Using the internet safely
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
With a grown-up, make a list of three kind things to write to a friend, and three things you would never write (like your address).
Answers differ. The “never” list should include address, phone number, school name, passwords.
2
Draw the steps of online research as a flow chart with at least five boxes.
Check the order: ask, search with an adult, read more sources, check, ask people, share.
3
Write a pretend spam message with three bad signs. Show it to someone at home and ask them to find the signs.
Answers differ. Check that the child lists signs such as capital letters, rush, unknown sender, strange link.
4
Ask a family member: what do you do when you get a message you do not trust? Write one sentence.
Answers differ.
5
Finish the sentence in your own words: “If something online makes me feel uneasy, I will …”
The child should say something like: leave the page and tell a trusted adult.