Learn to Stay Safe and Respectful Online

You need to keep some information private when you use the internet. Your real name, home address, phone number, and school name should stay secret from strangers online. You can share fun things like your favorite books or pets, but never share where you live.

Always ask a trusted adult like your mom, dad, or teacher before sharing anything online. Online Safety Navigation Digital Spaces helps you learn these important rules. Grown-ups know how to keep you safe on computers.

You should be kind and respectful to everyone you meet online. Use nice words and be polite, just like you do at school. Following Discussion Rules helps you learn how to talk nicely with others.

If someone is mean to you online, tell a trusted adult right away. Taking Turns and Asking Questions teaches you how to have good conversations online too.

You can share your artwork, stories about books, and talk about your pets safely online. These are fun things that don't give away personal information about you. Digital Tools for Writing Tasks shows you safe ways to share your creative work.

Never share your password with anyone online. Your password is like a special key that keeps your accounts safe. Only you and your trusted adults should know your passwords.

Private: Something that you keep just for yourself and your family, like your real name or where you live.

Kind: Being nice and polite to other people, both online and in person.

Safe: Staying away from things that might hurt you or cause problems.

Share: Showing or telling something to other people, but you need to be careful about what you share online.

Stranger: A person you have never met before - you should be extra careful with strangers online.

Password: A special secret word or code that keeps your games and accounts safe - only you should know it.

Respect: Being polite and treating everyone nicely, even when using computers.

Tell: Talking to a parent or teacher when something online makes you feel scared or uncomfortable.

You will practice deciding what information is safe to share online. You will learn to recognize when you should ask an adult for help. Digital Citizenship Online Rights teaches you more about being a good digital citizen.

You already know how to Taking Turns in Conversation and follow rules when talking with others. Build on Others Ideas in Discussions helps you have good conversations that you can use online too.

This topic connects to many other important skills you will learn. Community Cultural Awareness Online will teach you about different people in online communities. Digital Citizenship Rights Responsibilities shows you more about being responsible online.

You will also learn about Protecting Your Identity Online and Digital Writing Tools and Sharing. These topics help you become even better at using computers safely and respectfully.