Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Computing
We are vloggers

Background Information
This unit will teach the class to develop their knowledge on a subject they are passionate about. They will develop their confidence in speaking to others through sharing their knowledge with their peers. They will use web-based sources to further their knowledge. They will plan, present, and create visual content, using a recorded spoken commentary to aid this.

In this unit the children will…
Research the information they want to present.
Plan the structure of their presentation.
Find content to include in their presentation.
Create content to include in their presentation.
Practise and perfect their presentation.
Record their presentation and share it with others.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Know what to do if they have concerns over inappropriate content at school.
Find relevant search results using Google.
Find relevant images using Google.
Realise that, when they use the web, they connect via the internet to other computers.
Know that search results show pages that include the key words from their query.
Design and deliver their own presentation.
Most children will:
Know what to do if they have concerns over inappropriate content at home.
Be able to research a topic efficiently.
Be able to find appropriate, Creative Commons licensed images using Google.
Understand that text and information is communicated as numbers across the internet.
Understand that Google results are based on the key words in its index of a copy of the web.
Design and record an effective presentation.
Some children will:
Use filters to refine search queries on Google.
Understand the importance of citing the source for images they use.
Understand that the web is just one
application of the internet.
Understand that Google ranks pages
according to the number and quality of in bound links.
Design a visually attractive, interesting presentation.

Key Vocabulary
Vlogging
Search engine
Internet
Presentation
Narration
Creative Commons
Copyright
Images
Audio
Screencast