Activity 01
Role-Play: Sharing Scenarios
Prepare cards with scenarios like sharing a pet photo or game score. In pairs, students read a card, decide if it is private or public sharing, and act it out. Follow with a class discussion on outcomes and better choices.
Compare sharing a photo with a friend versus sharing it with everyone online.
Facilitation TipDuring Role-Play: Sharing Scenarios, assign roles so each student experiences both private and public sharing perspectives, building empathy and understanding.
What to look forGive students two scenarios on separate slips of paper: 1) 'You want to show your friend a funny picture you drew.' 2) 'You want to show your funny picture to everyone in your class online.' Ask students to write one sentence for each scenario explaining how they would share it and why.
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Activity 02
Sorting: Private vs Public
Provide picture cards of sharing examples, such as texting a friend or posting online. Students in small groups sort cards into 'safe with friend' or 'risky for everyone' piles, then justify each sort to the group.
Design a rule for sharing your favorite game with a classmate.
Facilitation TipDuring Sorting: Private vs Public, provide mixed examples of sharing situations so students must justify their choices, reinforcing the difference between the two types.
What to look forPresent a scenario: 'Your friend made a cool drawing in art class and wants you to share it on the class blog. What should you do first, and why is that important?' Facilitate a class discussion, guiding students to articulate the need for permission and the concept of respecting others' work.
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Activity 03
Rule Posters: Design Our Rules
In small groups, brainstorm three sharing rules like 'ask first.' Students draw and label posters, present to class, and vote on shared class rules to display.
Justify why it's important to ask permission before sharing someone else's work.
Facilitation TipDuring Rule Posters: Design Our Rules, circulate while students work in small groups to listen for accurate use of terms like consent and privacy, gently guiding misconceptions as they arise.
What to look forShow students three images: a private message icon, a public social media icon, and a 'no sharing' icon. Ask students to point to the correct icon when you describe a sharing situation, such as 'Sharing a secret joke with your best friend' or 'Posting your holiday photos for anyone to see'.
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Activity 04
Permission Practice Game
Use toy devices or drawings passed around the circle. Each student asks permission to 'share' the item, receiver responds and explains why. Whole class reflects on patterns in responses.
Compare sharing a photo with a friend versus sharing it with everyone online.
Facilitation TipDuring Permission Practice Game, use a timer to add urgency and make the repetitive practice of asking and responding feel authentic and engaging.
What to look forGive students two scenarios on separate slips of paper: 1) 'You want to show your friend a funny picture you drew.' 2) 'You want to show your funny picture to everyone in your class online.' Ask students to write one sentence for each scenario explaining how they would share it and why.
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Teach this topic through repeated, low-stakes practice rather than lectures. Research shows young children grasp digital safety through guided role-plays and visual sorting activities that connect emotions to actions. Avoid abstract explanations of online dangers; instead, focus on immediate social consequences like hurt feelings or broken trust. Keep language simple and actions clear to match their developmental stage.
Successful learning looks like students applying safe-sharing rules in discussions and activities, explaining why permission matters, and distinguishing between private and public sharing in their choices. By the end, they should confidently state and follow clear rules for digital sharing.
Watch Out for These Misconceptions
During Role-Play: Sharing Scenarios, watch for students who act out online sharing as if it were private, such as whispering a secret message to an audience.
Pause the role-play and ask the audience to raise their hands if they heard the message. Use this moment to highlight that online posts can reach many more people than a class play, and adjust future scenarios to include a larger, silent audience.
During Sorting: Private vs Public, watch for students who categorize sharing based on how happy the sharer feels rather than who can see the content.
Have students swap their sorted cards with a partner and explain their choices aloud. If a partner disagrees, prompt the student to restate the rule using terms like 'only one person can see' or 'anyone can see' until the distinction becomes clear.
During Permission Practice Game, watch for students who ask for permission but do not specify what will be shared or with whom.
Model the correct phrasing during a round of the game, such as 'May I share your drawing with the class blog?' Then, have the sharer repeat the question exactly before answering. Repeat this structure for each round to reinforce clarity.
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