Year 6 Internet Safety Digital Etiquette

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🎯 Aim

Today you will learn how to communicate safely, respectfully and responsibly online.

💬 Communicate Well Use kind, respectful and appropriate language when communicating online.
🔒 Stay Safe Understand how to protect yourself and your personal information online.
🧠 Make SMART Choices Use the SMART rules to help you make sensible decisions online.
🤝 Be Responsible Think about how your words and actions can affect other people.
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💡 Be Inspired

Online communication is a big part of everyday life. We use messages, comments, games and other digital tools to communicate with people.

Watch today's video carefully. As you watch, make a note of at least six key points that will help you communicate effectively and safely online.

Digital Etiquette Video - The Mysteries of Life with Tim and Moby
▶ Click the picture to watch the video
⭐ DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
💬 Think Before You Post Pause and think about whether your message is appropriate before you send it.
😊 Be Kind Use respectful language and remember there is a real person on the other side of the screen.
🔐 Protect Yourself Keep personal information private and avoid sharing information that could put you at risk.
🧠 Be Responsible Remember that online actions can have consequences. Make responsible choices.
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👀 Check It Out

Let's take a closer look at the SMART rules. These rules are a useful reminder of how to stay safe and make sensible choices when using the Internet.

Look carefully at the SMART poster with your teacher. Think about what each rule means and how it could help you in a real online situation.

🔐 S — Safe Keep yourself safe online.
💬 M — Meet Be careful when communicating with people online.
📢 A — Accepting Think carefully before accepting messages or information.
🤝 R — Reliable Remember that not everything online is necessarily true.
👨‍👩‍👧 T — Tell Tell a trusted adult if something online worries you.
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💻 Do It Yourself

Now show what you have learned! Use the worksheet to record the key points you learned from today's video.

Try to explain each point in your own words and think about why it is important when communicating online.

I recorded at least six key points.
I explained the points in my own words.
I explained why good online communication matters.
I used the SMART rules to help me.
🛑 Stuck? Go back to the video or SMART poster. Can you find a clue that will help you?
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⭐ Extension

Finished your work? Become a Mini-Teacher!

🚀 SMART Poster Challenge

Design your own SMART Internet Safety poster.

Your poster should:

• Include the SMART rules.
• Use clear headings and pictures.
• Give useful advice to other children.
• Be easy to read and understand.
• Show careful choices of colours, images and fonts.
💡 Mini-Teacher Challenge: Can you explain one of the SMART rules to another student without simply giving them the answer?

Remember: a Mini-Teacher helps someone learn. They don't do the work for them!
You can create your poster using your Seesaw account or Brush Ninja.
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🏆 Finished!

Well done! You have finished your Digital Etiquette work.

You have learned how to communicate more safely and respectfully online and how the SMART rules can help you make responsible choices.

💭 Before You Leave...

⭐ What is one thing you will do differently when communicating online?

🔐 Which SMART rule do you think is most useful?

💬 How can you make sure your online communication is respectful?

🎉 Ready for some fun?

Try out the Digital Detective Quiz!

🎮 Play Digital Detective