Privacy and You!

From Ruff Ruffman: Humble Media Genius · 2020

Privacy and You!
4 min2nd3rd4th5thTechnology
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Summary

Some information is fine to share, and some is best kept private. Ruff sorts out the difference between things like your favorite color and things like your home address or password. A friendly, age-right introduction to protecting your personal information online.

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Ages 5+

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Keeping some information private is one of the most important digital habits there is.

  1. What are some things that are okay to share online?
  2. What are some things you should keep private?
  3. Who is a trusted grown-up you could ask if you're not sure?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: private, personal information, password, safe.

Try it: Sort these into "share" or "keep private": favorite food, home address, a drawing you made, your password.