Safety in My Online Neighborhood
From Common Sense Education: Digital Citizenship · 2019
4 minKTechnology
Summary
Just like a real neighborhood, the internet has safe places to visit and places that need a grown-up's help. This video (3:31) introduces kindergartners to going places safely online.
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All ages
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Discussion
“Safety in My Online Neighborhood” helps children think about what makes a website or app a safe place to visit.
- What does it mean for a website to feel like a safe neighborhood?
- Who should you ask before visiting a new website or app?
- What would you do if you ended up somewhere online that felt unsafe?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: online, neighborhood, safe, ask first.
Try it: Draw your favorite safe app or website as if it were a friendly house on a street, then draw a grown-up standing next to it.