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A complete lesson with an accompanying worksheet designed to help students understand how to find information online safely and effectively. This resource introduces key skills for researching, identifying reliable sources, and using search engines with confidence.

The lesson covers how search engines work, how to choose appropriate keywords, and how to evaluate the quality of online information. The worksheet reinforces learning through guided tasks and practical examples that support independent research skills.

Suitable for KS3 or as a refresher for KS4 ICT, Computing, Digital Literacy, or Online Safety lessons. Perfect for cover and requires no additional planning.

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Complete KS3 Computing, ICT & Digital Media Lesson Bundle (+ FREE Tutor Time Pack)

A complete collection of lessons and activities designed to deliver KS3 Computing, ICT and Digital Media with confidence. This bundle provides everything needed to teach core digital skills, e-safety, computer systems, computational thinking and creative ICT—all in one place. Perfect for Computing departments, whole-school digital literacy programmes or teachers delivering KS3 ICT without specialist training. The bundle includes a full range of lessons covering: ⸻ ✔ Core Computing & ICT Skills • Computer Hardware & Peripherals – internal components and device functions • Online Research & Search Engines – safe, effective and critical web searching • Online Searching & Information Skills Worksheet – ideal for practice or cover • Digital Skills: Microsoft Excel (KS3) – spreadsheet basics and applied tasks • Digital Skills: Microsoft Word (KS3) – word-processing essentials • Improving Productivity: PowerPoint, Excel & Word – cross-application skills and digital organisation ⸻ ✔ Computational Thinking & Game Design • KS3 Computational Thinking & Flowcharts – problem-solving through logic • Introduction: Computational Thinking & Flowcharts – perfect baseline lesson • Game Concept & Design Lesson – students pitch their own video game idea • Exploring Videogame History & Concepts – research and analytical thinking ⸻ ✔ E-Safety & Digital Wellbeing • Complete E-Safety Unit for Computing, Whole-School & PSHEE – multi-lesson set covering cyberbullying, online identity, mobile phone safety, sexting awareness, social networks, gaming risks, CEOP guidance, digital footprint and more • Ideal for Computing, PSHEE, mentor time, assemblies or collapsed curriculum days ⸻ 🎁 FREE BONUS RESOURCE INCLUDED Tutor Time Activities Bundle (RRP £2.99) A versatile set of literacy tasks, numeracy challenges, discussion prompts and quick activities—perfect for form groups, cover lessons or enrichment time. ⸻ Why this bundle? ✔ Fully ready-to-teach ✔ High-value, mixed-ability resources ✔ Suitable for IT suites, laptops or Chromebooks ✔ Works for Computing specialists and non-specialists ✔ Perfect for KS3 units, drop-down days, digital literacy drives and whole-school ICT ✔ Saves hours of planning with a full year’s worth of flexible content ⸻ Polite note: • Some resources were originally created in 2017; please review for alignment with your current curriculum and school safeguarding policies. • Please check external video links function on your school network before teaching. • If you experience any download issues, please contact TES so they can resolve the problem before leaving a review.

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brian1894

14 days ago
5

Basic but got me started thank you

bishop25

14 days ago
5

Brilliant thanks

Strawberrydragon1982

2 months ago
5

Great thank you. Basic but just what I need

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