Lesson video

Hello.

Thanks for joining me for today's lesson.

I'm Miss T, and today we're going to be talking about Work, Education and the Internet.

As part of our Unit on Media Influence: Is the Internet a good influence in our lives? So today's learning outcome is to be able to describe how the Internet can be used in education, work, and business.

So today we're going to look at how we use the Internet in those three different capacities.

So now we've looked at our outcome.

Let's get started.

Before we get started on today's lesson, it's really important that we think about the ground rules that we follow when we're having discussions in our classrooms. We've got Laura firstly saying, "Listen to others.

It's okay to disagree with each other, but we should listen properly before making assumptions or deciding how to respond.

And when we disagree, we challenge the statement, we don't challenge the person." We've got Jacob saying, "No judgement.

We can explore beliefs and misunderstandings about a topic without fear of being judged." Andeep tells us to "Respect privacy." He says, "We can discuss examples but we do not use names or descriptions that could identify anyone that including ourselves." And finally, Izzy reminds us to choose the level of participation that is right for us.

"Everyone has the right to choose not to answer a question or join a discussion.

We never put anyone on the spot." So with those in mind, let's get started with today's lesson.

We've got four keywords for today.

Our first word is interactive, technology which can respond to the user.

Our second word is resource, something we can use to help us.

Our third word is Curriculum Vitae, otherwise known as a CV.

A document used when seeking work or education opportunities.

It lists your achievements, skills and experience.

It provides an overview of what you've done so far.

And finally, the word employer, which is the person or business that pays someone to do a job.

As we go through today's lesson, see if you can notice where these words are being used? How they're being used? And see if you can use them in your own responses.

We've got three lesson outlines for today.

Our first one is, how can the Internet be used in education? Our second one is, how can the Internet be used to find work? And our third one is, how can the Internet be used in business? So let's get started with our first lesson outline.

How can the Internet be used in education? So the technology used in and out of school to help us learn is constantly changing.

We can see Jacob saying, "My Grandmother was taught using chalkboards in class." Andeep then says, "My Aunt was taught using a plugin projector." Izzy says, "Our teacher uses an interactive board." Which you might be used to in your classrooms. And finally, Jun says, "We can access laptops and tablets in class." So we can see how technology has progressed over time in education.

Laura says, "The technology used to help us learn in school and at home makes learning more interactive." Jacob says, "Using the Internet to support homework and revision is an excellent way to make our learning more engaging." Andeep says, "It also makes it more accessible, because I can revise from anywhere." And finally, Izzy tells us, "The Internet allows me to have an online study group with friends who live in different places." So lots of different ways that the Internet benefits the student's learning.

So let's have a quick check for understanding.

What are some of the benefits of using the Internet to support learning at home? Is it A, learning is more accessible.

B, learning is easier.

C, learning is more engaging.

Or D, learning is more interactive.

And remember, there might be more than one benefit here.

Pause your screen while you think about your answer.

Well done.

If you said that you thought the answer was A, C and D, that it's more accessible, engaging, and interactive, then you'd be correct.

Izzy says, "These are just some of the benefits of using online learning resources." And there is a wealth of those resources out there.

One of the key advantages of using online resources to help you study is that many of them are free.

Jacob says, "It's free to join the library, I go there to use the computers and access the Internet." He says, "I borrow physical books, but also access free audiobooks so I can download and listen to at home.

I can also watch educational videos that help me learn using visuals and audio." So the library's a great place to go for support.

There are many different types of online resources that you can access to support your learning in every subject.

Online courses, for example, educational videos, flashcard apps, podcasts and audiobooks, online quizzes, educational websites, study groups.

Everyone can use online resources to help them learn.

Jacob says, "I'm doing an online course in illustration.

The educational videos allow me to learn at my own pace.

I can pause if I need longer." So that's a really good way that Jacob has managed to use an online resource to support his learning and illustration.

Izzy says, "I use a flashcard app for revision.

