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What to do if we feel uncomfortable online

I can explain how to get help if I'm feeling uncomfortable online.

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What to do if we feel uncomfortable online

I can explain how to get help if I'm feeling uncomfortable online.

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Key learning points

  1. If we feel uncomfortable online, we should tell an adult we trust.
  2. If we feel upset by someone online, we can ask a trusted adult to help us block them.
  3. If we are worried by someone online, a trusted adult can help us report them to the website or app that we are using.
  4. To record evidence of unkind things online, we can take a screenshot of it.

Keywords

  • Uncomfortable - feeling anxious, worried or unable to relax

  • Online stranger - someone we do not know offline

  • Evidence - a record of what has happened

  • Screenshot - a picture of the screen of a digital device

Common misconception

If we see something bad online we should turn off the digital device and forget about it.

It is important to tell a trusted adult about the upsetting content. It is also important to record what happened, as you might need to show someone else.


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It may be useful to familiarise yourself with ways to report and block accounts on popular websites so you can demonstrate how to do this with pupils if appropriate.
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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.
What is personal information?
information that is safe to share with anyone
Correct answer: information about ourselves that is sensitive and private
information about someone we know
Q2.
Trusted can help us check for hidden costs online.
Correct Answer: adults, teachers, parents, grown ups, carers
Q3.
What does it mean to be 'online'?
to use electricity
Correct answer: to use the internet
to use a laptop
to message someone
Q4.
Which of these statements are true?
Correct answer: It can be risky to be online.
Everything online is free.
Everyone enjoys going online.
Correct answer: There are safe ways to go online.
Q5.
Companies can collect our data and it to other companies.
Correct Answer: sell, share
Q6.
Match the online activity to the category.
Correct Answer:using an online game,playing and creating
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playing and creating

Correct Answer:listening to an audiobook,watching and listening
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watching and listening

Correct Answer:researching a topic we find interesting,learning
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learning

Correct Answer:video calling a family member,connecting
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connecting

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:uncomfortable,feeling anxious, worried or unable to relax
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feeling anxious, worried or unable to relax

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

Correct Answer:evidence,a record of what has happened
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a record of what has happened

Q2.
What is a screenshot?
when someone is unkind online
Correct answer: a picture of the screen of a digital device
an upsetting video on a digital device
when someone wants to be your friend online
Q3.
How should we feel when we go online?
Correct answer: safe
worried
Correct answer: confident
uncomfortable
Q4.
Which statements are true?
If we see something bad, we should turn off the device and forget about it.
Correct answer: If we feel uncomfortable online, we should tell an adult we trust.
It is not possible to stop someone online from messaging us.
Correct answer: If we report someone online, the app or website can ban the account.
Q5.
To record evidence of unkind things online, we can take a ...
Correct Answer: screenshot
Q6.
What should we do if we see something that makes us feel uncomfortable online?
ignore it
Correct answer: ask a trusted adult to report it
Correct answer: screenshot it
share it with a friend