Your personal information online
Year 5 & 6
Personal Information
- What sorts of websites ask you for your details?
- Do you ever have to provide your full name?
- Are you asked for your age?
- Do any websites ask for your parent’s permission before you sign up?
- Is the information you provide available in a member directory for others to see?
- Do the websites tell you what will happen to the information they collect about you?
Details, Details...
what details was Ranjeet about to enter?
what is ‘personal information’?
Information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as their name, social security number, biometric records, etc. alone, or when combined with other personal or identifying information which is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth.
what other details might be considered ‘personal’?
- Parents details
- Schools name
what does Kui mean when she says, “Ranjeet is about to send his details across the entire ocean”?
what is the best alternative suggested to Ranjeet rather than entering his full name?
what does Kui mean when she says “all who view the information may not be true friends”?
Do you think the same advice should apply when using other devices such as mobile phones or game consoles?
Welcome to the carnival
When are sometimes that you need to give someone your name, phone number, etc?
What do you think happens to your details when you type them into a website?
From time to time, you are asked to give your personal details such as your name, phone number, address, age and email address before giving out this information you should:
- Stop—and…
- Think—about why this person or website wants your details
- Ask—if anything feels weird or creepy
- Remember—that you should always ask an adult you trust if you have any doubts.
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It's a Serious Game
Why did Squid want Hector and his friends to enter their personal details on the computer?
How did Squid already have Sprat’s personal information?
Why did Ming tell Hector he shouldn’t be giving Tama’s personal details to people he didn’t know?
Why was it okay for Tama to give his personal details to Mr. Gurnard, but not to Squid?
Why did Ming struggle with her decision to play chess?
The Info Gang
Two tools that people can use to protect their personal information;
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Nicknames
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Passwords
Think of a nickname for yourself and write it here:
Think of a password and write it below. Your password MUST be a type of animal that people often have as pets.
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Activity 1
Tanim
Dog
Think of a nickname for yourself and write it here:
Now think of a password and write it in the spaces below.
Your password must not take up any more spaces than are available. ( length 8 )
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Activity 2
IKnowNothing
ilovedog
Think of a nickname for yourself and write it here
Now think of a password and write it below.
Your password MUST • Take up all of the spaces • Contain numbers • NOT be a real word • Include the question mark
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Activity 3
AstroBoy
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Let's check it ...
Heroes
