{"id":92,"date":"2026-09-08T17:04:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/technologiesandinnovationearning\/?p=92"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:33:24","slug":"communicating-and-transacting-second-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/technologiesandinnovationearning\/2026\/09\/08\/communicating-and-transacting-second-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Communicating and Transacting – second level"},"content":{"rendered":"

…back to Primary Digital Skills home<\/a><\/h4>\n

Email and messaging<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
I know that\u2026<\/span><\/td>\nI can\u2026<\/span><\/td>\nFor example\u2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
My setting has rules and procedures to keep me and others secure online<\/span><\/p>\n

understand the importance of communicating securely<\/span><\/td>\n

Log in to an email account<\/span><\/p>\n

Send an email<\/span><\/p>\n

Send an instant\/direct message<\/span><\/p>\n

Comply with my setting\u2019s security protocols when accessing my email or messaging app<\/span><\/td>\n

Send an email to my teacher<\/span><\/p>\n

Read an email that I have received<\/span><\/p>\n

Use an instant chat or direct messaging app, such as Teams, to send and receive messages to a teacher or another learner\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Information:<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn My Way – Using email<\/a><\/p>\n

BBC Bitesize – What are digital communication systems?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Activities:<\/p>\n

Cyber Games UK – Texting Simulator<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber Games UK – Phishing<\/a><\/p>\n

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Creatin<\/span>g and sharing documents<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
I know that\u2026<\/span><\/td>\nI can\u2026<\/span><\/td>\nFor example\u2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Documents can be shared by sending a copy of it to another user (email) or by storing it online and sharing a link for them to access it in the cloud<\/span><\/td>\nUse appropriate software to present information to others<\/span><\/p>\n

Share documents with others by attaching them to an email<\/span><\/p>\n

Access information and content from different devices<\/span><\/p>\n

Organise my information and content using files and folders on my device or on the cloud<\/span><\/td>\n

use word processing software to create a CV or a letter<\/span><\/p>\n

send photographs and other documents to friends and family as an email attachment<\/span><\/p>\n

use document sharing though web based applications such as Google Docs to work on a document in collaboration with colleagues<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

information:<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn My Way – Office apps<\/a><\/p>\n

BBC Bitesize – Collaborating using IT<\/a><\/p>\n

BBC Bitesize – How do digital devices store information?<\/a><\/p>\n

Presenting with Google Slides<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n