Computer Science
Grade 3
20 min
Sharing Information: Protecting Your Privacy
Students will learn about the importance of protecting personal information online.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least three types of personal information (like name, address, or age) that should be kept private.
- Explain why it's important to protect personal information online, giving at least two reasons.
- Apply the concept of privacy by deciding whether it is safe to share a specific piece of information in three out of four different scenarios.
- Identify two adults (like parents, teachers, or guardians) they can talk to if they feel uncomfortable or unsure about sharing information online.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Define 'digital footprint' using a simple analogy.
Identify at least three online actions (events) that create a digital footprint.
Explain that online information can be permanent.
Differentiate between private and public information.
Apply a simple 'if-then' rule to decide if an online action is safe.
Create a safe username that does not contain personal information.
Imagine you walked through a puddle of mud and then into a clean house. 🐾 What would you leave behind?
Just like muddy footprints, we leave behind a trail of information online called a 'digital footprint'. Today, we'll become detectives to learn how to trace these online steps and understand why it's important to protect our privacy.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Digital FootprintThe trail of information, or 'data', you leave behind whenever you use the internet. It's like leaving footprints in the sand.Liking a video, playing a game, and searching for pictures of puppies all leave footprints.
DataTiny pieces of information. Online, this can be your name, what you clicked on, or a message you wrote.When you choose your favorite color in a game, that choice is a piece of data.
EventAn action you take on a computer or tablet, like clicking a button or typing a message.Clicking the 'play' button on a video is an event that tells the website what you want to do.
PrivacyKeeping your personal information safe and choosing who gets to see it. It's like having a secret clubhouse with a password.Your home...
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Core Syntax & Patterns
The Action Footprint Rule
IF an action is done online, THEN a piece of data is created.
Use this to remember that every single click, search, or post leaves a trace. Before you do something online, think about the 'footprint' it will leave.
The Personal Information Rule
IF information can be used to find you in the real world, THEN keep it private.
This helps you decide what is safe to share. Think about your full name, address, school name, or phone number. These are private and should not be shared online.
The Forever Rule
IF you post something online, THEN it can be there forever.
Remember that even if you delete a picture or a comment, someone might have already saved it. Always think carefully before you share.
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Challenging
An online art club shows a map with a dot for the city where each member lives. What is a good thing and a bad thing about this?
A.Good: You can see where other artists live. Bad: It shares your city location with strangers.
B.Good: It's colorful. Bad: It uses too much data.
C.Good: It helps you learn geography. Bad: The map might be wrong.
D.Good: You get a free prize for being on the map. Bad: The prize might be small.
Challenging
You are designing a new website for kids to share drawings. To protect their privacy, what is the BEST rule to include?
A.All users must upload a real photo of themselves.
B.Users must use their real first and last names.
C.Tell everyone which city and school you are from.
D.Create a fun, secret username and don't share personal information.
Challenging
A friend posts a silly picture of you on their online page. Even though you didn't post it, it is now part of your digital footprint. What does this show?
A.That only you can add to your digital footprint
B.That pictures posted online are always private
C.That other people's actions can affect your online privacy
D.That digital footprints are erased every day
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