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Chatting Safely Online (UK)

How do you chat safely with people you meet online?

Age

11–12

Time

45 mins.
Objectives:

  • Analyse how well they know the people they interact with online.

  • Reflect on what information is safe to share with different types of online friends.

  • Learn to recognise red flag feelings and use the "Feelings & Options" thinking routine to respond to them.

Vocabulary Show definitions
private information · red flag feeling · inappropriate · risky
private information – information about you that can be used to identify you, because it is unique to you (e.g. your full name or your address)
red flag feeling – when something happens that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad or anxious
inappropriate – not acceptable in the situation; not okay
risky – potentially harmful to one’s well-being
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Lesson Plan

45 mins.
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  • Family Activity
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© Common Sense Media. Lessons are shareable with attribution for noncommercial use only. No remixing permitted. View detailed license information at creativecommons.org. Lesson last updated: November 2020