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.
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 details
Key learning points
- Muting, blocking, unfollowing and deleting to take control of what we see on social media
- Recognising unhealthy and toxic influences on social media
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4 Questions
Q1.
What does curating mean?
Getting rid of something.
Making something better.
Q2.
Which of the following is cyberbullying?
Laughing at someone's clothes.
Throwing an object at someone.
Q3.
Which of the following should not be visible on social media?
Your interests.
Your name.
Q4.
What is your digital footprint?
Old devices.
Private messages you send.
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.
Sending someone a letter.
Q2.
When an image is posted on social media, the social media company owns it
False
Q3.
How could you control what appears on your feed?
Letting someone else onto your social media.
Q4.
Social media companies create algorithms to protect you from seeing any negative influences.
True
Q5.
Which of the following can you do to an offensive post on social media from someone else? (There may be multiple answers).
Delete it