Share Your Online
Experiences!
Can you ever really know if an online-only
friend is male or female?
Can you know for sure how old an onlineonly friend is?
What’s the difference between Internet
friends and in-person, face-to-face friends?
Reminder
Talk to online-only friends
with caution and never give
out private information that
could put you in danger in
any way.
“The Right Answer”
Handout
Read the scenario about Sita
and Cjcool11 and then answer
the handout questions.
You will have 5 minutes to work
on this handout.
Think About It!
Why may it be easier to share school problems
with an online-only friend than an in-person,
face-to-face friend?
Have you ever pretended to be someone you are
not?
Do people pretend to be someone they are not
online?
What’s private information?
What’s Private
Information?
Full name
Birth date
Age
Credit cards
Address
Passwords
Phone number
Mother’s maiden name
Name of school
Family members’
workplaces
Email address
Photos
Chatting Safely
Best way to chat safely is on a website
that’s just for kids.
Why?
There’s an adult monitor that checks the chat and
messaging. They keep track that everyone keeps
the chat on topic, uses good manners, and stays
safe.
Chatting Safety Checklist
Student Handout
Can you check off everything on this list?
If yes, you are ready to chat or talk with others
online.
Sign if you checked everything off.
Would you change your advice to Sita?
Listen To This Rap!!
http://www.netsmartz.org/NetSmart
zKids/BoyWhoLovedIm
Reminders!!
Never share private information about yourself
without first asking a parent or a trusted adult.
Never answer questions that make you feel
uncomfortable.
Ask a trusted adult to help you report anyone
asking you for private information to website
owners.
Wrap-Up
How are online-only friends and in-person, faceto-face friends different?
What kind of information should you not share
with online-only friends?
What should you do when someone you don’t
know asks for private information?
Talking Safely Online
Assessment
References
www.commonsensemedia.org
www.netsmartzKids.org