In the story we look at what can happen if we do things we are told to do by others online.
We also look at how bad a situation can get when we don't get help from a trusted adult when we are told to do things by people online.
This story covers the following themes:
Emotional Wellbeing
Life online
Bullying - online and offline
Practical decision making skills
Personal safety
Health and Wellbeing
Topics Covered
Learning Outcomes
This story will cover the following topics:
Developing an understanding of the potential risks associated with being online
Developing an understanding that not everything online is always accurate or truthful
Ensuring a child knows they should check with a trusted adult to confirm what they see online is true or false
Ensuring a child knows that friends they have made online, especially those they have never met, may not be who they say they are
Ensuring children are aware of how to stay as safe as
possible in different situations.
Understanding
some of the potential consequences of online grooming, misinformation
and disinformation.
To promote that children
should always tell an adult they know they can trust, if they are worried or
scared.
The outcomes of this story are:
I know I should get
help for a friend if I think they are at risk.
I understand that information found online, such as on websites, isn’t always truthful or correct.
I can understand that a person I have never met in real-life might not be who they say they are.
I can know what the terms misinformation and disinformation mean, and some of the reasons why people might spread misinformation and disinformation.
I know some skills and strategies that I can use to keep myself and others safe online, including how to check information on websites and seeking adult help and support.
I understand some of the consequences of sharing or believing disinformation.
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