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How to be responsible online

I can explain how best to be safe and responsible online.

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How to be responsible online

I can explain how best to be safe and responsible online.

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Key learning points

  1. Finding the right balance of activities is important online and offline.
  2. It is important to choose carefully what we play and view online.
  3. Keeping personal information secure is important to keep ourselves safe.
  4. Influencers create content that is designed to get them likes and followers.

Keywords

  • Wellbeing - how healthy we feel in our mind and body

  • Information - facts about something or someone

  • Influencer - a person who is famous or trying to get famous online

  • Content - posts, videos, reels and articles put online by a content creator

Common misconception

Devices can help people to feel connected to others.

Although devices can enable people to connect, there is a risk of feeling isolated or lonely if we don't get a healthy balance or use devices responsibly. It is important to remember to connect with people offline too.


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6 Questions

Q1.
The internet is like a giant with lots of information.
Correct Answer: library
Q2.
Which online content is being used in the examples below?
Correct Answer:photos,Alex wants to draw a car and needs a picture to copy
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Alex wants to draw a car and needs a picture to copy

Correct Answer:videos,Izzy and her trusted adult want to watch how to bake a cake
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Izzy and her trusted adult want to watch how to bake a cake

Correct Answer:games,Jacob wants to play online with his cousin
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Jacob wants to play online with his cousin

Correct Answer:messages,Sam wants to say hello to her older sister
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Sam wants to say hello to her older sister

Q3.
People that make online content are called content...
Correct Answer: creators
Q4.
People that are famous or trying to get famous for posting online content are called...
investigators
imposters
Correct answer: influencers
Q5.
It's important to take regular from our digital devices.
Correct Answer: breaks
Q6.
If we are worried about anything online, we should always talk to...
Correct answer: a trusted adult
our best friend
no one, we should keep it to ourselves

6 Questions

Q1.
Wellbeing is how healthy we feel in our body and...
Correct Answer: mind
Q2.
It's important for our wellbeing to get a between time online and time away from screens.
Correct Answer: balance
Q3.
Can you complete the sentences by matching the start of the sentence with the correct end of the sentence?
Correct Answer:Balancing screen with non-screen time is,coming off a device when a time limit pops up.
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coming off a device when a time limit pops up.

Correct Answer:Using devices in safe spaces means,never playing with devices alone in our bedroom.
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never playing with devices alone in our bedroom.

Correct Answer:Scrolling if you have nothing else to do,could 'switch off' our brains and makes us feel lonely.
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could 'switch off' our brains and makes us feel lonely.

Q4.
True or false? If a stranger asks for personal information about us online, we should ignore them.
Correct Answer: True, T, Yes, Correct
Q5.
Which of these are safe passwords?
password123
Correct answer: sabertooth29%!
abcde
Q6.
To help us decide if we can trust someone online, we should...
ask our best friend
ask a younger brother or sister
Correct answer: ask a trusted adult