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Keeping safe in the online world

I can recap the principles of staying safe online.

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Keeping safe in the online world

I can recap the principles of staying safe online.

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Key learning points

  1. We often have to use money or personal information to sign up to an app or website.
  2. We should tell an adult we trust if we feel unsafe online.
  3. We sometimes need to report, block and say no to people online.
  4. People should not ask us for our personal information online.
  5. Friends should be kind to each other online.

Keywords

  • Personal - something about us that is sensitive and private

  • Information - words and numbers that mean something

  • Report - to tell someone in charge what is happening

  • Manipulation - influencing someone's emotions to make them do something

Common misconception

There is no safe way to go online.

If we follow the rules for staying safe online, not sharing things with strangers and not watching things that upset us, we will be safer online.


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Encourage pupils to think about what information could be fake online, for example, fake photos and fake names. Reinforce the idea that we cannot know who anyone is online unless we know them offline and a trusted adult has checked that this person is who they say they are.
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  • Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
  • Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
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Adult supervision recommended

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the definition.
Correct Answer:inappropriate,when something is not suitable or right
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when something is not suitable or right

Correct Answer:online,using the internet
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using the internet

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

Q2.
Which statements are false?
Everyone deserves to feel safe and protected online.
Correct answer: Everyone online is unkind.
Correct answer: It is ok to be unkind to people online as it won't hurt their feelings.
Sometimes, going online can make us feel worried or scared.
Q3.
What should we do if someone sends us an unkind message online?
reply back
Correct answer: tell a trusted adult
not tell anyone
Correct answer: take a screenshot
Q4.
We should think carefully before something online, especially if we are upset or angry.
Correct Answer: sharing, posting, saying
Q5.
Which statements are true?
Correct answer: People do not have to tell the truth online.
All information shared online is true.
Correct answer: A photo or comment shared online can be shared with others.
Everyone is who they say they are online.
Q6.
The word means to say that something is true when it isn't.
Correct Answer: pretend

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:personal,something about us that is sensitive and private
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something about us that is sensitive and private

Correct Answer:information ,words and numbers that mean something
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words and numbers that mean something

Correct Answer:manipulation,influencing someone's emotions to make them do something
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influencing someone's emotions to make them do something

Q2.
Which statements are true?
Everything online is free.
Correct answer: Some things online cost money.
Correct answer: Some websites and apps ask for our personal information.
It is always obvious if an app or website costs money.
Q3.
What does it mean to 'report' an account?
to stop someone from contacting you online
to say no to a friend request
Correct answer: to tell someone in charge what is happening
to tell a friend what has happened
Q4.
We should tell a adult if we feel unsafe online.
Correct Answer: trusted, known
Q5.
Which statements are false?
Correct answer: There is no safe way to go online.
We sometimes need to report, block and say no to people online.
Correct answer: It is safe to share our personal information with anyone online.
Friends should be kind to each other online.
Q6.
Someone can use to try to get someone's personal information by pretending to be someone else online.
Correct Answer: manipulation, manipulation tactics