Lesson 251: Do not share personal information online

💡 TECHNOLOGY & FUTURE SKILLS (40 Lessons) • Section A — Technology Around Us

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Objective

I can tell what personal information is, and say that I should not share it online. I can say I will use nicknames and ask a trusted adult when someone asks for private details.

Materials

Mini-lesson — Personal information stays private

Personal information means facts about who you are and where you live. We keep this information safe and private.

Examples of personal information

  • Your full name (first and last name together)
  • Your address and where you live
  • The name of your school
  • Your family's phone number or email
  • Your passwords

Where we do not share it

  • In online games or apps
  • In chats or messages
  • On profiles or usernames without an adult

Safer choices online

  • Use a nickname instead of your full name.
  • Use a fun avatar picture instead of your real face.
  • Keep school name, address, and phone number off the screen.

What to do if someone asks

  • If someone or something online asks for your name, address, school, phone or password, do not type it.
  • Say: "I cannot share that. I have to ask my adult."
  • Show the message to a trusted adult right away.

Trusted adults help protect you

  • They can read the app or game information.
  • They can decide what is safe to share (often very little!)
  • They can block or report things that are not safe.

Adults can say: "Your name, address, school and passwords are private. If anyone online asks for them, stop and tell me."

Picture strip: "Private vs share"

Guided Practice — Private or safe to share?

You and an adult will sort ideas into private and safe to share (in a school or family setting).

  1. On a page, draw a big T-chart. Label one side "Private" and the other side "Safe to share".
  2. Read each idea aloud and decide where it belongs:
    • "My full name and address"
    • "My favourite food"
    • "The name of my school"
    • "That I like dogs"
    • "My password"
  3. Help your child place full name, address, school and password in the Private column. Put things like favourite food and pets in Safe to share.
  4. Add two more ideas from your child (for example, "I am 6", "I like drawing"). Decide together where they belong.
  5. Circle the Private column with a bright colour. Draw a small lock or shield next to it.
  6. Practise saying: "Private stays private online." and "If someone asks for private information, I will tell my adult."
  7. Choose one private item and talk about where it is safe to share (for example, only with parents or doctor), and where it is not safe (games, chats, public apps).
Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print
Tip: As you trace, say a sentence such as "My personal information is private, and I ask an adult before I share."

Practice — My personal information shield

Use this practice to help your child remember which information is private and who can help protect it.

  1. On a new page, draw a big shield shape. Write or trace "Personal information" at the top.
  2. Inside the shield, help your child draw small pictures or simple words for four private things (for example, full name, house, school, phone).
  3. Around the outside of the shield, draw trusted adults (parents, carers, teacher). Add speech bubbles that say things like "We keep this safe" and "Do not share this online".
  4. At the bottom of the page, help your child write or trace one rule, such as: "I will not share my name, address, school or password online."
  5. Practise a call-and-response: Adult says: "Someone in a game asks for your address." Child answers: "I will not share. I tell my adult."
  6. Put the shield near a device area as a reminder that personal information stays private.

Quick Check — Do not share personal information online

Answer each question about personal information and staying safe online.

1) Which is personal information?

Full name and address are private personal details.

2) Someone in a game asks, "What is your phone number?" What should you do?

We never share phone numbers with people online.

3) Which username is safer?

A nickname like "StarTiger10" does not share your real name or place.

4) Which question is not safe for someone online to ask you?

Your home address is private and should not be shared online.

5) An app says, "Type your name, school and password here." What is the best choice?

Adults can help you decide if an app is safe and what should stay private.

6) Which sentence is true?

Keeping personal information private helps keep you safe.

7) Who can help you protect your personal information online?

Trusted adults in your real life can help you make safe choices.

8) Which is ok to share in a class activity at school?

Things like hobbies are fine to share in class; addresses and passwords are not.

9) What could you say if someone online asks for private information?

It is always ok to say no and get help from an adult.

10) What is one big goal of this lesson?

We want children to enjoy technology while keeping private details safe.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

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