Online Neighborhood

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What do you need to stay safe when you visit new places?

We will learn and explain three rules for safe internet use.

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Today we’re going to talk about how visiting places on the internet is a lot like visiting places in real life. Just like there are rules to keep safe when you visit new places in the world, there are ways to keep yourself safe online.

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KEY VOCABULARY

Online

Using a computer, phone, or tablet to visit a website or app

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WATCH

Video Discussion:

What three rules does Arms follow when he goes places online?

To watch this video on the Common Sense Education site, click here.

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Always ask your �parent (or teacher) first

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Only talk to �people you know

Stick to places that �are just right for you

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REVIEW

3 RULES

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Now we’re going to learn a short poem to help us remember the rules for staying safe online. First I’ll read the poem, and then we’re read it together.

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READ

by Jenny Pritchett

Safety, It Rules!

We need to be safe

Whenever we're online

So we follow these rules

To have a good time!

And we'll be safe

Wherever we go!

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KEY VOCABULARY

Website

A place you can visit on the internet

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Today we talked about the fun things you can do on the internet. We learned that traveling to new places on the internet is a lot like going places in real life. We also learned three important safety rules when visiting websites or apps.

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