Microsoft Office 365: Emailing

Learning how to send emails with attachments and understanding the importance of using them safely and responsibly.

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Log in and out of email.
  • Send a simple email with a subject plus ‘To’ and ‘From’ in the body of the text.
  • Edit an email.
  • Type in the email address correctly and send the email.
  • Add an attachment to an email.
  • Write an email using positive language, with an awareness of how it will make the recipient feel.
  • Recognise unkind behaviour online and know how to report it.
  • Offer advice to victims of cyberbullying.
  • Recognise when an email may be fake and explain how they know.

Suggested prior learning

Computing systems and networks 2: Word processing

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Communicating with technology

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Lesson 2: Sending an email

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Lesson 3: Adding attachments

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Lesson 4: Be kind online

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Lesson 5: Fake emails

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Key skills

  • Learning to
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Key knowledge

  • To understand
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Key vocabulary

account

attachment

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Equipment list

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  • Microsoft Forms As needed
  • Devices with internet access ×15
  • Microsoft Excel As needed
  • Microsoft Outlook As needed
  • 5 trays labelled inbox, sent, drafts, junk and undelivered.

Optional

For the unplugged activity

  • 2 trays labelled ‘inbox’ and ‘sent.
  • The children’s completed Activity: Email template from the last lesson
  • Line graph ×30
  • A selection of Paper clips
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Knowledge organiser – Computing Y3: Emailing

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Vocabulary display – Computing Y3: Emailing

A display version of the key vocabulary from the Emailing unit.

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Cross-curricular opportunities

English: Writing – composition

RSE: Online relationships

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Microsoft Office 365: Computing systems and networks: Collaborative learning

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