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Online worries

I can explain how to identify online worries and how to seek help from a trusted adult.

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Online worries

I can explain how to identify online worries and how to seek help from a trusted adult.

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Key learning points

  1. We can see and hear upsetting things online.
  2. If we are in danger, our body will often warn us.
  3. We each feel worries in different ways, for example, in our tummy or by feeling hot.
  4. If we get a funny feeling in our tummy, we should tell a trusted adult .

Keywords

  • Worried - thinking about something bad or upsetting

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

  • Safe - something that won't hurt us

  • Dangerous - something that could hurt or upset us

Common misconception

Children are powerless online.

Children should know that they have the power to turn off their digital devices, say no and ask for help from a trusted if they are ever scared or worried.

Make a list of trusted adults in school and at home that the pupils can turn to for help.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:digital device,a smartphone, tablet, computer, laptop or smartwatch
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a smartphone, tablet, computer, laptop 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

Correct Answer:online,using the internet
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using the internet

Q2.
We should feel online.
Correct Answer: safe, happy, calm, relaxed
Q3.
What things might make us feel worried online?
Correct answer: scary videos
funny photos
kind messages
Correct answer: loud noises
Q4.
What should we do if we see something online that makes us worried?
keep watching
Correct answer: put our device away
tell a friend
Correct answer: tell a trusted adult
tell a sibling
Q5.
What can we do online?
give our family a hug
Correct answer: chat to our friends
Correct answer: watch videos
Correct answer: play games
Q6.
How would someone feel if they were playing a game online that their trusted adult had approved?
Correct answer: happy
Correct answer: calm
sad
worried

6 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:dangerous,something that could hurt or upset us
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something that could hurt or upset us

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

Q2.
We might see or hear things online.
Correct Answer: upsetting, worrying, scary, unsafe, dangerous
Q3.
How might our body tell us that we are feeling worried?
Correct answer: we might get a funny feeling in our tummy
we might feel calm and relaxed
we might want to smile or laugh
Correct answer: our heart might beat faster
Q4.
What should we do if we get a funny feeling in our tummy when we are online?
stay online
tell a friend
Correct answer: put our device away
Correct answer: tell a trusted adult
Q5.
Children can turn their digital device off and ask for help if they are feeling worried online. True or false?
Correct Answer: True, Yes, T, Correct
Q6.
How can we stay safe online?
Correct answer: only use websites or apps that our trusted adult has agreed on
keep watching if we see something scary online
keep it a secret if we feel worried about something online
Correct answer: never share photos or videos of ourselves