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ICT Quiz - Communicating with Others (Questions)

Learn how to chat kindly online and stay safe. This quiz helps KS2 pupils practise messages, emails and online manners, plus what to do if something feels wrong.

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Fascinating Fact:

Personal information, like your address, school, or phone number, should be kept private online. Only share it with a trusted adult’s help.

In KS2 ICT, pupils learn how to communicate with others using digital tools such as email, messaging and shared documents. Good online communication is clear, kind and safe, and it also means knowing when to stop, block, or tell a trusted adult.

Key Terms

Digital communication: Sending or sharing messages using technology, like email or chat.
Netiquette: Good manners online, such as being polite and thinking before you post.
Report: Telling a trusted adult or using a reporting button when something online is worrying or unkind.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How can KS2 pupils communicate safely online?

KS2 pupils can communicate safely by using kind words, keeping messages short and clear, never meeting online-only contacts, and asking a trusted adult for help if anything feels wrong.

What is netiquette in KS2 ICT?

Netiquette in KS2 ICT means using good online manners, for example taking turns in group chats, avoiding rude messages, and thinking before sending or posting.

What should I do if someone is unkind to me online?

If someone is unkind online, do not reply. Save evidence if you can, block or mute the person, and tell a trusted adult or teacher so they can help you report it.

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[ ]	Communications
[ ]	Community
[ ]	Complicated
[ ]	Clever

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[ ]	A television programme which you can watch after it has been broadcast
[ ]	A live music programme broadcast on digital radio
[ ]	A digital audio file which can be downloaded/stream from the internet
[ ]	The discarded 'pod' or skin of a growing insect

Video-conferencing depends on which piece of hardware?

[ ]	A podcast
[ ]	A wireless router
[ ]	A printer
[ ]	A webcam

Which of these is NOT a method you could use to share a photo with someone?

[ ]	Post it on a website
[ ]	Send it as a text attachment
[ ]	Right click on the picture and click 'send to internet'
[ ]	Send it as an e-mail attachment

Which wireless technology allows you to transfer files from one device to another that is a short distance away?

[ ]	A modem
[ ]	Bluetooth
[ ]	GPS
[ ]	A digital recording device

Which of these could be used to communicate with a class of children living in another country?

[ ]	Letters
[ ]	Skype
[ ]	E-mails
[ ]	All of the above

What does 'WiFi' mean?

[ ]	Wireless Fidelity
[ ]	Wireless Freedom
[ ]	Wired Finally
[ ]	Wicked Fickleness

What does KB mean?

[ ]	Knowledge bits
[ ]	Knowledge beast
[ ]	Kilobytes
[ ]	Kinda big

What does 'social networking' mean?

[ ]	Belonging to and using a specific website to communicate with other members
[ ]	Having lots of friends
[ ]	Meeting with friends to talk about ICT
[ ]	Using the internet

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When communicating with others you need to be aware of your audience. What does this mean?

[ ]	Explaining every word you write
[ ]	Considering whether your information will be understood and enjoyed by the people you share it with
[ ]	Making your writing very complicated and impressive
[ ]	Expecting applause for your work

ICT Quiz - Communicating with Others (Answers)

What does the 'C' in ICT stand for?

[x]	Communications
[ ]	Community
[ ]	Complicated
[ ]	Clever

ICT means Information and Communications Technology

What is a podcast?

[ ]	A television programme which you can watch after it has been broadcast
[ ]	A live music programme broadcast on digital radio
[x]	A digital audio file which can be downloaded/stream from the internet
[ ]	The discarded 'pod' or skin of a growing insect

Many radio stations make their programmes available as podcasts

Video-conferencing depends on which piece of hardware?

[ ]	A podcast
[ ]	A wireless router
[ ]	A printer
[x]	A webcam

A wireless router might be used for internet access, but is not essential to video-conferencing

Which of these is NOT a method you could use to share a photo with someone?

[ ]	Post it on a website
[ ]	Send it as a text attachment
[x]	Right click on the picture and click 'send to internet'
[ ]	Send it as an e-mail attachment

Remember not to share photos with people you don't know

Which wireless technology allows you to transfer files from one device to another that is a short distance away?

[ ]	A modem
[x]	Bluetooth
[ ]	GPS
[ ]	A digital recording device

Remember to only accept a file transfer from someone you trust. Setting a device to 'hidden' means that other devices using Bluetooth cannot connect to it

Which of these could be used to communicate with a class of children living in another country?

[ ]	Letters
[ ]	Skype
[ ]	E-mails
[x]	All of the above

You might also have a school website, a class blog, or a shared space or 'virtual classroom' on the internet where both classes can safely post photos and other files

What does 'WiFi' mean?

[x]	Wireless Fidelity
[ ]	Wireless Freedom
[ ]	Wired Finally
[ ]	Wicked Fickleness

WiFi is the name for any local wireless network - 'wireless' means that the technology uses radio waves rather than wires to send information, and 'fidelity' means 'faithfully' (in WiFi's case, this means 'accurately and dependably') - laptops usually connect to the internet via WiFi

What does KB mean?

[ ]	Knowledge bits
[ ]	Knowledge beast
[x]	Kilobytes
[ ]	Kinda big

Data files are measured in Kilobytes