The online world: How do we spend time online?
Understanding how to stay safe and respectful online and recognising the different ways people use the internet in everyday life.
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The online world: How do we spend time online?
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Recognise different ways they go online in everyday life.
- Understand that many online activities can also be done in person and that being online can sometimes distract us from those activities.
- Recognise that polite behaviour online is the same as polite behaviour in person.
- Explain why it is important to balance screen time with in-person activities.
- Recognise when something online is not meant for children and know to stop and tell a trusted adult.
- Can explain simple ways to help stay safe online.
Suggested prior learning
This is the first unit in the The online world strand of the Kapow Primary scheme.Lessons
Lesson 1: When am I online?
Lesson 2: What can I do online and what can I do in person?
Lesson 3: How should I behave when I use a device?
Lesson 4: How can I balance screen time with in-person activities?
Lesson 5: What should I do if I see something online that worries me?
Lesson 6: How can I stay safe online?
Key skills
Key skills
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Resources
Unit resources
RSE & PSHE
Knowledge organiser – RSE & PSHE Y1: How do we spend time online?
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit ‘How do we spend time…
RSE & PSHE
Vocabulary display – RSE & PSHE Y1: How do we spend time online?
A display version of the key vocabulary from the unit 'How do we spend time online?'
Cross-curricular opportunities
British values: The rule of law; Individual liberty; Mutual respect.