Gaming, Online Friends and Privacy

Topics Year 4/5

Objectives

Computing

  • Be responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
  • Evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems.

Lesson Planning

Understand the hidden costs of app usage and in-app purchasing; explore the social networking and gaming world and consider the importance of privacy and personal information.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To understand the hidden costs of app usage and In-app purchasing.
  • To explore information sharing and privacy settings.
  • To understand that people we meet online might not be who they say they are.
  • To explore what information and images we should and should not share online.

Children will:

  • Understand the hidden costs of app usage and in-app purchasing.
  • Know when sharing of personal information is and is not safe.
  • Recognise privacy settings and the value of implementing them.
  • Identify information that is safe to share and what is not safe to share online.

Provided Resources

  • Friend request ‘profiles’ and key questions
  • Privacy scenarios
  • Sharing Personal Information

You Will Need

You do not need any particular resources for this session.