KS3 Computing · Using technology well means staying safe, knowing the laws about computers, data and creative work, and asking who technology helps and who it harms.
Networks and Digital CommunicationCambridge Lower Secondary Computing 0860
You will learn to
Explain what a digital footprint is and why it can last for years.
Identify the personal details that one post or photo can give away.
Use privacy settings to make an account private and hide your location.
Decide if a post is safe to share, using the 'school stage' test.
Success criteria
I can say what a digital footprint is in my own words.
I can spot at least three personal details in a sample post.
I can name two privacy settings I would change, and say why.
Key words
Say each word, then read what it means. Every one is in the glossary too.
digital footprint
The trail of everything you do online.
Phishing
Fake messages that trick people into giving details.
Computer Misuse Act
UK law (1990) that makes hacking and spreading malware crimes.
Data Protection Act
UK law (2018), with UK GDPR, controlling how personal data is used.
Copyright
Automatic legal protection for original creative work.
Open source
Software whose code anyone can see, change and share.
Ethics
AI that is biased because its training data was. Cameras that keep us safe and also watch us. The digital divide: who is left out when everything moves online. Screen time and sleep. Practise arguing both sides.
The explanation
Read it here, or open the study page below to go one step at a time with things to try.
Your digital footprint
Everything you post, like or search leaves a trace: your digital footprint.
Ask: would I be fine with a teacher or future boss seeing this?
Keep private: address, school, phone, passwords, live location.
Photo metadata can show exactly where it was taken.