Protecting Children Online and Offline: Understanding the Risks

Protecting Children Online and Offline: Understanding the Risks

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and understand the risks children face both online and offline.

What do you already know about the risks children face online and offline?

Slide 1: Introduction

Children today are exposed to various risks in both the digital world and their physical surroundings.

Slide 2: Online Risks

Online risks include cyberbullying, online predators, exposure to inappropriate content, and identity theft.

Slide 3: Offline Risks

Offline risks encompass physical dangers such as accidents, stranger danger, and bullying in schools or neighborhoods.

Slide 4: Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, intimidate, or harm others. It can happen through social media, messaging apps, or online gaming.

Slide 5: Online Predators

Online predators are individuals who seek to exploit children for their own gain or engage in harmful activities. They may pretend to be someone else to gain trust.

Slide 6: Inappropriate Content

Children can come across inappropriate content online, including violence, pornography, or hate speech. It can have a negative impact on their mental and emotional well-being.

Slide 7: Identity Theft

Identity theft involves stealing someone's personal information to commit fraud or other illegal activities. Children are especially vulnerable due to their limited understanding of privacy and security.

Slide 8: Physical Dangers

Children face physical dangers such as accidents, traffic incidents, and injuries in their offline lives. It's important to teach them safety precautions and awareness.

Slide 9: Stranger Danger

Stranger danger refers to the potential harm posed by unknown individuals. Children should be cautious when interacting with strangers online and offline.

Slide 10: Bullying

Bullying can occur in schools or neighborhoods and includes physical, verbal, or emotional abuse. It's crucial to recognize signs of bullying and promote a safe environment.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.