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Lesson name What is my home country like?

Content The assignment is carried out for a twin class. The language of the assignment is the language used with the twin class.The students work in groups of 2 to 4 to write a blog post about their home country, and assess the blog posts written by other students. The blog post is written using one student’s avatar, but all members of the group should be included as creators. In this case, the post is also visible on the other students’ blogs.

Target age 10-12 years old

Required skills: • Ability to use a blog

Objectives The student gets acquainted with their own country, assesses the posts written by other students and thinks about what makes a post interesting. The student practises writing in a foreign language.

Duration Double lesson, 55–65 min.

Classroomrequirements One computer for each group

Task glossary for the teacher

Thumbs up/like = you can “like” blog posts, i.e. you can press the “Thumbs up” icon at the bottom corner of the post

LESSON OVERVIEW

The Petra’s Planet for Schools lesson plans are made to facilitate the introduction to the software and offer teachers pre-designed lesson modules in different content areas. Each of the lesson plans includes Lesson Overview and Lesson Progress sections. Most of the materials also include the additional sections Lesson Materials and Lesson Primer Materials for the Teacher.

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LESSON PLANSGLOBAL EDUCATIONTwin class / blogging


LESSON STAGE TEACHER STUDENT TIME

Task, part A Tell the students that the assignment is to work in groups to write a blog post about their home country for a twin class.

All groups prepare their own blog posts. Together, the class chooses the most interesting post, which is then shared with the twin class.

The students log into Petra’s Planet for Schools using the username and password of one of the students and write the following information about their home country on that group member’s blog:1. Capital2. Population3. Language4. Area

In addition, the students describe the things they find interesting about their home country.

20 min

Task, part B 1. Once the students have found the information they need, ask them to write it on the blog.

2. Once the posts are ready, ask the students to propose their blog post with the class blog.

3. Once the posts have been published on the class blog, the groups assess each other’s posts.

4. The post with the highest number of likes is published for the twin class.

3. The students read the other groups’ posts and like/give thumbs up to the one they think is the best.

30-35min

LESSON PROGRESS 1/2




Task, part C Ask the students:

A) What was your reason for choosing the best text?

B) What made the text interesting?

C) What kind of text was the most difficult to read?

5-10min

After the lesson Read the students’ blogs and comment on them.

Additional assignment

Ask the twin class to make a similar presentation about their own country.

After the lesson Keep practising evaluation skills. It is a good idea to explore diverse sources, from websites to books and magazines. The same set of criteria can be used for all of the above.

The students can practise evaluation in groups or as homework tasks, for example.

After the lesson If you find e.g. inappropriate language, do the lesson plan with the class about the Petra’s Planet for Schools rules or repeat and supple-ment the already existing rules.

Kesto 25-40 min.

Tarvikkeet Jokaiselle oppilaalle oma tai ryhmälle yhteinen tietokone.

Tehtävän sanastoa Postata = julkaista

LESSON PROGRESS 2/2


Lesson name Petra’s Planet for Schools rules

Content Netiquette is explained and common ground rules for Petra’s Planet for Schools are created.

Target age 6-12 years

Recommended experience level of the software

The teacher should be familiar with Petra’s Planet for Schools Blog (if such use is decided upon).

Objectives Students become acquainted with netiquette and discuss the rules for using the internet based on their own online experiences.

Duration 25-40 min

Classroom requirements

Computers for students/groups

Task glossary for the teacher Netiquette = internet rules of behaviour

LESSON OVERVIEW




LESSON PLANSMEDIA EDUCATIONNetiquette – Rules



Before the lesson Post the lesson material (Part A) on the Class Blog or print/project them for the entire class to see.

Warm up 1. Go through the lesson ma-terial (Part A) assertions one at a time. You can consider the assertions with the help of the following questions:• Why is the assertion true/not true?• Can you provide any examples of a situation that relates to the assertion?

2. Ask the students why there is netiquette for the internet.

1. The students can discuss the assertions either in small groups or with the whole class.

10-15min.

Task, part A Tell the students that it is important to create com-mon ground rules for Petra’s Planet for Schools so that the collaborative work flows smoothly.

1. Create the netiquette rules for the class. Ask the students to come up with one to three instructions per question. The instructions must be in complete sentences:• How should I behave towards others on Petra’s Planet for Schools?• How should I comment on other people’s blog posts?

1. Students can discuss the rules in groups and can write the rules out on pa-per or on the blog.

10-15 min.

Tehtävä, osio B 1. Postaa luokan yhteiseen blogiin hyvän salasanan luomisen ohjeet (osio B).2. Käykää yhdessä läpi, mitkä salasanat täyttivät kriteerit.

2. Oppilaat voivat vertailla omia ja ma-teriaalin kriteerejä ryhmissä.

10 min.

LESSON PROGRESS 1/2




Task, part B 1. Write the students’ answers on the Class Blog or on the board.

