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Feeling safe online

I can describe how I should feel online and explain how to stay safe online.

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Key learning points

  1. We should feel safe if we are online.
  2. Even if we are having fun, we could still be in danger.
  3. Bad things can happen online.
  4. If we are worried online, we should tell an adult we trust.

Keywords

  • Safe - something that won't hurt us

  • Worried - thinking about something bad or upsetting

  • Trusted adult - someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us

Common misconception

Children have to understand what is happening to know when to get help.

At this age, online safety is largely a matter of following our "gut feeling", using our emotions and intuition to keep us safe. This is in addition to basic rules about avoiding strangers and seeking support from trusted adults.

Suggest how children can report a concern they have in the future. For example, by suggesting adults they can talk to at school.
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5 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:online,using the internet
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using the internet

Correct Answer:digital device,a smartphone, tablet, laptop, computer or smartwatch
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a smartphone, tablet, laptop, computer or smartwatch

Correct Answer:trusted adult,someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us
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someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us

Q2.
What can we do online?
Correct answer: watch videos
speak to our friends in person
give our sibling a hug
Correct answer: learn new things
Q3.
Does everyone go online? Yes or no?
Correct Answer: No, Incorrect, False, N
Q4.
Who should we tell if we see something online that makes us worried?
Correct answer: a parent
a pet
Correct answer: a teacher
a younger cousin
Correct answer: a carer
Q5.
We should make good about what we do online.
Correct Answer: choices, choice

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5 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:worried,thinking about something bad or upsetting
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thinking about something bad or upsetting

Correct Answer:safe,something that won't hurt us
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something that won't hurt us

Q2.
Everyone should feel online.
Correct Answer: safe
Q3.
What things might make us worried online?
Correct answer: scary videos
interesting facts
Correct answer: messages from people we don't know
Correct answer: scary games
Q4.
What should we do if we see something online that makes us feel worried?
Correct answer: put our digital device down
keep watching
pretend it hasn't happened
Correct answer: tell our trusted adult
Q5.
It’s important to always ask a before going online.
Correct Answer: trusted adult, parent, carer, teacher, grandparent