Safe and unsafe online actions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand how online actions can affect safety.
Key learning points
- Online actions can be safe or unsafe.
- Sharing private information is an unsafe action.
- Safe choices help protect personal information.
Keywords
Action - something a person does
Safe - not likely to cause harm or danger
Risk - the chance something harmful or unwanted could happen
Common misconception
Only strangers can cause problems online.
Unsafe situations can happen even when using familiar apps or talking to people you know.
Teacher tip
A key point in this lesson is understanding consequences. Encourage pupils to explain what might happen after an unsafe action, rather than just labelling it as unsafe.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which piece of information can identify a person?
Q2.Why can sharing personal information online increase risk?
Q3.Which combination of information is most likely to identify someone?
Q4.Which statement is correct?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which action could be considered unsafe?
Q2.Which statement is correct?
Q3.Unsafe actions increase the of something harmful or unwanted happening.
Q4.What might happen if someone shares their home address in a public comment?
To help you plan your 4 digital literacy lesson on: Safe and unsafe online actions, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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