Choosing where to publish content online

Name:

Date:

Class:

Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

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

2. Which statement about a public post is true?

A Anyone online can see it

B Only people you know 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

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

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

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Audience: Public		APublish to: School learning site (class only)
2Audience: Private		BAnyone on the internet can find and view your content, so it suits things you are happy for strangers to see
3A school-approved platform is the safest place to share class work with your teacher and classmates		CChoosing a platform for speed only. The audience and privacy were not considered, so private class work could be seen by strangers.
4Age rules mean you must check the minimum age before you sign up to a video site or social platform		DIgnoring the age rules. Platforms set a minimum age, and a student under that age should not create an account.
5Plan: Post my class project on a public video site because it is quick		EOnly people you invite or approve can see your content, which gives you more control
6Plan: Sign up to any site, I will ignore the age rules		FMinimum age: 13 - check before signing up

Definitions

platform

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

audience ← "my class" __ audience = "my class" THEN SET platform TO "school site"

SET visibility TO _______ SET sharedWith TO "class only"

IF age _ 13 THEN USE schoolPlatform END IF

IF platformApproved = ____ THEN publish(work, platform) END IF

purpose ← "share with class" ________ ← "school learning site" publish(work, platform)

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A who ← "my class"

B IF who = "everyone" THEN

C platform ← "school site"

D ENDIF

Question 2

A need ← "private"

B IF need = "private" THEN

C visibility ← "public"

D ENDIF

Question 3

A site ← "personal blog"

B approved ← FALSE

C IF approved = FALSE THEN

D PRINT "Publish it now"

E ENDIF

Question 4

A minimum ← 13

B age ← 11

C IF age > minimum THEN

D PRINT "Use a school account"

E ENDIF

Question 5

A content ← "class video"

B platform ← school video

C PRINT platform

Answer Key

Choosing where to publish content online

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Share it on the school learning site

A — Anyone online can see it

A — Publish your work on that platform

A — You want control over exactly who can view your draft

B — Follow the age rule and use a platform your school approves

Section B: 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.

Section C: Definitions

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.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

audience ← "my class"
IF audience = "my class" THEN
  SET platform TO "school site"

SET visibility TO private
SET sharedWith TO "class only"

IF age < 13 THEN
  USE schoolPlatform
END IF

IF platformApproved = true THEN
  publish(work, platform)
END IF

purpose ← "share with class"
platform ← "school learning site"
publish(work, platform)

Section E: Spot the Error

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.

C — If the work needs to stay private, the visibility must be set to "private". Setting it to "public" lets anyone online see it.

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.

C — The age rule applies when the student is younger than the minimum age. The test should be age < minimum, not age > minimum.

B — Text values must be written inside quotation marks. The line should be platform ← "school video".