On some apps there are pre-made ones for every topic, or I can make my own." And Aisha says, "I have an online study group with some of my classmates, and we set each other quizzes in teams. I also listen to podcasts because they explain ideas in more detail." So those three students have used the Internet and online resources to really support their learning.

So now we come to our second check for understanding, and this is a true or false statement question.

Online educational videos can be helpful as they will combine visuals and audio to support learning.

Is that statement true or false? Pause your screen here while you think about your answer.

Well done.

If you said that that statement was true, then you would be correct.

But let's follow that up with another check for understanding.

Can you complete the sentence with the missing word? The sentences online learning resources can be really helpful and accessible because they are often blank to use.

Pause your screen here while you think about your answer.

Well done.

If you put the answer was free, then you would also be correct.

So let's look at our task for this learning cycle.

Why would these online resources be helpful? Can you complete the table to explain a benefit for each one of these? So we've got six different online resources, educational videos, flashcard apps, podcasts and audiobooks, educational websites, online study groups, and online quizzes.

And these are all really beneficial online resources we can use for our learning.

So can you complete the table to explain one benefit for each one of these resources? Pause your screen while you think about your answer.

Well done.

I hope you've had some really interesting discussions talking about this task.

And that as you've gone through them, you've identified where you've been using some of these resources to support your own learning.

But some of the benefits you may have identified include, for educational videos, you may have said that they can provide visual and audio learning opportunities and that you can watch them at your own pace.

For flashcard apps, you may have said that they give you quick questions and answers, that they offer pre-made questions, or that you can make ones yourself on the exact content that you are being tested on.

For podcasts and audiobooks, you may have said that you could download them and listen whenever you wanted, and that they also might explain a topic in more detail.

Podcasts can be great because sometimes they interview experts on the topic as well.

Educational websites can be beneficial because they have lots of useful information that can support your learning in class.

Online study groups are a good tool because it allows you to work with friends when you can't be together in person.

You can work in teams and set each other quizzes.

And online quizzes are a good way to revise and test your own understanding of a topic.

So a range of really beneficial online resources there.

So let's move on to our second lesson outline.

How can the Internet be used to find work? So finding and applying for a job is a journey, a bit like the one below.

But as you go along that journey, the Internet can be really helpful to support.

Firstly, it can help you to find a suitable job to apply for.

You can then use the Internet and online websites to help create a profile about yourself, including a Curriculum Vitae, a CV.

Then you need to practise your interview skills and network, which means speaking to other people about jobs.

And finally attending interviews, sometimes online using the Internet.

The Internet can be used to find a suitable job to apply for.

Jacob says, "You could use the Internet to find out local businesses' contact details, and ask them about potential jobs." Izzy says, "You could look at businesses' social media profiles." And Jun says, "You could use online search engines to search for jobs." So three ways that the Internet is used to find new roles.

So let's come to our check for understanding.

A good way to find suitable jobs in your area using the Internet could include, A, asking people locally by emailing businesses.

B, looking at local companies' social media profiles.

Or C, waiting for someone to ask you to apply for a job.

Pause your screen here while you think about your answer.

Well done.

If you identified that the correct answers were A and B, then you'd be correct.

A good way to find suitable jobs in your area using the Internet could include asking people locally by emailing businesses and looking at local companies' social media profiles.

And Jacob says here that "Asking people in local businesses is called networking.

You can do this online through their website or using their contact information." All of which you'll use the Internet for.

So the second stage of trying to find work is completing a job application.

This might be an online form to complete which could include a skills test, or it might be sending an email with your CV attached.

So the next thing you need to do is create a profile about yourself which includes your CV.

Jacob says, "This can be one of the most challenging parts of applying for a job." so you can ask a trusted adult to help with this.

Creating an online profile on an education or business platform helps to show potential employers what your skills are and why you are suitable for a role.

Izzy says, "A CV is a really useful way to help provide an outline of your skills and achievements.

