![]() Today I solo-taught my first Computing lesson, and focused on e-safety. I adapted a plan that I saw online to create a story based around George, a young hippo who receives a tablet for his birthday but runs into some issues with pop-ups, social media and unkind messages from strangers within a game. The core message running through the lesson was that children should always tell an adult if they are unsure about the internet, or encounter any problems. After listening to the story and discussing the content with their talk partners, the children drew the adult they would ask for help, and some also wrote about this. I was very pleased with this lesson. The children loved the story and were rapt with attention throughout. I brought in a hippo plush toy, and this 'visit from George' helped to bring the story and message to life. Telling the children that George was very shy and nervous about coming to school helped with behaviour management; the class were quiet and conscientious when moving around the room. I employed the technique of encouraging the children to speak to George about his experiences, rather than to me. This seemed to help them to link their experiences with his story, and we got some really interesting work out of the session. The inclusion of a song - 'Before you click, click, click; you've got to think, think, think; and tell somebody quick, quick quick!' helped to consolidate the message, and all children were able to contribute and explain their thinking during the plenary. I was surprised to discover that not all children had used the internet before. Experience ranged from avid Playstation gamers who play online, to four children who claimed to have never used the internet. Most children had some limited experience of the internet, with Cbeebies iPlayer and Youtube as the most recognised and discussed websites. Some mentioned their awareness of social media through parents or siblings. The children do not yet use the tablets or school computers to access educational content online, although this is in the long term planning for next term. I have included below some of my story slides, and some examples of the children's responses. These will expand from the gallery when clicked. Adults that the children picked included parents, the class teacher, the teaching assistant, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles - and myself!
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