Intermediate
60 mins
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Unit 1 Recap and Safety Workshop

Review key concepts from Unit 1 on digital terminology, email management, online communities, and safety. Collaborate to create a practical class safety checklist and identify one specific habit to improve in your digital life.

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    1 - Introduction ~5 mins

    Today you will

    • go over what you learned in Unit 1
    • help build a class safety checklist
    • write a short page called {{code:sm4_unit1_reflection}} about one habit you will change

    Warm-up

    In your head, finish this sentence: "The riskiest thing I still do online without thinking is..." Keep your answer to yourself for now.

    2 - Key Concepts ~6 mins

    Unit 1 kept coming back to four big ideas.

    • Digital words: words like browser, URL, domain and HTTPS help you explain a problem clearly.
    • Email: folders, search and attachments help you find and send what you need.
    • Online communities: read the rules and watch for a while before you post.
    • Safety habits: one clear action works better than just "be careful".

    Example

    An email says "confirm your school login". Before you click anything, check the full sender address.

    3 - Class Safety Checklist ~15 mins

    Today the whole class builds one safety checklist together. Each line must be something you can actually do, not a slogan like "stay safe".

    1. Copy the three headings below into your notes.
    2. Suggest an action when your teacher asks.
    3. Write the agreed lines under each heading.

    Before I click a link

    My accounts and email

    If something goes wrong

    Later, you can use one of these lines as your habit.

    Our class safety checklist

    4 - Common Issues ~4 mins

    Common issues

    • Our line sounds like a slogan. Rewrite it as an action, like who you check or who you tell.
    • I can't think of a habit. Pick a line from the class checklist that you don't do yet.
    • I don't know where to save my page. Save it in {{code:Project_Portfolio}}, in the {{code:09_specialism/sm4}} folder.

    5 - Portfolio Build ~20 mins

    Independent Practice

    Your goal: Write a short page about one safety habit you will change.
    Time: ~20 minutes
    Task:
    1. In {{code:Project_Portfolio}}, open {{code:09_specialism/sm4}}.
    2. Click {{btn:New}} and make a Word or Google document.
    3. Rename it {{code:sm4_unit1_reflection}}.
    4. Copy the five headings below into your document.
    5. Write a few lines under each heading in your own words.

    Unit 1 Reflection

    Three skills I can now do:

    Habit I will change:

    Why this habit:

    Where I get help:

    For help, you could name your class teacher, year head, guidance counsellor or a trusted adult.

    Success criteria:
    • My page is saved in {{code:09_specialism/sm4}}.
    • It lists three Unit 1 skills in my own words.
    • My habit is clear enough to picture me doing it this week.
    • It names at least one place to get help.
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