Lesson video

Hello, my name is Miss Wroth.

Today's lesson is called Talking to people online.

This fits into the lesson unit Our online lives: Who should I talk to online? Now in this lesson, we are going to be talking about what to do if you come across a stranger online, which may be worrying for some of you.

If at any point you feel uncomfortable, it's important that you stop watching and find a trusted adult to speak to.

Right, let's get ready to begin.

Today's lesson outcome is: I can explain who is safe to speak to online and what to do if I come across an online stranger.

Let's begin by taking a look at our ground rules together, and we have some friends here to help us.

Laura says, "We should listen to others." And that means if somebody else is speaking, we shouldn't interrupt them.

Andeep says, "We should respect privacy." And that means if somebody decides to share their own story or experience, that we don't go and repeat it to other people outside of this lesson.

Jacob says, "No judgement ." And that means if somebody does decide to share their own story or experience, that we don't judge them because of it.

And Izzy says, "Choose your level of participation." And that means you can decide if you simply just want to listen or if you want to share something throughout the lesson.

Here are today's keywords.

I will read them first to you, and then you can repeat them after me.

Are you ready? Communicate.

Online stranger.

Screenshot.

Well done.

Communicate means to talk to someone using text, words, images, or videos.

An online stranger is someone we do not know offline.

And screenshot.

A screenshot is a picture of a screen of a digital device.

Let's see if we can spot any of these keywords throughout the lesson.

Here is the lesson's outline, and we are going to begin with who is it safe to talk to online? Anyone in the world can use the internet to go online.

Most countries have access to the internet, and lots of people all over the world go online to send messages each day.

When we communicate with others online, it can make us feel closer to people we already know offline.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? Communicating with others online can make us feel closer to them.

You can give me a thumbs up if you think it's true or a thumbs down if you think it's false.

Hmm.

Communicating with others online can make us feel closer to them.

True or false? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said true.

Children should always ask their trusted adult before speaking to someone they know online.

Alex says, "I always ask my mom and dad before I video call my granddad." Well done, Alex.

Children must only communicate with people online that they know in real life.

For example, friends or family members.

On this tablet, Jacob is messaging his friend Andeep.

He says, "Hey, Andeep." Andeep replies, "Hello, Jacob." Children must never communicate with online strangers.

An online stranger is someone who we do not know and do not trust offline.

Some online strangers might pretend to be someone we know, like our friend or family member.

If we are not sure if the person we are communicating with is an online stranger, we must always speak to a trusted adult.

Trusted adults can check if the person is someone we know offline or if they are an online stranger.

Time for a check for understanding.

Who can children communicate with online? Is it A, anyone who messages you online; B, friends and family who we know offline; or C, someone your age who you met online? Hmm.

Who can children communicate with online? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said B.

Children can communicate with friends and family who we know offline.

Time for a task now.

Write a message to someone who is safe to talk to online.

Then explain to your partner why this person is safe to communicate with online.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your message could look like Izzy's.

Izzy's message says, "Hello, Lucas.

You were great at gymnastics today.

From Izzy." Well done if you wrote a similar message to Izzy.

And for the second part of this task, your answer could look like Izzy's.

She says, "I wrote a message to Lucas because he is my school friend from Oak National Academy.

He's not an online stranger, so Lucas is safe to communicate with." Well done if you said something similar to your partner.

We are now going to move on to the second part of our lesson, how many ways are there to talk online? There are lots of different ways to communicate with people we know online.

Jacob says, "Do you know any ways to talk with others online?" Hmm.

Some people enjoy communicating with people they know through text messages.

Laura says, "My mom chats to my auntie over text messages on her phone." Some people enjoy communicating with people they know on video call, like Alex and his granddad.

Some older children and adults enjoy communicating with people they know on gaming chats, for example, like David and Jack.

David on this tablet has said, "Do you want to play another game?" And Jack replies, "Yes, let's do it." Time for a check for understanding.

Think of three different ways people can communicate with others online.

Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done for having a go.

Your answers could include text messages, video call, and game chats.

Well done if you thought of any of these.

Children must always ask a trusted adult before communicating with friends and family.

Laura says, "A trusted adult might be your parent, teacher, or carer." Time for a check for understanding.

Izzy wants to communicate with her friend online.

Who should she ask before? Izzy's dad, Izzy's younger sister, or Izzy's grandma? Hmm.

Izzy wants to communicate with her friend online.

Who should she ask before? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said Izzy's dad or Izzy's grandma.

Time for a task now.

Match the picture to the description of ways to talk online.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your matched up pictures should look like this.

The first picture is a gaming chat.

The second picture are text messages.

And the third picture is video calling.

Well done if you got those correct.

We are now going to move on to the third and final part of our lesson, what do we do if we come across a stranger online? Children must not reply to online strangers.

If an online stranger tries to talk to us, we must tell our trusted adult straight away.

Laura says, "Remember, we must only communicate with people online that we know in real life." Well done, Laura.

Trusted adults can block online strangers for us.

This stops the online stranger from being able to communicate with us and from being able to view our profile or account.

Time for a check for understanding.

What should we do if an online stranger tries to talk to us? Is it A, communicate with them; B, tell our trusted adult; or C, tell our younger cousin? Hmm.

What should we do if an online stranger tries to talk to us? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said B.

If an online stranger tries to talk to us, we must tell our trusted adult.

Sometimes we might see an online stranger, or someone we know in real life, being unkind on online.

It's important that we don't reply to unkind messages and that we tell a trusted adult straight away if this happens.

We should also take a screenshot of the unkind message so that we have evidence of what someone has said.

It's a bit like being a detective.

We can often take a screenshot by pressing the volume button and the lock button at the same time on our digital device.

If you need help taking a screenshot, your trusted adult can do this for you.

Screenshots of unkind messages can help our trusted adults know what has been said online and by who.

Trusted adults can then report or block the unkind person so that we don't have to see their upsetting messages anymore.

It is important to only share screenshots with our trusted adult.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? It's important to take screenshots of any unkind messages online to show your trusted adult.

You can give me a thumbs up if you think it's true or a thumbs down if you think it's false.

Hmm.

It is important to take screenshots of any unkind messages online to show your trusted adult.

True or false? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said true.

Time for a task now.

Lucas has seen an online stranger being unkind online.

Tell your partner two things Lucas should do.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your answers could include: do not reply to the online stranger, tell your trusted adult straight away, take a screenshot of the unkind messages to show your trusted adult, or only show the screenshot to your trusted adult.

Well done if your answers were similar to mine.

This now brings us to the end of our lesson, and here is a summary of everything that we've spoken about today.

Anyone in the world can go online, including online strangers.

There are many ways that people communicate with others online.

For example, through text messages or video calls.

Children must only communicate with people online that they know in real life.

We must tell our trusted adult if we are contacted by an online stranger.

If we see an online stranger or someone we know being unkind online, we must not reply, take a screenshot of the message, and tell our trusted adult.

Screenshots can help our trusted adults know what has been said online and by who.

It is important to only share screenshots with your trusted adult.

Here is a slide with different places that you can get support.

The Childline.

The Childline is a website and phone line which is able to offer confidential advice and support.

The CEOP.

The CEOP helps protect children from online abuse and exploitation.

And the Internet Matters.

The Internet Matters teaches children and parents how to stay safe and happy online while using the internet.