Lesson 4: The impact of technology on health

Learning about the potential impact of technology on physical and mental health and how to deal with online pressures, with links to the Education for a Connected World framework

Learning objective

  • To understand the potential impact of technology on physical and mental health

National curriculum

Pupils should know:

  • About the benefits of rationing time spent online, the risks of excessive time spent on electronic devices and the impact of positive and negative content online on their own and others’ mental and physical wellbeing
  • Why social media, some computer games and online gaming, for example, are age restricted

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: In the group activity, reduce the number of strategies or focus on either physical or mental health.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: When thinking about their strategies, they can be challenged to add the reasons why these are a benefit, for example switching technology off at night prevents disturbed sleep.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

Vocabulary

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Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in education. Starting as a Primary teacher, Sarah then moved into an advisory role that covered both PSHE education and Citizenship. She delivers courses for teachers, as well as sessions for children and young…
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