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Yr5 Term 1.1.2 Digital Detectives

Published September 7, 2026

Welcome to Year 5 Computing! 🕵️‍♂️📱

Today we are becoming digital detectives! We will learn how online posts, profile details, and media shape our digital footprint, and how people can misinterpret information shared online. Let’s inspect the evidence!

Step 1: Time to Type! ⌨️ (10 Mins)

  • Click here to warm up your fingers: Start Typing Practice.
  • Today’s typing challenge focuses on digital identity terms: footprint, reputation, profile, assumption, opinion, and privacy. Keep your accuracy high!

Step 2: Interactive Profile Inspector & Drawing Studio 🔍 (35 Mins)

Use the embedded module below to inspect the online activity cards for Gurpreet, Mark, and Leah one by one. For each person, examine their activity feed side-by-side with the questions, record your findings, design a drawing representing their profile, and download your final report!

Profile 1 of 3: Gurpreet 📸

📋 Gurpreet’s Online Activity Feed

  • Post: “Here are the photos I took of our end-of-year party! Everyone looked good!”
  • Check-in: Tokyo Kitchen, Canterbury
  • Post: “I hate school dances. #ratherbeatarockconcert”
  • Check-in: St. Anselm’s end of year prom
  • Check-in: Young Fashion Design Conference at Sheffield College of Fashion
  • Check-in: Tyler Smith concert at King’s Park
Revealed Truth: Gurpreet is in Year 13 going to university for business. She cares most about family, volunteering, pop culture, and fashion.

Step 3: Explore Interland — Mindful Mountain ⛰️ (15 Mins)

  • Click here to play: Play Interland.
  • Navigate to Mindful Mountain to practice sharing information carefully and protecting your digital footprint!

Step 4: Log Off and Reflect 👋 (10 Mins)

  • Exit Ticket: Share one reason why an online profile can never show the full truth about who a person really is.
  • Log out securely and ensure your workstation is clean and tidy!

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