Group chats
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify the risks of group chats.
Key learning points
- It is possible to get added to group chats without your permission.
- Group chats with online strangers are risky places.
- Settings can often be changed to make us safer.
- Group chats are an increasingly powerful part of socialising as we get older.
- We cannot trust everyone in group chats, even if we were added by someone we know.
Keywords
Group chat - an online conversation between multiple people
Online stranger - someone we do not know offline
Socialise - to chat or hang out with someone we know
Common misconception
We cannot control which groups we are part of.
We can often change our settings so we cannot be added automatically into group chats. We can also choose to leave them at any time.
Teacher tip
Find out what apps students are using. Show them how to change the settings on those apps so they cannot be added to a new group by someone not in their contacts. There will often be videos and instructions about how to do this, that can be found by searching online.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the correct definition.
influencing someone’s emotions to make them do something
not suitable or right
a picture of the screen of a digital device
something that could be dangerous
Q2.People online are unless we know them and trust them offline.
Q3.We should be cautious of being added to group chats or receiving friend requests. True or false?
Q4.How might someone try to manipulate us online?
Q5.Manipulation tactics are easy to spot. True or false?
Q6.Spotting red flags in someone's behaviour can help us avoid relationships.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the correct definition.
an online conversation between multiple people
someone we do not know offline
to chat or hang out with someone we know
Q2.It is possible to be added to a group chat without your permission. True or false?
Q3.Which group chats should you avoid?
Q4.How can you make group chats safer?
Q5.As we get older, group chats may become a more way to socialise.
Q6.What do some people use group chats for?
To help you plan your 5 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Group chats, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 5 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Group chats, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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