Starter quiz
- Mental health is the health of our ______ and emotions.
- 'minds' ✓
- Which of the following might help our physical health?
- regular exercise ✓
- eating unhealthily
- spending all our spare time on screens
- getting lots of fresh air ✓
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- Which of these are some of the Five Ways to Wellbeing?
- take
- give ✓
- correct
- connect ✓
- active ✓
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- True or false? In our spare time, it is important to get a balance of screen and non-screen activities.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of these are using screens in a creative way?
- watching videos of cats doing funny things
- watching a video to learn football tricks ✓
- watching a video to learn how to draw cartoons ✓
- watching a video of people falling over
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- True or false? An example of being mindful is taking a break from screens because your eyes feel tired.
- 'True' ✓
Exit quiz
- If done healthily, gaming can:
- help us to relax and unwind ✓
- get in the way of our sleep
- learn new skills, like problem-solving ✓
- stop us from spending time with family and friends
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- Streaming online means:
- having a bad cold
- water travelling as a stream
- playing videos over the internet ✓
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- True or false? The internet is a public space.
- 'True' ✓
- Parental controls and settings are there to protect you from ______ content.
- 'harmful' ✓
- If you come across inappropriate content online, you should:
- send it to your friends
- watch it again and again
- tell your trusted adult ✓
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- Age ______ are there to show if content suitable for people of a certain age.
- 'ratings' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Gaming can be fun but also has risks and negative aspects.
- Streaming videos online can be interesting, amusing and useful, but can also be upsetting or annoying.
- Not all games and videos are suitable for our age.
- Some online content is offensive and / or illegal.
Common misconception
It is easy to avoid harmful content online.
It takes knowledge and practice to avoid inappropriate or offensive content online. Young people often lack the skills to make those choices independently. Children need to be guided by positive role models to make healthy choices.
Keywords
Positive - when something is good, wanted or pleasant
Negative - when something is bad, unwanted or unpleasant
Streaming - playing a video using the internet
Age rating - a way of showing whether a game or video is suitable for people of a certain age
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