Online safety: Year 4

Developing online research skills by learning how to search for information and judge its probable accuracy.

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This unit has been moved to Spring 2 in the Long-term plan. Following the closure of the external Trinket platform, the Year 4 Skills Showcase: HTML unit has been archived. The National curriculum coverage is not affected by this change.

Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Describe how to search over multiple platforms and be aware of the accuracy of the results presented.
  • Describe some of the methods used to persuade people to buy online.
  • Explain the difference between fact, opinion and belief and recognise these online.
  • Explain what a bot is and give examples of different bots.
  • Explain some positive and negative distractions of using technology and small strategies for reducing the time spent on technology.

Suggested prior learning

Online safety: Year 3

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Lessons

Lesson 1: What happens when I search online?

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Lesson 2: How do companies encourage us to buy online?

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Lesson 3: Fact, opinion or belief?

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Lesson 4: What is a bot?

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Lesson 5: What is my #TechTimetable like?

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Key skills

  • Understanding why some results
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Key knowledge

To know:

  • Some of the
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Key vocabulary

accuracy

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Equipment list

Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.

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Knowledge organiser: Computing – Y4 Online safety

Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Year 4 Online Safety".

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Vocabulary display – Computing Y4: Online safety: Year 4

A display version of the key vocabulary from the Online safety: Year 4 unit.

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Education for a Connected World:

Managing online information – search and accuracy, advertising, opinions and beliefs and AI.

Health, well-being and lifestyle – technology as a distraction and time limits for technology.

Suggested next steps

Online safety: Year 5

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