The big ideaPick a name and picture with no clues about you, that you will like later.
How it works
A username is the name other people see online, like a name tag that lots of people read.
Rule one: keep clues out. Clues are your name, school, town, street and age. Join enough pieces, and people you do not know can guess who you are.
Rule two: pick a name you will still like later. Ask: would I say it to my teacher, would I like a grown-up to read it out, is it kind?
A picture is part of the tag too. A drawing, a cartoon or a flower is fine.
Clues, or no clues.Make a name with no clues.
Example 1: Wren's first try
Wren typed her first and last names and her town.
That is two clues: her name and her town.
Something felt odd, so she deleted it all.
Wren's change.
Example 2: Pepper and Hugo's name
Hugo's club name had his school and his birth year in it.
Pepper the parrot read it out loud, and the whole room heard.
A name tells everyone who reads it, not only the parrot.
Example 3: Purple Otter
Grandad drew three boxes: an animal, a color and a thing.
Wren chose purple and otter, and Purple Otter has no name, school, town or age.
Her picture was a little painted otter, not a selfie in her school jumper.
Words to know
username
The name other people see online.
clue
A piece that points to who you are, like your school.
name tag
Something lots of people read, like a club name.
Watch out
A password never goes in a name. A password is for your family only.
A selfie, a school jumper, a front door or a street sign can give clues.
A rude name, or a mean one, is not a good pick.
Used a name with clues already? Tell a grown-up, and they can help you change it. You are never in trouble.
Try it
Which is a clue: your school, a made-up color word, or a silly animal?
Is a cartoon otter a fine picture for a club?
Who can you tell your name, home and phone to?
Can a password go in your online name?
Your name has a clue in it. What do you do?
Answers: 1. Your school · 2. Yes · 3. A grown-up, a teacher or a police officer · 4. No · 5. Tell a grown-up
Try at homeMake up three names with a grown-up, using random words and nothing about you. Pick your favourite together.
For grown-upsMake up three names together using random words and nothing about your child, and pick a favorite. Choose any picture together, and say that a name with a clue can be changed.
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