LESSON PLAN: EMAIL AND ONLINE COMMUNICATION ss 1

LESSON PLAN: EMAIL AND ONLINE COMMUNICATION

Subject	Digital Technologies
Class	SSS 1
Term	Second Term
Week	3
Topic	Email and Online Communication
Duration	80 minutes (Double Period)
Date	________________________

Behavioural Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. define electronic mail (email);
2. identify the main parts of an email message and outline the steps for sending and receiving email;
3. state and demonstrate rules of good email etiquette;
4. explain instant messaging and give examples of platforms;
5. define online conferencing and identify its features, requirements, benefits and challenges; and
6. state safety precautions for responsible online communication.

Previous Knowledge

Students have learned about Internet technologies and common Internet services, including the use of web browsers and search engines.

Instructional Materials / Teaching Aids

• Computer, smartphone or tablet, where available
• Internet connection or screenshots of an email interface
• Sample email message displayed on a chart or board
• Pictures or slides showing instant messaging and online conferencing applications
• Whiteboard and markers

Teaching Methods

Discussion, explanation, demonstration, questioning and guided practical activity.

Presentation / Lesson Development

Time	Teacher's Activities	Students' Activities	Content / Key Points
5 min	Reviews Internet services from the previous lesson and asks how people can send messages over the Internet.	Recall Internet services and share familiar ways of communicating online.	Introduction and link to prior learning.
15 min	Defines email, explains its uses, identifies its main parts and demonstrates the steps for composing a message.	Identify the To, CC, BCC, subject, body and attachment fields on a sample email; arrange the sending steps in order.	Meaning of email; email services; address format; message fields; sending and receiving email.
15 min	Explains email etiquette and presents examples of polite and unsuitable messages.	Identify what makes a message appropriate and draft a polite email subject, greeting and short message.	Clear subject, polite greeting, correct language, checking recipients and attachments, privacy and avoiding spam.
10 min	Defines instant messaging and discusses familiar platforms, uses and responsible behaviour.	Name instant messaging platforms and suggest suitable uses and safety rules.	Instant messaging; rapid text and media exchange; privacy, respectful messages and suspicious links.
15 min	Explains online conferencing, demonstrates or describes its features, and discusses requirements, benefits and challenges.	Identify conferencing tools and features; discuss suitable meeting behaviour.	Audio, video, chat, screen sharing, device and connectivity requirements, advantages and challenges.
10 min	Guides a short activity comparing email, instant messaging and online conferencing; reinforces online safety.	Complete the comparison activity and mention precautions for protecting personal information.	Choosing a suitable communication method; protecting passwords; verifying suspicious messages; respectful online conduct.
10 min	Asks oral/written evaluation questions, corrects misconceptions and summarises the lesson.	Answer questions, state key points and note the assignment.	Evaluation, summary and assignment.

Evaluation

1. Define email and identify four parts or fields of an email message.
2. Differentiate between CC and BCC.
3. State five rules of good email etiquette.
4. What is instant messaging? Give two examples.
5. Define online conferencing and mention three of its features.
6. State two benefits and two challenges of online conferencing.
7. Mention three precautions for safe online communication.

Assignment

1. Draft a polite email to your teacher requesting clarification about an assignment. Include a suitable subject, greeting, message and closing.
2. Prepare a table comparing email, instant messaging and online conferencing by purpose, example and one rule for responsible use.

Reference

SSS 1 Digital Technologies lesson note: Email and Online Communication — Second Term, Week 3; teacher's instructional materials and classroom demonstrations.