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Hello, my name is Miss Willow, and I'm going to be guiding you through today's learning.

Today's lesson is called, "What to Do If We Feel Uncomfortable Online," and it fits into our unit called "Our Online Lives: How Can I Be Kind and Happy Online?" During this lesson, we're going to be talking about some tricky topics, so we recommend that you have an adult with you for the duration of this lesson.

If, at any point, you do feel upset or uncomfortable, it's really important that you close the screen and that you go and speak to a trusted adult.

Okay, let's make a start on today's learning.

By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to explain how to get help if you're feeling uncomfortable online.

Before we get started, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone stays safe and comfortable throughout today's lesson.

Laura says that we need to listen to others.

That means we're not going to interrupt other people if they're speaking.

Jacob says we need to not have any judgement.

That means we're not going to judge other people for what they think, what they feel, or what they've experienced.

Andeep says we need to respect each other's privacy.

That means we're not going to ask anyone any personal questions, as this can make some people feel uncomfortable.

And finally, Izzy says we can choose our level of participation.

That means it's up to us how much we want to join in.

We're now going to go through the keywords for today's lesson.

These are gonna pop up multiple times throughout the lesson, so it's really important that we have a good understanding of what each word means.

Uncomfortable: This means feeling anxious, worried, or unable to relax.

Online stranger: This is someone that we don't know offline.

Evidence: This is a record of what's happened.

Screenshot: This is a picture of the screen of a digital device.

Today's learning is split into three learning cycles.

The first learning cycle is called, "How Should It Feel to Go Online?" The second learning cycle is called, "What Can I Do if I'm Uncomfortable Online?" And finally, our last learning cycle is called, "What Advice Would I Give for Staying Safe Online?" Let's make a start on our first learning cycle, "How Should it Feel to Go Online?" Everyone has the right to feel safe and happy online, including children when they go online.

When we feel safe online, we feel comfortable and we feel protected.

It's really important that we know what we can do online and how to do it safely.

Feeling comfortable online might look like feeling confident in using age-appropriate websites, only interacting with people that we know offline, like offline friends or trusted adults, and knowing what to do if something goes wrong online, like telling a trusted adult what's happened.

Lots of people enjoy going online.

They might enjoy going on different websites, watching videos, playing games, going on social media, or messaging people online.

Not everyone enjoys going online, and that's okay.

Everyone is different and enjoys doing different things.

It's important to only go online if we want to, if we make safe choices, and if we're allowed to by our trusted adults.

Aisha reminds us that our trusted adults help us to feel safe and happy online.

When we feel safe and happy online, this often means that we feel confident, too.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're getting on.

Is this statement true or false? "Everyone enjoys going online." Is this true or false? What do you think? Tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said false, but why? Well done if you said that not everyone enjoys going online, and that's okay.

Everyone is different and enjoys doing different things.

It's normal to feel lots of different feelings about going online.

Aisha says, "I feel excited about going online." Andeep says, "I sometimes feel nervous about going online." And Jacob says, "I prefer being offline to being online." Everyone has different feelings about going online, and this is okay.

We can also decide with our trusted adults how we can get the most enjoyment out of being online whilst also staying safe.

This means knowing what we enjoy doing online, who we can communicate with, and how to have a healthy balance of online and offline activities.

We should never feel pressured to go online, and this is really important.

It's up to us and our trusted adults to decide what we can do online and how long it's okay to spend online.

Sam says that we should tell a trusted adult if we have any worries or questions about going online.

We're now going to do another check for understanding.

"Who can help us to make decisions about how to stay safe online?" Is it A, friends, B trusted adults, or C, younger family members? What do you think? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that B is correct: trusted adults.

Trusted adults can help us to make decisions about how to stay safe online.

We're now going to put your learning from this learning cycle into practise.

"Explain how Alex might be feeling if he received this message.

What should he do next?" Alex has received a message from someone anonymous, meaning he doesn't know who it is.

The message says, "Being online is so much fun.

I don't understand why you don't like it.

You need to watch these videos and then you'll change your mind." What do you think Alex should do next? Pause the video, and we'll go through some potential answers in a couple of minutes.

Okay, let's have a look and see what you might have said.

You might have said that Alex could be feeling nervous, worried, or upset, and he should tell a trusted adult that he's being pressured into going online.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

We're now moving on to our second learning cycle, "What Can I Do if I'm Uncomfortable Online?" Some things online can make us feel uncomfortable.

This might be because they're not for children, so they're not appropriate for our age.

They might make us feel scared, and it might be because we don't know who someone is.

For example, they're anonymous.

Lots of people feel uncomfortable online from time to time.

It's important to know how to manage this feeling so that we can stay safe and happy online.

Lucas says that feeling uncomfortable online is a sign that something isn't quite right, so we should listen to our body carefully.

We can look out for signs that our body's uncomfortable, and this will look different for everyone.

Someone might find that when they feel uncomfortable, their tummy feels funny or that their heart beats faster, that their chest feels quite tight, their breathing gets faster, or that their eyes start to tear up.

Everyone's body reacts a little bit different to when they feel uncomfortable.

Let's do another check for understanding.

"Why might we feel uncomfortable online?" Is it A, because what we've seen isn't for children, B, we've seen a boring video, or C, what we've seen is scary? There's more than one correct answer for this question, so think carefully.

Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that A and C are correct.

We might feel uncomfortable online if what we've seen isn't for children or what we've seen is scary.

Well done if you got this right.

If we feel uncomfortable online, it's really important that we tell an adult that we trust.

Our trusted adult could be a safe adult that we live with, like a parent or a carer.

It could be a teacher or another trusted adult at school.