You can use a template from the Internet to help format this, but make sure that you don't copy the information from somewhere else, as many companies use plagiarism software." And plagiarism here means to take words from somewhere else that aren't yours and use them as your own.

Jacob says, "Make sure you always tell the truth on your CV.

Potential employees will fact check your qualifications, so be honest." Good advice, Jacob.

So information you might include about yourself on a CV includes, your education, where you studied and what you were studying.

Your qualifications, so what you studied and the qualifications that you got from them.

Your skills.

Your work experience, and that can be paid work experience or any voluntary work experience that you've done.

And you might also be asked to talk about your interests, what makes you unique? What are you interested in doing? Here we can see, maybe that Jacob's interested in playing the guitar.

So let's come to our next check for understanding.

In your CV you might include, A, your work experience.

B, your education and qualifications.

C, your skills and interests.

Or D, someone else's information or achievements.

Pause your screen here while you think about the right answers.

Well done.

If you said that you thought the correct answers were A, B, and C, that on your CV you would include your work experience, your educational qualifications, and your skills and interests, then you'd be correct.

Our next check for understanding is, being dishonest on your CV can help you find a job.

Is that statement true or false? Pause your screen here while you think about your answer.

Well done.

If you said that you thought the answer was false, then you'd be correct.

And that's because potential employers will fact check your qualifications and may use plagiarism software to check you haven't used someone else's information or qualifications.

So again, as Jacob said earlier, always be honest.

You can present your CV as a document or as an online profile on professional social media or job websites.

You would include your name, education, qualifications, work experience, skills, hobbies and interests.

And your professional profiles would be linking to any social media accounts that you use professionally, not personally.

But remember, be careful about the information that you put on the Internet and always run this by a trusted adult.

Jun says, "Anything you write online is public, and this means anyone can access it and read it." Andeep says, "If you have a professional profile that you would be happy to share with a potential employer, then you can include this on your application." And Laura says, "Companies will often search for you online before they hire you.

Make sure that you don't have anything online that you would be embarrassed for them to see or read." A way of checking this is searching for yourself and seeing what comes up, and ensuring that your personal profiles are private.

So our check for understanding here then is, can you change one word to make this statement correct.

Employers use the library to search for the social media profiles of potential employees.

Pause your screen here while you think about which word you're going to change and what you're going to change it to.

Well done.

If you change the word library to the word Internet, then you would be correct.

Andeep says, "Some people add photos or videos of themselves when they create an online profile for a job.

Is this a good idea?" And Laura replies saying, "It isn't mandatory." Meaning you don't have to include a photo and it isn't advised because this can sometimes lead to bias.

For example, not offering you an interview if they think you are too young.

The employer might create an opinion of you based on your appearance rather than your experience and skills.

So our next check for understanding, it says, adding a photo of yourself to your CV or profile is not advised because, A, this can sometimes lead to bias.

B, it will take up too much room.

Or C, it does not tell an employer anything about you.

Pause your screen here while you think about your answer.

Well done.

If you said that you thought the answer was A, this can sometimes lead to bias, then you would be correct.

So let's move on to our second task for this lesson.

We've got Farah here.

And she's asked you to help her find a job.

Can you explain to Farah how she could use the Internet to find a suitable local job.

Think of two different ways she could use the Internet for this.

She says, "I just don't know where to start." Pause your screen here while you think about your answer.

Well done.

I'm sure you've had some really useful discussions here.

But some of the ideas that you might have come up with on how you can use the Internet to find a suitable job would include, use the Internet to find out local business' contact details and ask them about potential jobs.

You could look at business' social media profiles, or you could use an online search engine to search for jobs.

Part two of our task, is that Farah has asked you for advice to help her create an online profile to apply for the job that she has found.

So what advice would you give her? Make sure you include advice about, what to include on your profile, what not to include, and also how employers use the Internet to check potential employees.

Pause your screen while you come up with some advice.

Well done.

Advice you might have said to Farah could include, "In your CV or profile, you should include all the information about you that an employer would find useful.

