Level 6 - Internet Safety

Teachers Note: Need to print the quizzes off - starter and end quiz. (Alternatively complete online) 

Key learning points

• Being online can feel connecting and fun.

• Sharing things online can be risky.

• Sharing inappropriate photos and videos can have serious consequences.

• People online may have hidden motivations.

• People may use manipulation tactics to persuade someone to trust them or share something.

Keywords

• Peer pressure - when someone tries to persuade or force someone else to do something

• Body image - how we feel about our physical appearance

• Social media - websites and apps used to share words, images and videos with other people

• Manipulation - when someone tries to influence someone's emotions to make them do something

• Harass - to repeatedly bother, annoy or upset someone

Key learning points

• We face many different pressures online.

• We may feel pressure to change how we look, our body, our lifestyle, what we do and how we use social media.

• Pressure can be caused by manipulation tactics, such as flattery, guilt-tripping and extortion.

• Pressure can come from people we know and strangers online.

• We should tell a trusted adult if someone is harassing or bullying us online, as they can can report and block people.

Keywords

• Peer pressure - when someone tries to persuade or force someone else to do something

• Body image - how we feel about our physical appearance

• Social media - websites and apps used to share words, images and videos with other people

• Manipulation - when someone tries to influence someone's emotions to make them do something

• Harass - to repeatedly bother, annoy or upset someone

Key learning points

• People can use their power to influence others online.

• Power comes from popularity, status, money and fame.

• People behave differently in the online space.

• People have the power to pretend to be someone they are not online.

• We have the power to protect or harm each other online.

Keywords

• Power - in this context, having the ability to control or influence others

• Influence - the effect that somebody has on the way a person thinks or behaves

• Popular - how liked or admired someone is

• Status - how respected someone is because of things they own or do

• Anonymous - unknown, with a hidden identity

Key learning points

• There are groups of people who are more vulnerable online.

• The Equality Act (2010) protects all people online and offline.

• There is a lot of discrimination online.

• Online discrimination has a huge effect on people.

• We can challenge discrimination by recording, reporting and blocking other users online.

Keywords

• Vulnerable - someone who is more likely to be hurt

• Discrimination - treating a person unfairly because of their characteristics

• Characteristic - an important trait or feature of a person

• Equality - treating everyone the same and giving them the same opportunities, no matter who they are