Digital Functional Skills - Module 5 - Online Safety - Unit 5.1 - Safe Online Communication

These resources have been created for those delivering the Digital Functional Skills Qualification at Entry Level which replaces the current Functional Skills ICT Qualification from 31st of July 2023.

The DFS qualification’s main purpose is to provide reliable evidence of a learner’s achievements against content that is relevant to the workplace and real life.

These resources provide a structured assessment in workbook form to evidence learner’s knowledge and skills as well as their ability to apply these in different contexts and demonstrate that all learning outcomes have been met.

The qualification itself is made up of many 5 main skill areas (Modules) each with its own series of units.

The unit workbooks include various challenges, activities and tasks to prove learners understanding. Each page has a header that includes the individual outcomes covered and can be assessed easily and signed off.

This resource covers:
Module 5 – Being Safe and Responsible online
5.1 Understand the need to stay safe and respect others when using the internet and communicating online

This resource includes:
Task 1 - Introduction - Learners to investigate 8 key terms (all relevant to this unit) and provide a 1 sentence definition for each.

Task 2 - Exploring Online Risks & Emotional Well-Being - Learners to select one of three provided case studies, review the case study and complete the questions.

Task 3 - Respect - Transform the tone and language of 4 online communication examples into respectful communication while maintaining the original message’s intent.

Task 4 – Online safety tools - Match the correct descriptions, examples & benefits to each tool. (Privacy Settings and Blocking Features)

Task 5 – Independent Task - Learners to create a clear and easy-to-follow step-by-step guide explaining how to activate and manage privacy settings for their chosen platform.

Task 6 – Top 5 Online Safety Tips - Learners have an opportunity to showcase what they have learned about staying safe and respectful online and demonstrate skills and creativity they developed in Module 2 - Creating and Editing

Recap Quiz (Answers included)

Also included is a Glossary for learners to fill out and Skills and Knowledge checklist to be completed before and after delivery of this unit. Guided Tutor Answers for relevant tasks are also included.

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