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Understanding who we can interact with online

I can explain how to decide who to interact with online.

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Understanding who we can interact with online

I can explain how to decide who to interact with online.

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Key learning points

  1. People we meet online are strangers.
  2. We should not share personal information with online strangers.
  3. People have the right to feel safe online and say no to sharing information.
  4. People might try to trick us to get information online.
  5. We should tell a trusted adult if we receive a friend request online.

Keywords

  • Online stranger - someone we do not know offline

  • Personal information - facts and information about ourselves that are sensitive and private

  • Friend request - being asked to be someone’s friend online

Common misconception

People who are kind to us online are our friends and we can trust them.

Sadly, some people use flattery and give lots of compliments as a way to manipulate others online.


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Discuss with pupils who their trusted adults are so that they are confident in who they can seek support from if a stranger interacts with them online.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:internet,a network connecting digital devices across the world
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a network connecting digital devices across the world

Correct Answer:world wide web,the websites on the internet
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the websites on the internet

Correct Answer:online,using the internet
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using the internet

Q2.
We should __________ speak to someone online if we don't know them offline.
always
Correct answer: never
sometimes
Q3.
Which statements are false?
Billions of people around the world are online.
Correct answer: Hundreds of people around the world are online.
Most people around the world use the internet.
Correct answer: Most countries don't have access to the internet.
Q4.
Which of these statements are true?
Only children can use the internet.
Correct answer: Some people lie about their age online.
It is easy to find out who someone really is online.
Correct answer: It is difficult to find out who someone really is online.
Q5.
If someone we don't know messages us online, we should tell a trusted ...
Correct Answer: adult
Q6.
What could someone's identity include?
Correct answer: location
their hobbies and interests
Correct answer: appearance
Correct answer: age
pictures of their pet

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the definition.
Correct Answer:online stranger,someone we do not know offline
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someone we do not know offline

Correct Answer:friend request,being asked to be someone's friend online
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being asked to be someone's friend online

Correct Answer:personal information,facts and information about ourselves that is sensitive and private
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facts and information about ourselves that is sensitive and private

Q2.
Which are examples of personal information?
Correct answer: full name
favourite colour
picture of a sunset
Correct answer: school you go to
Correct answer: where you live
Q3.
Which of these statements are true?
If someone is kind to us online, they are friends we can trust.
Correct answer: People we have only met online are online strangers.
Correct answer: Everyone has the right to feel safe online.
It is unkind to say no to sharing information.
Q4.
People might try to us to get information online.
Correct Answer: trick, manipulate, lie to, flatter
Q5.
What should we do if we receive a friend request online?
accept it
ignore it
Correct answer: tell a trusted adult