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Computers & Digital Literacy · Kindergarten

Messages, Privacy and Trusted Adults

Children learn what a digital message is and that a sent message cannot be taken back, message only people their grown-ups say are OK, keep private information out of messages, and tell a trusted adult when a message asks for private things or feels unkind or uncomfortable. They practise writing kind messages and the 'face to face' test before sending.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 28 minutes
  • Messages check: 6 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, put in order, sort into groups and arrange tiles
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What learners will discover

  • Explain that a message is words or pictures sent to another person's device, that it cannot be taken back, and that we only message people our grown-ups say are OK.
  • Keep private information out of messages and tell a trusted adult when a message asks for it or feels unkind or uncomfortable.
  • Choose and write kind messages, checking before sending: would I say this face to face?

Lessons

  1. What is a message? 4 steps2 practiceabout 9 min
  2. Private stays private 3 steps2 practiceabout 9 min
  3. Kind messages 4 steps3 practiceabout 9 min
  4. Messages check 6 questions at the end

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