Online safety, information technology & digital literacy Flashcards
What do you know about email?
Emails are digital messages sent from one person to another, like a physical letter.
Email addresses are unique so the email can be received by the right person. Files can be sent as part of the email. Emails often arrive seconds after being sent and can be from the other side of the world.
Speed of video communication has changed how people do business throughout the world.
What do you know about video conferencing?
Video conferencing happens in real time as video and audio chat between 2 or more users. Example platforms are Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.
Video chat plaforms offer similar features such as Facetime or Whats App.
Speed of video communication has changed how people do business throughout the world.
What do you know about real-time collaboration?
Websites such as Google Docs and Explain Everything allow multiple users to access and edit the same document at the same time.
This helps users collaborate together in education and business, even when they are not physically in the same team or room.
Keynote & Book Creator
What do you know about using and combining software?
Software such as Keynote or Book Creator lets you import assets from other places such as photos, videos and audio.
Each main piece of software you use to combine assets from other places has advantages and disadvantages over each other, which you should think about to decide which to use.
Keywords, skim & scan, recognise adverts
How can you use search technology effectively?
Keywords: Use keywords and phrases that link to the ideas or topics you want to find content for.
Skim & scan: Skim or scan search results for which is likely to be the most relevant for what you want. Don’t just automatically click the top results.
Recognise adverts: Adverts often appear on search pages because that is how search companies (such as Google) make money. Look for small indicators (such as the letters ‘Ad’) to see which results are adverts. Only click on adverts if their description appears to be the most relevant for what you are looking for.
Online Safety
How can you build good online relationships?
Always be careful who you trust online and what information you share. People’s online identity might not be what they are like in real life.
Treat other people online how you want to be treated yourself
Digital Footprint
How can you find someone’s online reputation?
Use a search engine to find what is easily available about someone on the internet. This trail of breadcrumbs is called your digital footprint.
Once the information is there, it can never be truly deleted. For example, someone could take a screenshot of what was put online.
Golden rule: If you are not sure if you should share something, then don’t share it!
What are beliefs, opinions and facts?
Beliefs: Something you hold to be true, based on your experience in life. E.g. Your religious beliefs, how you believe people should behave towards each other.
Opinions: A view based on facts.
Facts: Facts are undisputed information (things that have proven to be true)
Healthy use of technology
How can technology be addictive?
Addictive means craving more of something. It is unhealthy.
Spending a lot of time on technology can become a cycle that is addictive and difficult t get out of.
If you find your daytimes are spent only thinking about your time on technology, you are becoming addicted and need to changer your behaviour for a while to help yourself.
To avoid addiction, limit the times of day you use your devices.
What do you know about copyright?
Copying someone else’s work from the internet without permission can be seen as stealing.
