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Choosing where to publish content online

A website or service where you publish content. Each one gives a different audience and level of control, so choose one that suits your purpose, audience, privacy needs and school rules.

Part of: 7-8 Digital Technologies: Sharing online and managing projects — Module 5, ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 — Digital Footprints — Module 50

Understanding Choosing where to publish content online in Years 7–8 Data & Information

What it does: A school learning site is approved by the school and limits the audience to your class, so it fits sharing class work safely. Many platforms set a minimum age in their terms. Check it first, and if you are too young, use a school-approved option instead. Public means anyone can find and view it. Private settings limit who can see it. Schools approve platforms because they have been checked for safety, privacy and suitability. A shared drive lets you choose who can view or edit. It suits drafts and group work. Age rules protect young people. Giving a false age breaks the rules. Ask a teacher or parent for a suitable alternative.

Common mistakes: The program is choosing a school site for a class audience, so the test should check for "my class". Checking for "everyone" would match the wrong audience. If the work needs to stay private, the visibility must be set to "private". Setting it to "public" lets anyone online see it.

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Learning
Duo
You want only your class and teacher to see your science project. Which choice is better?
Post it publicly on a video siteShare it on the school learning site
Matches
Plan: Post my class project on a public video site because it is quick
↓
Choosing a platform for speed only. The audience and privacy were not considered, so private class work could be seen by strangers.
Applying
Meanings
Term
platform
Meaning
A website or service where you publish content. Each one gives a different audience and level of control, so choose one that suits your purpose, audience, privacy needs and school rules.
Practice
audience <- "class only"
Testing
Gaps
audience = "my class" THEN
Check Answer
Spots
1who ← "my class"
2IF who = "everyone" THEN

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Quick Questions

1. You want only your class and teacher to see your science project. Which choice is better?
A. Post it publicly on a video site
B. Share it on the school learning site ✓
A school learning site limits the audience to your class and teacher. A public video site lets anyone watch.
2. Which statement about a public post is true?
A. Anyone online can see it ✓
B. Only people you know can see it
Public means anyone can find and view it. Private settings limit who can see it.
3. Your teacher says to use the school-approved platform. What should you do?
A. Publish your work on that platform ✓
B. Pick any site you like better
Schools approve platforms because they have been checked for safety, privacy and suitability.
4. Which is a good reason to choose a private shared drive?
A. You want control over exactly who can view your draft ✓
B. You want as many strangers as possible to see it
A shared drive lets you choose who can view or edit. It suits drafts and group work.
5. A video site says users must be 13 or older. You are 12. What is the best choice?
A. Pretend to be older to make an account
B. Follow the age rule and use a platform your school approves ✓
Age rules protect young people. Giving a false age breaks the rules. Ask a teacher or parent for a suitable alternative.

Match the Pairs

Audience: Public → Anyone on the internet can find and view your content, so it suits things you are happy for strangers to see
Audience: Private → Only people you invite or approve can see your content, which gives you more control
A school-approved platform is the safest place to share class work with your teacher and classmates → Publish to: School learning site (class only)
Age rules mean you must check the minimum age before you sign up to a video site or social platform → Minimum age: 13 - check before signing up
Plan: Post my class project on a public video site because it is quick → Choosing a platform for speed only. The audience and privacy were not considered, so private class work could be seen by strangers.
Plan: Sign up to any site, I will ignore the age rules → Ignoring the age rules. Platforms set a minimum age, and a student under that age should not create an account.

Key Term

platform
A website or service where you publish content. Each one gives a different audience and level of control, so choose one that suits your purpose, audience, privacy needs and school rules.

Fill in the Blanks

1. audience ← "my class" IF audience = "my class" THEN SET platform TO "school site"
Hint: Type the keyword that starts a decision based on who the audience is.
2. SET visibility TO private SET sharedWith TO "class only"
Hint: Type the visibility setting that hides your work from the general public.
3. IF age < 13 THEN USE schoolPlatform END IF
Hint: Type the comparison operator that checks if a student is younger than the age limit.
4. IF platformApproved = true THEN publish(work, platform) END IF
Hint: Type the Boolean value that means the school has allowed this site.
5. purpose ← "share with class" platform ← "school learning site" publish(work, platform)
Hint: Type the variable name that stores the website or service you choose for publishing.

Spot the Error

Question 1
A who ← "my class"
B IF who = "everyone" THEN
C platform ← "school site"
D ENDIF
Line B — The program is choosing a school site for a class audience, so the test should check for "my class". Checking for "everyone" would match the wrong audience.
Question 2
A need ← "private"
B IF need = "private" THEN
C visibility ← "public"
D ENDIF
Line C — If the work needs to stay private, the visibility must be set to "private". Setting it to "public" lets anyone online see it.
Question 3
A site ← "personal blog"
B approved ← FALSE
C IF approved = FALSE THEN
D PRINT "Publish it now"
E ENDIF
Line D — The platform is not school-approved, so the program should tell the student to ask their teacher first. It should not tell them to publish straight away.
Question 4
A minimum ← 13
B age ← 11
C IF age > minimum THEN
D PRINT "Use a school account"
E ENDIF
Line C — The age rule applies when the student is younger than the minimum age. The test should be age < minimum, not age > minimum.
Question 5
A content ← "class video"
B platform ← school video
C PRINT platform
Line B — Text values must be written inside quotation marks. The line should be platform ← "school video".

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