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title: "Basic digital citizenship"
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# Basic digital citizenship

Understand basic digital citizenship — being kind online, protecting personal information, recognising that people behind screens are real people with real feelings, and knowing what to do if something online makes them uncomfortable

Subject: Personal & Social Development · Area: Responsible Decision-Making · Ages 7 to 9
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/basic-digital-citizenship-mt_zIzJGkaj0Q

## Ready when they can

- State at least three rules for staying safe and being kind online
- Explain why hurtful messages online are just as harmful as saying them in person
- Describe what they should do if someone online makes them feel uncomfortable or asks for personal information

## Lesson: Being Kind and Safe Online

When you play games or chat online, there is a real person on the other side of the screen. That person has real feelings, just like you. Being a good digital citizen means treating them with kindness and keeping yourself safe.

*(drawing: If someone online makes you feel uncomfortable: stop chatting, then tell a trusted adult.)*

**Example.** Maya is playing an online game. A player she has never met asks where she lives so he can 'send her a prize.' Maya does not answer. She stops chatting and tells her dad about the message right away.

**Tip.** Hurtful words typed on a screen can hurt just as much as hurtful words spoken out loud. Before you send a message, ask yourself: would I say this to their face?

**Recap.** Be kind online, keep your personal details private, and tell a trusted adult if anything online makes you feel unsafe.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-ethics-and-citizenship-mt_h-z88yf9Pn)
- [Understanding Bullying](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/understanding-bullying-mt_I9iSzpGRn5)
- [Everyday Safety Awareness](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/everyday-safety-awareness-mt_q3vRl4dddK)

## Opens up

- [Passwords, Logins and Keeping an Account Yours](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/passwords-logins-and-keeping-an-account-yours-mt_ohI6ct6tO4)
- [Online Identity and Misinformation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/online-identity-and-misinformation-mt_WtO50EZQkf)