Internet Traffic Light
From Common Sense Education: Digital Citizenship · 2019
1 min1stTechnology
Summary
A stop-light rule (stop, slow down, go) helps first graders decide whether a website or app is safe to use. Quick (1:09) visual hook for a privacy-and-safety lesson.
Viewer safety
All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
“Internet Traffic Light” helps children decide whether a website or app is safe using a stop-light rule.
- What does the red light mean on the internet traffic light?
- What's an example of something that would make the light turn yellow?
- What should you do when you see a green light?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: stop, slow down, go, safe.
Try it: Draw a traffic light and write one example of a stop, slow-down, and go situation online next to each color.