Also write out the rules on the projector or whiteboar for everyone in the class to see.

1. The students can also write the rules on their own blog.

5-10min.

After the lesson The netiquette rules should be refined later on, if new situations arise.

Be sure to review the rules if problems with netiquette appear in the use of Petra’s Planet for Schools.

LESSON PROGRESS 2/2



PART A

What can you do online?

• It is possible to bully online• It is possible to abuse others online since you won’t get caught• It is easy to trick others online• No one tells lies online• It is not necessary to think about online rules of behaviour• No one can take offense about what is said online• There is no bullying online• Everyone understands that online abuse is only meant as a joke

LESSON MATERIALS



NETIQUETTE INFO

Netiquette

Netiquette refers to the rules of behaviour related to internet usage. In order to reduce on-line bullying, it is good to start netiquette training at an early age. Online misunderstandings arise easily: when people do not see each other, it is difficult to judge what is a joke and what is bullying. Therefore, it is important to express yourself clearly. If it is not certain that the other party will understand the joke, it is better to refrain from making the joke.

It is good to remind the students that bullying hurts, even online. Online bullying is just as prohibited as bullying in school. Online bullying includes name-calling, abuse, threatening or harassing someone, posting of pictures or videos of one another without permission, and discrimination, as well as disclosing the personal affairs of someone. In serious cases, the police are authorised to intervene in online bullying and the bullying can have serious consequences.

OSIO B

Miten luot hyvän salasanan?

1. Valitse neljä sanaa, jotka eivät liity millään tavoin toisiinsa tai sinuun. Sanoista ei saa muodostua selkeää lausetta. Esimerkiksi:

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2. Kirjoita kaikki valitsemasi sanat yhteen. Muista muuttaa ääkköset:

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3. Jo tässä vaiheessa salasanan vahvuus on hyvä. Jos haluat tehdä salasanasta vielä vahvem-man, muuta yksi kirjain isoksi ja lisää sanaan vielä numero:

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LESSON PRIMER MATERIALS FOR THE TEACHER


Lesson name May I?

Content The purpose of this assignment is to drive home the rules regarding photo sharing. The students get to explore Petra’s Planet for Schools and take pictures of classmates they meet. At the end, the students must ask for permission to publish the photos.

Target age All

Relationship to other lesson plans

The lesson plans “Me on the Web?” and “Your Voice!” also relate to practising information sharing. Their focus is on sharing one’s own information.

Required skills: • Ability to take a picture in Petra’s Planet for Schools• Ability to add photos to a blog

Objectives The students learn the rules regarding photo sharing, and understand that sharing other people’s photos over the internet without permission is not allowed.

Duration 35-45 min

Classroomrequirements

A computer for each student

LESSON OVERVIEW




LESSON PLANSMEDIA EDUCATION

Sharing images online 1



Before the lesson Practise how to take photos and add them to a blog, unless the students already know how to do these.

Warm up 1. Ask the students:• Is it allowed to share information about others online?• What should you do if you wish to share someone else’s photo online? 2. Pass out the assignment materials to the students and/or use a projector to display the materials.

5-10min

Task, part A 1. Tell the students that they get to explore the virtual world of Petra’s Planet for Schools for 15 minutesand to take pictures of their classmates.2. When the time is up, tell the students that they need to complete the following tasks:• Create a blog post with the title “The people I met on my journey”. • Ask the students pictured in the photos for permission to publish the photos.

Remind the students that, if they wish, they can see the photos before deciding whether or not to give permission.

1. The students take pictures of their classmates, as many as possible, while on their journey.

2. The students carry out the following tasks: • They use the Pigeon Post to ask each student pictured in the photos for permission to publish the photos. If the students are tooyoung to write, they can ask for permission in person.• They create and publish a blog post and only use photos they have permis-sion to publish.

25-30 min

LESSON PROGRESS 1/2





Task, part B Ask the students:

• What was your reason for giving permission to publish your picture?

• Would you think more carefully if it was a real photo?

5 min

Warm up 1. Ask the students:• Is it allowed to share information about others online?• What should you do if you wish to share someone else’s photo online? 2. Pass out the assignment materials to the students and/or use a projector to display the materials.

5-10min

LESSON PROGRESS 2/2




Sharing information about others online

When online, people often share information or photos of people they know without asking their permission. Sharing other people’s information or any material about them, however, is not allowed unless you have asked for permission.

Pictures taken in private spaces, such as other people’s homes, may not be published without permission, even if there are no people in them. Pictures taken in public spaces can be published without permission, unless they invade the privacy of the people in them. Because it is difficult to know what might be considered an invasion of privacy, it is always safest to ask for permission before publishing photos of others. To publish a photo taken by someone else, you always need to have the creator’s permission.

Sharing other people’s personal information (address, telephone number) online is not allowed!

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