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Talking to people online

I can explain who is safe to speak to online and what to do if I come across an online stranger.

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Talking to people online

I can explain who is safe to speak to online and what to do if I come across an online stranger.

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Key learning points

Anyone in the world could go online.
We should only talk to people we know offline as well.
There are many different ways to talk to someone online.
Communicating online can help us feel closer to family and friends.
If people are unkind, we should stop talking to them, take a screenshot and tell a trusted adult.

Keywords

Communicate - to talk to someone using text, words, images or video
Online stranger - someone we do not know offline
Screenshot - a picture of the screen of a digital device

Common misconception

All communication online is bad.

Being online is particularly important to children with family members who live far away. This is a valid and important part of many family's routine.

Demonstrate how to take a screenshot on various digital devices, be mindful of what content you're taking a screenshot of and the device's camera roll if you show pupils where the screnshot saves to.

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5 Questions

Q1.

Match the words to the correct definition.

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

someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us

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

a smartphone, tablet, laptop, computer or smartwatch

Correct Answer:online,using the internet

using the internet

Q2.

Everyone goes online. True or false?

Correct Answer: False, F, Incorrect, No, Not true

Q3.

We should think about what we say and do online.

Correct Answer: carefully, mindfully

Q4.

How can we be kind online?

Correct answer: by speaking to people nicely

Correct answer: by listening if someone says no

by saying something rude

by ignoring if someone says no

Q5.

Who can use the internet?

only children

only adults

Correct answer: anyone in the world

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6 Questions

Q1.

Match the words to the correct definition.

Correct Answer:communicate,to talk to someone using text, words, images or video

to talk to someone using text, words, images or video

Correct Answer:online stranger,someone we do not know offline

someone we do not know offline

Correct Answer:screenshot,a picture of the screen of a digital device

a picture of the screen of a digital device

Q2.

We should only talk to people online that we know .

Correct Answer: offline, in real life, in person , from school, from home

Q3.

How do some people communicate online?

Correct answer: text messages

postcards

Correct answer: video calls

Correct answer: gaming chats

Q4.

Communicating online can help us feel to friends and family.

Correct Answer: closer, connected, close

Q5.

What should we do if we see someone online being unkind?

show our friend at school

Correct answer: take a screenshot

Correct answer: tell our trusted adult

reply to them

Q6.

Who is it safe to talk to online?

Correct answer: friends from clubs

online strangers

Correct answer: family

anyone the same age as us