This is the second block of lessons of my "Foundational ICT" lesson plan. The first can be found on my mentor profile. This term will build on skills and confidence developed during the first term. Teaching intentions are: Week 1: Visual design - using photo and image editing software to create art and modify photos. (Software used will be a mimic of PhotoShop and skills will be transferrable to this and similar software) Week 2: Progressing and continuing projects from the first lesson. Week 3: Staying safe engaging with the internet, and the communities associated with it. As learners become more confident using and engaging with the internet they will undoubtedly end up interacting with online communities. These can be wonderful, education, and hugely beneficial, but it will do the learners no end of good to know how to identify and protect themselves from bad actors. A primary focus of this lesson is identifying leading questions and never disclosing private information onli...

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