Critical Digital, Media & AI Literacy (Pri)
About this collection
This course introduces KS2 students to the digital and media worlds they’re already part of, helping them explore how stories, images, and online spaces shape how we see ourselves and others. Through immersive Lyfta storyworlds, short films, and thoughtful discussion, pupils will build their capacity to pause, reflect, and question what they see online. Themes include representation, truth, stereotypes, wellbeing, responsibility, and digital kindness. Learners will also be encouraged to develop their own ideas and reflections through regular journaling and class conversations. This collection contains 12 carefully scaffolded lessons, mapped to PSHE, Computing and RSHE.
Lesson plans in this collection
L1 Pri: Course introduction & survey
First of two impact benchmark surveys to explore attitudinal and thinking shifts within the course.
View lesson plan →L2 Pri: Digital & media literacy introduction
Explore how hearing someone’s story can shift our perspective, and why the stories we hear can only show part of a bigger picture.
View lesson plan →L5 Pri: Stereotypes and belonging
Explore what stereotypes are, how they can make people feel excluded, and how we can challenge them together.
View lesson plan →L6 Pri: Representation & the media
Consider how seeing people like us in music, media, and stories helps us feel we belong.
View lesson plan →L10 Pri: Critical visual literacy
Discover how images can be edited or changed, and learn to ask questions before trusting or sharing pictures we see online.
View lesson plan →L8 Pri: Exploring AI and staying safe online
Recap what AI is and focus on how to stay safe, kind, and responsible when spending time online, from sharing content to spotting risks.
View lesson plan →L3 Pri: Documentary literacy & critical thinking
Dig deeper into how filmmaking styles impact our connection to content and start asking questions like a media detective.
View lesson plan →L7 Pri: An introduction to AI
Meet Ilya, a computer scientist working in AI. Learn what artificial intelligence is, where it came from, and how it could shape our future.
View lesson plan →L11 Pri: Digital kindness and belonging
Think about how our words and actions online can affect others, and how to help everyone feel they belong.
View lesson plan →L4 Pri: Social media and truth
Learn how online videos are made, explore why people share them, and start thinking about how to tell if something is true.
View lesson plan →L9 Pri: Deepfakes and misinformation
Uncover how fake videos and images are made and how to think twice before believing or sharing them.
View lesson plan →L12 Pri: Course reflections & final survey
Revisit survey questions from session 1 and reflect on your learning in this course.
View lesson plan →Storyworlds and rich media
Open storyworlds, films and rich media alongside the complete lesson sequence with an eligible Lyfta subscription, or access them through a Lyfta free trial. Start teaching the lessons in this collection for free today — no credit card required. Already have access? Sign in.
Big Ballet Studio
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Eyes on the Ball
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Fashion Photographer
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Habiba's Home
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Keep London Smiling
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Music Is My Social Tool
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
The Age of AI
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
The Fish Chef
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
The People's Philosopher
An immersive Lyfta storyworld available with an account.
Dinnertime 360
A related Lyfta series available with an account.
Fish Tales
A related Lyfta series available with an account.
Kids’ Cup
A related Lyfta series available with an account.
Secrets of the Opera
A related Lyfta series available with an account.