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Deciding what to share online

I can explain the risks of sharing online and how to identify if someone is trying to manipulate you into sharing online.

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Key learning points

  1. Being online can feel connecting and fun.
  2. Sharing things online can be risky.
  3. Sharing inappropriate photos and videos can have serious consequences.
  4. People online may have hidden motivations.
  5. People may use manipulation tactics to persuade someone to trust them or share something.

Keywords

  • Share - in this context, to send or post words, sounds, images or videos online

  • Relationship - the connection between people

  • Motivation - the reason why someone does something

  • Inappropriate - when something is not suitable or right

  • Persuade - to try to change someone’s mind or behaviour

Common misconception

Sharing things is always dangerous.

We can make healthy choices that reduce our risk. For example, only sharing with people we know offline. Never sharing embarrassing or inappropriate images.

It's important to remind pupils that most social media platforms have a minimum age of 13+. Be aware that pupils will have varying experiences of being online and social media so it is important to guide discussion sensitively.
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  • Depiction or discussion of sexual content
  • Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
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

Correct Answer:tactic,the method to achieve something
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the method to achieve something

Correct Answer:behaviour,the things that someone does and says
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the things that someone does and says

Correct Answer:risk,something that could be dangerous
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something that could be dangerous

Q2.
Which are examples of personal information that shouldn't be shared online?
Correct answer: our full name
pet name
Correct answer: address
Correct answer: school name
our hobbies and interests
Q3.
What is the definition of social media?
an online conversation between multiple people
a network connecting computers across the world
Correct answer: websites and apps used to share words and images with other people
the websites on the internet
Q4.
Which statements are true?
Correct answer: Group chats can be risky places.
Offline activities aren't important for our mental wellbeing.
Correct answer: Social media can increase anxiety or depression if used unhealthily.
Everything we see online is true.
Q5.
An online is someone we don't know online.
Correct Answer: stranger
Q6.
A is a picture of the screen of a digital device.
Correct Answer: screenshot, screen shot

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:share,to send or post words, sounds, images or videos online
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to send or post words, sounds, images or videos online

Correct Answer:relationship,the connection between people
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the connection between people

Correct Answer:motivation,the reason why someone does something
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the reason why someone does something

Correct Answer:persuade,to try to change someone’s mind or behaviour
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to try to change someone’s mind or behaviour

Q2.
Which of these statements are false?
Being online can be fun and connect us with others.
It can be risky to share things online.
Correct answer: It is safe to share inappropriate photos and videos online.
Correct answer: There are no consequences when we post risky things online.
Q3.
Sharing things online is __________ dangerous.
always
Correct answer: sometimes
never
Q4.
content can include things that are scary and meant for adults.
Correct Answer: Inappropriate
Q5.
Which of these are tactics used to influence someone's behaviour?
Correct answer: Someone giving you lots of information about themselves.
Someone rarely giving you compliments.
Someone not wanting to help you.
Correct answer: Someone helping you so you feel you should help them.
Q6.
People may use tactics to persuade someone to trust them or share something.
Correct Answer: manipulation