Is It True? Evaluating Online Content
Computing · Year 3 · Online Safety and Digital Citizenship · 3o Periodo

Is It True? Evaluating Online Content

Discover that not everything on the internet is true or accurate. Pupils learn simple ways to check if information or a website can be trusted.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsDfE National Curriculum Computing Key Stage 2: Subject contentRecognise acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.

About This Topic

Discover that not everything on the internet is true or accurate. Pupils learn simple ways to check if information or a website can be trusted.

Key Questions

  1. Why might someone put false information on the internet?
  2. How can we check if a website is telling the truth?
  3. What should you do if you are unsure about something you read online?

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