It could be an adult family member, like an aunt, uncle, or grandparent.

Whoever they are, it's really important that you know them offline and that you trust them to look after you.

Telling a trusted adult is especially important if someone has made us feel uncomfortable or upset online.

If someone online upsets us, trusted adults can help us to block them so that they can't contact us anymore.

Online strangers are people online that we don't know offline.

Someone from school or a family member could be an example of someone that we know offline.

We should never talk to online strangers, and we should tell a trusted adult straight away if we have a message from an online stranger.

Someone online, an online stranger, might say, "Hello, I'm Leah.

What's your name?" And here, Aisha has made a really sensible decision.

Because she doesn't know who this person is, she's going to tell her mom so that she can block them for her.

This is exactly what we should do if an online stranger messages us.

We should tell a trusted adult straight away, and we shouldn't reply.

Let's now do another check for understanding.

Is this statement true or false? "It's safe to talk to online strangers." Is this statement true or false? What do you think? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false, but why? You might have said that it's not safe to talk to online strangers.

If an online stranger messages us, we should tell a trusted adult straight away.

Well done if you got this right.

We're now moving on to your second practise task.

You're doing a fantastic job so far, so keep it up.

For this task, I'd like you to explain to Izzy two things that she can do if she feels uncomfortable online.

Izzy asks, "What should I do if I feel uncomfortable online?" I'd like you to suggest to her two things that she can do if she feels uncomfortable online.

Pause the video, and in a few minutes, we'll have a look and see what answers you could have had.

Okay, for this task, you might have said that Izzy should tell a trusted adult, and if someone online has made her feel uncomfortable, she should ask her trusted adult to block the person's account.

Remember, this means that this person then can't contact Izzy anymore and make her feel uncomfortable.

Well done if you got this right.

You're doing a brilliant job so far.

We're now going to move on to our final learning cycle, "What Advice Would I Give for Staying Safe Online?" What do you think about what Sam says? Sam says, "If we see something bad online that makes us feel uncomfortable, we should turn off the digital device and forget about it." What do you think? Perhaps you want to talk to the person next to you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Sam is incorrect.

If we see something online that makes us feel uncomfortable, it's important that we get help from a trusted adult.

However, we can turn off the digital device for a short period of time until we get help from a trusted adult.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

If someone makes us feel worried or uncomfortable online, a trusted adult can also help us.

For example, here is a message from an online stranger.

It says, "Hey, I'm Max.

What school do you go to?" Because this is a message from an online stranger, we could report this account.

Most websites and apps allow you to report accounts that make you feel uncomfortable by clicking a button.

The person can also be blocked so that they can't message you again.

It would definitely be the right choice to block or report this account.

They're an online stranger, and they're asking for personal information, which is never okay.

If we were to receive this message or something like it, you would tell a trusted adult straight away so that they could help you to block and report the account.

Reporting the account tells the app or the website that the person using it is not making good or safe choices online.

The app and the website can then make a decision about if the account needs to be banned, so this means they wouldn't be allowed to use the website or the app at all.

Jun says that reporting accounts that aren't making safe or good choices helps keep the internet a happy and safe place for everyone.

Let's do another check for understanding to see how you're doing with this learning cycle.

What are the missing words in the sentence? "If someone makes us feel uncomfortable online, we should ask a trusted adult to help us," something or something "the account." Can you remember which words should go in the gap? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that the first word is report and the second word is block.

The full sentence should now say, "If someone makes us feel uncomfortable online, we should ask a trusted adult to help us report or block the account." Well done if you got this right.

If someone makes us feel upset or uncomfortable online, it can be helpful to record the evidence so that we can show a trusted adult what has happened.

One way that we can do this is by taking a screenshot of what the other person has said to hurt our feelings.

Screenshots are really helpful because they show exactly what someone has said and when, even if the other person deletes the message or what they've shared.

We can usually take a screenshot by pressing the volume button and the home button at the same time.

A trusted adult can help you to do this.

You should only share screenshots with a trusted adult.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Is Aisha or Andeep correct? Aisha says that a screenshot can be used as evidence, even if the other person deletes what they shared, but Andeep says, "A screenshot can't be used as evidence if the other person deletes the message." What do you think? Who is correct? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Aisha is correct.

A screenshot is really helpful because it can be used as evidence, even if the other person deletes what they shared or messaged originally.

Well done if you got this right.

We're now moving on to our final practise task.

You're doing a brilliant job so far, so keep it up.

"What three pieces of advice would you give to Laura for staying safe online?" Laura says, "If someone makes me feel uncomfortable or upset online, what can I do to stay safe?" Pause the video, and in a couple of minutes, we'll go through some of the answers that you might have had.

Okay, let's have a look and see what you might have said.

You might have said that Laura can stay safe online by reporting the person that has made them feel uncomfortable, blocking them, getting help from a trusted adult, or taking a screenshot as evidence.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

We're now going to summarise the key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we've learned that it's important to tell a trusted adult if we feel uncomfortable online.

We're able to block someone if someone upsets us online, and trusted adults can help us to do this.

We can also report someone to a website or an app if someone online makes us feel worried.

Trusted adults can also help with this.

We can also take a screenshot as evidence if someone upsets us or makes us feel uncomfortable online, and we can use evidence, like screenshots, to help us explain to a trusted adult what's made us feel uncomfortable.

In today's learning, we've talked about some tricky topics.

It's really important that, if you have any questions or concerns about anything from today's lesson or about going online, that you speak to a trusted adult so that they can help you.

There are also some organisations on the screen who are there to support you.

Well done for your fantastic hard work this lesson.

I'm really proud of you, and I hope to see you again soon.