves.

They can feel lonely, they might feel embarrassed.

They might also feel angry.

They might feel let down, especially if a friend has posted unkind things about them online.

They might also feel scared, and they might feel anxious, which means feeling nervous.

Before we post online about somebody else, there are lots of things that we should consider.

How does it make them look? How will it make them feel? How would I feel if they posted the same thing about me? Let's do another check for understanding.

Is this true or false? It is important to think about how others would feel when we post about them online.

What do you think? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said true, but why? What we post online about other people can have a huge impact on how they feel.

Well done if you got this one right.

Okay, we're now going to put your learning from this learning cycle into practise.

I'd like you to complete the table with the positive and negative consequences about posting online.

You might need your worksheet for this one.

So if you're using one, go and get it, pause the video, work with the person next to you if you'd find it useful, and I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Off you go.

Okay, let's have a look and see what I got and you can see if you've got something similar.

So you might have written, a positive consequence of posting photos or videos about yourself might be that you get positive feedback from others, which will improve your self-esteem.

And it can also give you an opportunity to be creative.

But a negative consequence of posting photos or videos of yourself online could be that you get negative feedback from others, which can reduce your self-esteem.

It can also affect your chances of getting a job in the future, depending on what you post.

For a positive consequence of posting photos or videos of others, you can make other people feel appreciated and cared for if you post kind things about other people online.

But a negative consequence could be that they become upset and embarrassed and it could affect how other people see them, depending on what you post.

Well done if you got that correct.

Well done on your fantastic hard work so far.

We're now going to move onto our second learning cycle.

How do we decide whether to share online? Deciding what is appropriate to share online is a really important part of staying safe.

Sophia says that some information about ourselves is private and that means that it should not be shared with people that we don't know or trust.

So this is, for example, strangers, people we don't know.

Jacob says that some information about ourselves is not private and that means that it's usually safe to share, although we should always be careful.

Private information is personal to us and it could help someone identify who we are.

For example, our names, where we live, pictures of our face, what school we go to, our phone number and email address, and passwords we use online.

All of these things are examples of private information, things that are personal and could allow someone that we don't know to identify who we are.

Information that is not private is usually safe to share, but it should still be shared carefully and with a trusted adult's permission.

So some examples of information that's not private could be things like our hobbies and interests, so the things that we enjoy doing.

It could be pictures of our pets.

It could be some scenery that we enjoyed.

It could be our online avatar.

But it's important to remember that if we're sharing images of scenery, it's important that it doesn't suggest where we live as that is private information.

Our online avatar could be the name that we use online.

It could be related to a nickname that we use, but it's important that it's not related to our real name as this is private information.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Which of these is an example of personal information that is not safe to post online? Is it A, a picture of where you live? B, some really pretty scenery? Or C, a drawing of your cat? Which of these would not be safe to post online? Pause the video, have a think, tell the person next to you or tell me.

Well done if you said A.

A picture of where you live would not be safe to share online because this is private information.

Posting about where you live could allow someone to identify who you are and this would not be a safe choice.

What do you think about what Andeep says? Andeep says that if someone online has our private personal information, they can't do anything harmful with it.

What do you think? Do you agree with Andeep or do you disagree? Tell the person next to you, tell me, or just have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Andeep is wrong.

If someone online has our personal information, unfortunately, they could try to cause us harm.

For example, they could send messages to people pretending to be us, or they could get access to money belonging to us or our family.

Now let's have a look and see what Izzy says.

Izzy says if a friend asks us to share our private personal information online, we should always say yes to them as they won't do anything harmful.

What do you think? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Izzy is wrong.

Even if someone is our friend, they could unfortunately do something harmful with our personal information, even if they don't mean to.

Therefore, it's really important that we don't share our private information with them.

Friends should never ask you to cross a personal boundary that makes you feel uncomfortable.

And Alex helpfully tells us that a boundary is an imaginary line separating what we will and what we won't allow.

If a friend pressures you into sharing personal information, especially if this information is online, it's really important to say no and to tell a trusted adult straight away.

Let's do another check for understanding.

You're doing a fantastic job so far, so keep it up.

Is this true or false? It is always safe to share private personal information with friends online if they ask for it.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said false, but why? Friends could use your personal information in a way that's harmful, even without meaning to, so you shouldn't share it with them.

A good friend won't ask you to cross a personal boundary.

Can you remember what that means? A boundary is an imaginary line separating what we will and won't allow.

Well done if you got that one correct.

Now let's put your learning from this learning cycle into practise.

I'd like you to fill in the diagram to show what information is private, meaning unsafe to share online, and not private, usually safe to share online.

So at the bottom of the screen, you've got a list of information.

We've got full name, hobbies, online avatar, pictures of ourselves, what school you go to, and scenery.

I'd like you to put this information into either private information that shouldn't be shared online, or not private information, which is usually safe to share online.

Pause the video while you do this, and I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Off you go.

Okay, let's have a look and see what I got, and you can see if you got something similar.

Your diagram should look a little bit like this.

In private information, you should have full name, pictures of ourselves, and what school you go to.

These are all examples of information that is private and not safe to share online.

The information that is not private are things like our hobbies, our online avatar, and scenery.

But remember, if you are sharing pictures of scenery online, it's really important that it doesn't suggest where you live, as this would be an example of private information.

Well done if you got this one right.

Okay, let's move on to our final learning cycle.

