Chatting Safely Online

Open Ended

• What are some of the benefits -- and risks -- of talking with people online that you don't know face-to-face? 

Match

Match the following

• Potentially harmful to one's emotional or physical well-being

  
  

• Information about you that can be used to identify you because it is unique to you (e.g., your full name or your address)
  

• Not acceptable in the situation; not OK

• When something happens that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious

  
  
  

Risky

Private Information

Inappropriate

Red Flag Feeling

• Risky

• Private Information

• Inappropriate

• Red Flag Feeling

Read this Scenario Again:
Sara loves taking pictures and posting them to Instagram. A few months ago, she noticed alex_eastwest13 liked several of her photos and commented "you are so talented!" Sara was flattered. Then she received a private message from alex_eastwest13 asking if she was a professional photographer or if she wanted to be one someday. Sara responded that it was her dream to be one when she grew up. Now they talk a lot through private messaging. Sara also posts comments on alex_eastwest13's photos, which are mostly of random objects and nature scenes. Last week, alex_eastwest13 asked if she would post more selfies because "i think u r beautiful." Alex_eastwest13 also messaged her a cell number so she could send more personal pictures. "Just don't tell anyone I gave you this," alex_eastwest13 commented.!

Open Ended

Identify: Who are the different people involved in the scenario? What dilemma or challenge are they facing?

Open Ended

Feel: What do you think Sara is feeling? Why might the situation be hard or challenging for her?

Open Ended

Imagine: Imagine how Sara could handle the situation. Come up with as many ideas as possible: There's no "right" answer! Then, underline which option might lead to the most positive outcome.

Open Ended

Say: Thinking more about the idea you chose for handling the situation, what could Sara say or do?

Open Ended

1. How will you use what you learned today in your own friendships online? 

2. If you could give Sara one piece of advice for her online friendships, what would it be?

Poll

Do you think that you know enough to be able to chat safely online?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe