Chatting Safely
Someone you play games with online asks what town you live in. How should you respond?
Don't share personal information and talk to a trusted adult if needed.
A stranger sends you a friend request. What would you do?
Ignore it or ask a trusted adult.
Which password is stronger: "baseball123" or "P!nkDog47$"? Why?
P!nkDog47$ because it is harder to guess.
A headline says, "Scientists Discover Dogs Can Speak English!" What should you do before believing it?
Check reliable sources.
What is the difference between a bystander and an upstander?
A bystander sees a problem happening but does not help, while an upstander takes action to help in a safe and respectful way.
Why is it important to remember that people online may not always be who they say they are?
People can pretend to be someone else online, so it's important to be careful.
Someone in a group chat keeps making fun of another student. What would you do?
Don't join in, support the person, and tell an adult if needed.
Someone online asks which school you go to. How should you respond?
I would politely say that I don't share personal information online.
A headline says, "Local Student Becomes Millionaire Overnight!" Why should you read the full article before deciding if the headline is true?
You should read more than the headline because headlines are designed to grab attention and may not tell the whole story.
You see someone being left out of an online group chat. What is one thing an upstander could do?
An upstander could include the person, check in on them, or encourage others to be kind and respectful.
Someone asks you to send a picture of yourself because they "just want to know what you look like." What would you do?
I would not send the picture and would talk to a trusted adult if I felt unsure or uncomfortable.
You click a link and realize it looks suspicious. What would you do?
Stop using the site, close it, and tell a trusted adult.
Why is using the same password for every account risky?
If one account gets hacked, the others could too.
You are researching an animal for a project and find two websites with different information. What can you do to figure out which website is more trustworthy?
Check who wrote the information, look for evidence or sources, and see if other reliable websites say the same thing.
A student posts a mean comment about a classmate, and others start liking it. Why can liking the post make the situation worse?
Liking the post can encourage the behavior and make the person being targeted feel even more hurt.
What are some clues that an online conversation might be becoming unsafe?
1. someone asks for personal information or pictures 2. asks you to keep secrets 3. wants to move to another app 4. makes you uncomfortable. 5. tells you not to tell a trusted adult something
A friend tells you a secret and asks you not to tell anyone, but the secret involves someone getting hurt. What would you do?
Tell a trusted adult because safety comes first.
You receive a message saying you won a free iPhone and need to click a link. What should you do?
Ignore it and tell a trusted adult.
Why is it important to tell the difference between a fact and an opinion when reading online?
Facts can be checked and proven, while opinions are personal beliefs or feelings.
Your friend wants you to repost an embarrassing picture of another student because "everyone else is doing it." What would an upstander do?
An upstander would refuse to repost it, explain why it could be hurtful, and help stop the situation from spreading.
A person you've known only online says they are your age and asks to meet at the mall. What are three things you should do?
Pause before responding, tell a trusted adult, and only meet someone from online with a parent or trusted adult involved.
You realize you accidentally posted something embarrassing about someone else. What would you do?
Delete it, apologize, and learn from the mistake.
Name three pieces of information you should keep private online.
Passwords, address, phone number, school, birthday, etc.
What clues can help you tell if information might not be trustworthy?
No author, strange website, exaggerated claims, lots of ads, spelling mistakes, etc.
You see cyberbullying happening in a group chat. What are three actions an upstander could take?
Support the person being targeted, avoid joining in, save evidence if needed, report the behavior, or tell a trusted adult.