What manipulation tactics can be used online? Manipulation is when someone tries to influence someone's emotions to make them do something that the other person wants them to do.

It can happen in real life, and it can also take place online.

Manipulation tactics are ways that people use manipulation to get someone to do what they want.

For example, they might make someone feel guilty if they don't want to do something.

They might offer someone money if someone does something for them.

They might say that they'll share private information about them if they don't do what they want.

And they might make something sound like it needs to be done quickly.

They could also give someone lots of compliments so they're more likely to do something.

People can make others feel guilty as a way of manipulating them to do something or give them information.

They can say things that make you feel guilty for not doing something for them.

For example, this might look like someone online saying, "If you were really my friend, you would tell me your name." This would be an example of manipulation.

Because they're trying to make you feel guilty so that you do something for them.

People can also offer you money or a present if you do as they ask.

They might offer to give you something that you want if you give them private personal information or something else that they want.

So this might look like someone online saying, "I'll give you that new game you wanted if you tell me what school you go to." Which of these show a manipulation tactic? A, "Would you like to follow my social media account?" B, "If you were a kind person, you would add me on this game." Or C, "Here's my gamer tag if you want to add me." Which of those scenarios show a manipulation tactic? Well done if you said B.

"If you were a kind person, you'd add me on this game." Is an example of a manipulation tactic because it's making someone feel guilty so they're more likely to add them on the game.

People can say that they'll share private personal information about you if you don't give them what they want.

They might use what you've told them or shared with them as a way to manipulate you to do something that they want.

This might look like someone online saying, "If you don't send me a photo of your face, I'll post your real name and where you live online." This is an example of someone saying that they'll share your private information so that you're more likely to do what they want.

People can also say that something needs to be done quickly to make you more likely to do what they want.

They might manipulate you by suggesting that something bad will happen if you don't do something for them very quickly.

This might look like someone online saying, "I need you to send me 50 pounds quickly or my mum says she won't let me come online anymore." This is an example of someone making you feel pressure to do something quickly so that you're more likely to do it.

People can also give you lots of compliments so that you feel that you can trust them more.

You might start to trust them more and be more likely to do what they ask if they give you lots of compliments.

This might look like someone online saying, "You're such a great friend and you're so intelligent.

Can you do my homework for me if I send you the link?" This is an example of someone giving someone lots of compliments so that they feel more likely to do what they ask.

Jacob says that it can feel scary if someone's pressuring us to do something that we don't want to do.

And Laura says that if someone pressures us to do something for them, it's really important to say no and tell a trusted adult straight away.

This helps to keep us safe.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Is this statement true or false? Izzy says if someone asks us to do something for them online, we should always say yes.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said false.

Izzy's statement is false.

If someone asks us to do something for them online, we should consider whether they're using a manipulation tactic and we should speak to a trusted adult.

Well done if you got that correct.

Many websites including social media ask people to create a password so that their account stays safe.

Good passwords are easy for us to remember but difficult for others to guess.

They should be made up of lots of different letters, numbers and punctuation and they should be eight characters or more.

This makes it harder for someone to guess.

They should also not be obvious for example things like your name or the word password as these would be easy for others to guess.

Sharing passwords with others can have powerful consequences.

Someone with your password could access your account and this could allow them to change your password.

They could post on your account.

They could take or spend money.

And they could pretend to be you online.

If someone takes control of your account they could impersonate you and that means they post as if they're you and this can affect your online identity.

This is why it's also really important to use different passwords for different websites so if someone unfortunately gains access to one account your other accounts are protected.

Let's do another check for understanding.

You're doing a brilliant job so far so keep it up.

Which of these is an example of a good password for Izzy? Is it A, password123 B, MinEcraft_8989! or C, Izzy2010 Pause the video, tell the person next to you tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said B.

B is an example of a good password because it's not easy for others to guess.

It's made up of different characters, numbers, letters and punctuation and it's long enough so that people shouldn't be able to guess it.

Well done if you said the same thing.

Now let's put your learning from this learning cycle into practise.

I'd like you to explain to Alex what manipulation tactics he's experiencing and what he should do.

Alex says that someone online is making me feel guilty for not telling them my password for an online platform.

They said if I share it with them they'll give me 20 pounds.

They've also been telling me for weeks that I'm a really great friend.

I'd like you to explain to Alex which manipulation tactics he's experiencing and tell Alex what he should do.

Pause the video and I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Okay, you might have said the manipulation tactics that Alex is experiencing to get him to share his password are making him feel guilty, offering him money and complimenting him.

He should not share this private information and he should tell a trusted adult straight away.

Well done if you said the same thing.

We're now going to summarise today's learning.

Posting images and videos of ourselves can have powerful consequences for ourselves and for others.

Posting about other people can have a positive or negative impact on their feelings.

Knowing what information is private and what information can be shared is all part of helping us to keep safe online.

People can use a variety of tactics to manipulate others into doing what they want.

For example, making someone feel guilty or giving them lots of compliments.

Sharing passwords can have powerful consequences as other people can impersonate you online, which can be dangerous.

In this lesson, we've talked about some tricky topics, things like peer pressure.

And that means that people can have questions or feel like they need extra support.

It's really important that if you have any questions or worries about anything in today's lesson, you go and speak to a trusted adult.

There are also some organisations on the screen who are there to support you.

Well done for your fantastic hard work today.

I'm really proud of you and I hope to see you again soon.