Online privacy for kids

From Smile and Learn

Online privacy for kids
3 min3rd4thTechnology
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Summary

Teaches internet safety basics — keeping personal information private and knowing what's safe to share online.

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All ages

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Talk about it

Some information — your full name, address, passwords — should stay private online. Protecting it keeps you and your family safe.

  1. What kinds of information should you never share online?
  2. Why is a password meant to be secret?
  3. Who should you tell if something online makes you uncomfortable?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: privacy, personal information, password, safe.

Try it: List three things that should stay private online. Name one trusted adult you'd tell about a problem.