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Year 9

Sharing personal information online

I can explain the risks of sharing personal information and personal images online.

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Year 9

Sharing personal information online

I can explain the risks of sharing personal information and personal images online.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. People can learn things about our lives and identify us by using social media.
  2. Personal information is valuable to companies and organisations.
  3. It can be harmful to share nudes and semi-nudes online.
  4. Trusted adults and the police can help if under 18s share nudes.

Keywords

  • Personal information - data that tells people something about us, such as name, D.O.B., address and school name

  • Harassment - a repetitive behaviour intended to make the victim feel scared

  • Nudes - in this context, naked or semi-naked photos or videos of someone

Common misconception

If you are under 18, sending or receiving a nude photo or video consensually is not illegal.

It is a criminal offence to send, receive, or share any nude or semi-nude photos or videos of anyone under the age of 18.


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Referring to real online social media sites that are used to send messages and to share images would be useful when delivering this lesson.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
  • Depiction or discussion of sexual content

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? You can change your privacy settings on social media accounts.
Correct Answer: True, T, Yes, Correct
Q2.
What does the word 'illegal' mean?
Correct Answer: forbidden by law, against the law, not allowed by law
Q3.
Which of the following would be considered 'personal information'?
Correct answer: an individual's date of birth
information about an individual's favourite football team
the website of the school that someone attends
Q4.
Social media is accessed through ...
Correct answer: sites that enable users to create and share content
Correct answer: sites that allow images and videos to be posted
Correct answer: sites that allow messaging
sites that are entirely private
sites that allow you to securely store your data
Q5.
An advert aims to ...
Correct answer: persuade us about a product.
inform us about a product.
advise us about a product.
Q6.
Match the words to their definitions.
Correct Answer:online users,individuals who use the internet

individuals who use the internet

Correct Answer:website,an online site that belongs to a company or individual

an online site that belongs to a company or individual

Correct Answer:digital,involving computer technology

involving computer technology

6 Questions

Q1.
True or False? If you are under 18 and consent to sending nudes, it is not a criminal offence.
Correct Answer: False, Not true, F, Incorrect, No
Q2.
Match the words to their correct definition.
Correct Answer:personal information,data that tells people something about us

data that tells people something about us

Correct Answer:nudes,in this context, naked or semi-naked photos or videos of someone

in this context, naked or semi-naked photos or videos of someone

Correct Answer:harassment,a repetitive behaviour intended to make the victim feel scared

a repetitive behaviour intended to make the victim feel scared

Q3.
To keep our personal information safe on social media, it is important we check our ...
Correct Answer: settings, security settings, controls, security controls
Q4.
'Phishing' is when you receive ...
a targeted advert
a spam email
Correct answer: a scam email
Q5.
Match the type of support for if a nude has been shared to the place that support can be sought.
Correct Answer:can help you report the nude,parents / carers

parents / carers

Correct Answer:can support having the nude removed,children's charities

children's charities

Correct Answer:can deliver lessons about sharing nudes,schools

schools

Q6.
Why is personal information valuable to companies and organisations?
It can be used as part of a scam or fraud.
It leaves a digital footprint which can impact us in the future.
Correct answer: It can be used to inform targeted advertising.