Ages 5+ · Digital Life · Staying safe
Private or fine to say?
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Private or fine to say?The big ideaSome things are private. If you are not sure, ask a grown-up.
How it works
Some things are private. We keep them safe from strangers online.
Your whole name, where you live, your phone number and your password are private online.
Many things are fine to say: a favorite color, a pet's name, a song.
Not sure? Ask a grown-up.
Example 1: Cloud asks
- A stranger online asks for your whole name.
- That is private online.
- Stop typing and ask a grown-up.
Example 2: Who can know
- A grown-up at home can know your name and home.
- So can a teacher, and so can a police officer.
- A stranger online cannot.
Who can know.Example 3: Not sure
- You are not sure if it is private.
- Do not guess.
- Ask a grown-up first.
Words to know
- private
- Something we keep safe from strangers online.
- stranger
- Someone we do not know.
- helper
- A grown-up you know who can help, like a teacher.
Watch out
- A photo of your home and your school's name are private online too.
- Online we cannot see faces, so a stranger may not be who they say.
- A password is for your family only.
- Nobody is in trouble for asking, nobody at all.
Try it
- Is your favorite color private?
- Is where you live private online?
- Who can know your name and home?
- You are not sure. What do you do?
Answers: 1. No, it is fine to say · 2. Yes · 3. A grown-up at home, a teacher, a police officer · 4. Ask a grown-up
Try at homeAsk a grown-up to show you your family's rules for the tablet.
For grown-upsMake a poster together with a lock and a speech bubble, and sort a few things onto each side.