# Lesson 246: Explore technology that helps at home and school

💡 TECHNOLOGY & FUTURE SKILLS (40 Lessons) • Section A — Technology Around Us

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## Objective

I can name technology that helps at home and at school, and say simple rules for using it safely, fairly, and with breaks.

## Materials

- Plain paper or a notebook page
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Optional: photos or drawings of helpful devices at home and school

## Mini-lesson — Technology that helps us

Technology means tools that use electricity, machines, or computers to help people.

Helpful technology at home

- Washing machines help clean clothes.
- Fridges keep food cold and safe.
- Ovens help cook food evenly.
- Vacuum cleaners help clean floors.

Helpful technology at school

- Projectors or big screens help everyone see the same thing.
- Computers or tablets help with writing, drawing, and learning games.
- Printers help make copies of work.

How technology helps

- It can make jobs faster or easier.
- It can help us learn and share information.
- It can help us stay safe (for example, smoke alarms or traffic lights).

Technology is a helper, not the boss

- People choose when to use technology.
- People can unplug or turn things off.
- We can still do many things without screens or devices.

Safe and fair use

- Use devices with a trusted adult nearby, especially for internet tools.
- Take breaks for your eyes, body, and mind.
- Share fairly with others so everyone gets a turn.

Choosing when to use technology

- Good times: learning, talking to family far away, or doing homework.
- Break times: meals, bedtime, and when your body needs to move.
- We can ask: "Is this a good moment for a device?"

Adults can say: "Technology can help us at home and at school, and we will decide together when and how to use it."

Picture strip: "Home tech and school tech"

## Guided Practice — Home and school helpers

You and an adult will make a simple chart of technology helpers at home and at school.

1. On a page, draw a big T-chart with two columns. Label one side "Home" and the other side "School".
2. In the Home column, help your child draw or write 3 helpful tools (for example, washing machine, fridge, vacuum, or a smart speaker).
3. In the School column, draw or write 3 helpful tools (for example, projector, printer, tablet, or classroom computer).
4. Next to each tool, add one word for how it helps, such as "clean", "learn", "print", or "safe".
5. Talk together about the chart. Ask: "Which tools help our bodies?" and "Which tools help our minds?"
6. Circle any tools that use screens. Decide one good time to use them and one time when it is better to take a break.
7. Say a sentence together, such as: "Technology helps us at home and school, and we choose safe times to use it."

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## Practice — My helpful tech map

Use this practice to help your child think about where technology helps and when to use it.

1. On a new page, draw a simple map with two main places: "Home" and "School".
2. Under Home, help your child draw one room that uses technology (for example, the kitchen or living room) and add one device there.
3. Under School, draw a classroom and add one device there (for example, a screen, printer, or tablet cart).
4. Next to each device, add a small picture or word that shows how it helps (such as a sparkle for "clean", a book for "learn", or a heart for "care").
5. At the bottom of the map, draw a small sun and moon. Under the sun, write or trace one good time to use technology. Under the moon, write or trace one time when it is better to rest.
6. Read the map together and say: "Technology can help us at home and school, and we can choose healthy times to use it."
7. Put the map near a device area as a reminder of helpful and healthy tech use.

## Quick Check — Technology that helps at home and school

Answer each question about helpful technology and safe, fair use.

1) Which is an example of helpful technology at home?

A plain paper book. A washing machine that cleans clothes. A pile of rocks.
Washing machines use technology to help with cleaning.

2) Which is an example of helpful technology at school?

A ball on the playground. A stack of plain chairs. A projector or big screen for the whole class.
Screens and projectors help everyone see the same lesson.

3) How can a printer help at school?

It makes copies of work for many students. It cooks lunch. It tells jokes all day.
Printers help teachers share papers with the class.

4) Which sentence is true?

Technology is the boss and people must obey it. Technology is a helper that people can turn off. Technology can never make mistakes.
People are in charge of technology, not the other way around.

5) When is a good time to use learning technology?

During every second of the day, with no breaks. In the middle of the night instead of sleeping. During school work or homework, with an adult's help.
Technology can be helpful for learning tasks with guidance.

6) Why is it important to take breaks from screens?

So your eyes, body, and mind can rest and move. So the devices will feel lonely. So you never have to learn anything.
Breaks keep our bodies and brains healthy.

7) Which question shows safe, fair use of technology?

"Can I take the tablet and never share?" "Can we take turns on the tablet and have a break after?" "Can I hide with the tablet and not tell anyone?"
Sharing and taking breaks are part of safe, fair use.

8) Who should you talk to about when to use technology?

A stranger you do not know. No one. Keep it a secret. A trusted adult, like a parent or teacher.
Trusted adults can help decide good times for devices.

9) What is one way technology can help at home?

It can help cook or clean so jobs are easier. It can throw toys on the floor. It can make people argue all the time.
Many home devices are designed to help with jobs.

10) What is one big goal of this lesson?

To make technology more important than people. To help you notice helpful technology and use it safely with adults. To stop you from ever using technology.
We want children to see technology as a helpful tool that people guide.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student can name at least one example of helpful technology at home. Student can name at least one example of helpful technology at school. Student can say in simple words that technology is a helper and people stay in charge. Student can describe at least one safe, fair rule for using devices (sharing, asking adults, taking breaks). Student understands that they can talk with a trusted adult to decide good times to use technology.

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can name technology that helps at home and school and use it safely. 🙂 I know some ideas about helpful technology but still need practice. 😅 Thinking about when to use technology still feels tricky for me.

#### Next time I will practise…

Talking with an adult about when to use devices Taking breaks from screens and moving my body Noticing how technology helps at home and school
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