You could include your skills and qualities, your work experience, education and qualifications.

Sometimes it helps to include some relevant hobbies as well.

You should avoid any information that isn't relevant to the job you're applying for.

And I'd also recommend leaving out a photo, as these can lead to bias.

As well as completing your profile, take a look at any social media profiles you have and make sure these are nothing embarrassing on them, as employers like to search for these." So some really useful advice there.

So let's move on to our final lesson outline for today.

How can the Internet be used in business? So we return to Farah and her search for work, and she's delighted because she's been asked to interview for a part-time job at a shop.

She says, "I've been asked to do an online interview.

What does this mean?" Many businesses use online interviews to interview potential employees.

A video camera platform allows you to speak to the interviewer online and you'll be able to see and hear each other.

But you should only agree to an online interview if you have checked the company is trustworthy and reliable, if you have checked their details, if you can request an in-person interview if you would prefer, and if you can have a trusted adult supervising the interview.

These are really important guidelines before you agree to an online interview.

And things that you should remember, even though you may be at home when you take the interview, dress smartly, check your Internet connection and microphone before starting.

Have a plain background or use the blur function.

And remember, your screen might look like this as we can see in that image if you're being interviewed by more than one person.

So a check for understanding.

You should always dress professionally for an interview, even if it's online.

Pause your screen here while you think about your answer.

Well done.

If you said that you thought the answer was true, then you would be correct.

So Farah did a great interview and got the job.

Well done.

As part of this role, she has to look at marketing and how the business advertises their products.

So she makes a list of all the different types of advertising that they use.

They use adverts in magazines and newspapers, adverts on billboards, adverts on the radio and TV.

And Jacob says, "These types of advertising can be very expensive." So Farah realises that the shop is not using the Internet as a resource to advertise.

So instead, she suggests that they, send out advertising emails to customers, place adverts on social media platforms, set up a social media account for the shop for customers to follow, and advertise during breaks in podcasts.

Now, some of these will be free and some of them will be much cheaper than the advertising that they're currently doing.

So in our check for understanding here, which of these would be a good way for a business to use the Internet to advertise their business? A, placing adverts in a podcast.

B, creating a mailing list to send emails to.

C, creating a social media account.

Pause your screen here while you think about your answer.

Well done.

If you said that all three of those were really good ways for a business to advertise themselves using the Internet, then you'd be correct.

Now, Farah has been asked to create a social media post advertising the new skateboard that they'll be selling in the skate shop that she works in.

She says, "I'm excited to take on a new challenge and help the company advertise online." So your task is to help Farah design the social media post for this product and include, a handle, so @ and then the name of the account online, a good image of the item, a fun message explaining the item, and some hashtags so it's easy to find.

And Jacob says, "A hashtag is a way of tagging related content and makes it easier for people to find posts about similar topics." So look at the things you need to include for this product and see if you can design a social media post that would help to advertise it.

Pause your screen while you create your answer.

Well done.

I'm sure you've come up with some really creative responses in helping Farah design this social media post.

But an example could have included, the handle.

So here we've called it @cityskate as the name of the shop that she works in.

Our description says, "We've been enjoying trying out the new board we have in stock.

It has a beautiful design and is perfect for tricks.

The board is limited edition and reduced to 40 pounds this weekend only.

Come check out the store while stocks last." And then we can see those hashtags there.

Skatelife, skatepark, skater, lovetoskate, making them easier to find online.

So in summary today, we've learned that the technology available to help us learn in school and at home is constantly changing and makes learning accessible, engaging, and interactive.

We've also learned that the Internet is an excellent resource to help find and apply for work.

That we can use online technology to help us write our applications and CVs, but that we must be careful of plagiarism.

We also talked about the fact that employers may look us up online, so we should also be careful about what we write and say when posting online.

And finally, that businesses use the Internet to help advertise and promote themselves, and that social media can be a really useful resource for this.

If following this lesson you want to look for any further support, then Childline, CEOP, and Internet Matters are all places that you can go for this.