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Choosing what to do online

I can choose what to do and not do online.

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Choosing what to do online

I can choose what to do and not do online.

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Key learning points

  1. Gaming can be fun but also has risks and negative aspects.
  2. Streaming videos online can be interesting, amusing and useful, but can also be upsetting or annoying.
  3. Not all games and videos are suitable for our age.
  4. Some online content is offensive and / or illegal.

Keywords

  • Positive - when something is good, wanted or pleasant

  • Negative - when something is bad, unwanted or unpleasant

  • Streaming - playing a video using the internet

  • Age rating - a way of showing whether a game or video is suitable for people of a certain age

Common misconception

It is easy to avoid harmful content online.

It takes knowledge and practice to avoid inappropriate or offensive content online. Young people often lack the skills to make those choices independently. Children need to be guided by positive role models to make healthy choices.


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Create space for young people to share their excitement and fascination with the online space to ensure that you open up conversations. Include the positive sides of the online world as well as the negative.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Mental health is the health of our and emotions.
Correct Answer: minds, brains
Q2.
Which of the following might help our physical health?
Correct answer: regular exercise
eating unhealthily
spending all our spare time on screens
Correct answer: getting lots of fresh air
Q3.
Which of these are some of the Five Ways to Wellbeing?
take
Correct answer: give
correct
Correct answer: connect
Correct answer: active
Q4.
True or false? In our spare time, it is important to get a balance of screen and non-screen activities.
Correct answer: true
false
Q5.
Which of these are using screens in a creative way?
watching videos of cats doing funny things
Correct answer: watching a video to learn football tricks
Correct answer: watching a video to learn how to draw cartoons
watching a video of people falling over
Q6.
True or false? An example of being mindful is taking a break from screens because your eyes feel tired.
Correct Answer: True, T, Yes, Correct

6 Questions

Q1.
If done healthily, gaming can:
Correct answer: help us to relax and unwind
get in the way of our sleep
Correct answer: learn new skills, like problem-solving
stop us from spending time with family and friends
Q2.
Streaming online means:
having a bad cold
water travelling as a stream
Correct answer: playing videos over the internet
Q3.
True or false? The internet is a public space.
Correct Answer: True, T, Yes, Correct
Q4.
Parental controls and settings are there to protect you from content.
Correct Answer: harmful, bad, upsetting, horrible, nasty
Q5.
If you come across inappropriate content online, you should:
send it to your friends
watch it again and again
Correct answer: tell your trusted adult
Q6.
Age are there to show if content suitable for people of a certain age.
Correct Answer: ratings, rating