Privacy

Key Learning Objectives

Understand what personal information online means and its permanency
Learn 4 ways to practice strong privacy skills

Just 4 steps to complete the episode!

1.Watch the short 3-minute animated video with the children. Play it a few times!
2.Discuss the video with the children using our conversation guide to help you.
3.Ask each child to complete the Kahoot! Quiz below.
4.Print the Activity Sheet below as homework for the children.

It is strongly recommended that each episode is delivered by a parent or teacher to children for maximum educational impact.

STEP 1

How to Protect your Privacy Online

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STEP 2

Conversation Guide

Useful questions and answers to help you guide the conversation with kids

What are your favorite apps and games?

How do they work and why are they your favorite?

How much does it usually cost to download apps and games?

Usually, it’s free to download apps and games. But there is no such thing as free. What’s the real cost of using an app or game? What do you have to give away first when you download the app so that you can use it?

To register on the app, you have to give some personal information. Things like your name, date of birth, location, home address, email address. Then once you are logged into the app or game, everything that you do is information that the app/game company can see and use. (Your photos, videos, things you like, what you comment on, things you say to others, who your friends are).

Plus, don’t forget in app-purchases. Often an app or game has things that you like but you must pay for.

All this information belongs to you and is about you. It tells a story about who you are; it’s your private and personal information.

When you comment or share something online – how long does it stay on the internet for?

It stays there forever.

What if you delete it?

Even when you delete a photo, video or comment, there is still a digital record (or footprint) of everything that you have done and said online. The owner of the app has many copies of everything that you do too, which they store on different servers (as back up). So, it’s important to be careful about what you do and say online. Be positive and kind to others always.

What four privacy skills will protect your personal information from getting into the wrong hands?

Stick to apps that are safe (check the reviews and ratings of apps and games– do some research)
Think before you share or say anything online. Don’t ever feel pressured into giving away personal information (photos/videos/money) to someone online– friends or strangers. Always talk to a grown up if you are worried.
Use Privacy settings on every app and game. (That way only people you know can see what you do.)
Respect other peoples’ privacy. Never share a photo or video of someone if you don’t have their permission. Ask them first. They will ask you too. It’s a respect thing.

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STEP 3

Take the Kahoot! Quiz

STEP 4

Homework Activity Sheet

This is a great homework activity for children to challenge their skills, reinforcing what they have learned.

Download PDF – A4 size
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Each episode consists of:

A short three-minute animated video
A conversation guide to support teachers/parents (It’s basically a Q&A for kids)
A Kahoot! Quiz to reinforce the learning
A popular and fun activity sheet; a great homework activity to engage all the family at home.

It is strongly recommended that each episode is delivered by a parent or teacher to children for maximum educational impact.