Year 5: How Do Computers Impact Our Lives?

Information Technology

• Work independently to create a presentation that includes graphics, and images.
• Make a presentation to an audience using digital tools.

Computer Science

• Describe the impact of technology on society.
• Understand about e-commerce – what it is and its impact.
• Investigate the services offered by the internet.
• Understand about different types of robotics and how they can impact our lives.
• Understand about the advancements in technology and the impact this has had on society.

Digital Literacy

• Understand that there are many positives and negatives to using social media.
• Describe ways that information about people online can be used by others to make judgments about an individual.
• Describe some simple ways that help build a positive online reputation.
  Define the terms ‘influence’, ‘manipulation’ and ‘persuasion’ and explain how these might be encountered online (e.g. advertising and ‘ad targeting’).