Online Safety Topic 1: Apps

Online Digital Safety Course


Partnership working: Police Scotland, D&A College, Dundee Adult Learning Disability Service

November 2024

Session 1

​Topic: Apps

Apps that we use.
The Cloud, what is it?
Everything is kept for life, we can't delete things.
How to be kind to others.
Check your security settings.
Would you send to your gran.
What are cookies and how to clear them.

Themes

Click on the link and complete the first question please, this must be done in pairs.

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​What Apps to you use daily?

Multiple Select

What does the cloud do?

• Stores all your personal information, pictures, contacts, messages and much more

• Backs up all your important information

• Hides the sun

​The cloud

​Everything is kept for life – you can never delete things.
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Content remains there to be found, just covered up like throwing a blanket over things.

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Blanket

Open Ended

Top Tip

How can you be kind to others online

(Give at least 2 answers)

The Gran Test

​Would you tell your Gran and send these Pics

Poll

Would you send this to your Gran?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Would you send this to your Gran?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Would you send this to your Gran?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Would you send this to your Gran?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Would you send this to your Gran?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Would you send this to your Gran?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Would you send this to your Gran?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Would you send this to your Gran?

• Yes

• No

​Cookies, What are they?

Multiple Choice

Can cookies be deleted?

• Yes

• No

How to clear cookies

Clearing cookies will log you out of websites, but it also helps maintain privacy and can resolve some browsing issues. 

How to clear cookies depends on the browser you are using.

Here’s how you can do it in a few popular browsers:

 Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome.

2. Click the three-dot menu (top right corner).

3. Go to Settings.

4. Scroll down and click on Privacy and security.

5. Select Clear browsing data.

6. In the pop-up window, check the box for Cookies and other site data.

You can also choose the time range (e.g., last hour, 24 hours, or all time).

7. Click Clear data.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge.

2. Click the three-dot menu (top right corner).

3. Go to Settings.

4. Select Privacy, search, and services.

5. Under Clear browsing data, click Choose what to clear.

6. Check the box for Cookies and other site data.

7. Choose the time range and click Clear now.

Safari (Mac)

1. Open Safari.

2. Click on Safari in the menu bar and select Preferences.

3. Go to the Privacy tab.

4. Click Manage Website Data.

5. Click Remove All or select individual sites to remove cookies.

6. Confirm by clicking Remove Now.

Scan QR code and complete short evaluation

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