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Week 11 · Private and Safe

Monday

What stays private?
// Some things stay with you
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: What Stays Private?

In our story, a pop-up appears on the station screen. "Hi! Type your home address and locker password!"

Rocket starts typing fast. "It sounds friendly!"

Raven grabs his hand. "Wait. What do you notice about what it wants?"

Nova hovers close. "Those are private," she says. "Who should you ask before typing anything?"

Personal information

Personal information is facts about you.

Some of it could help a stranger find you or get into your things.

That kind of information stays private.

Private means you keep it to yourself and your trusted grown-ups.

  • A home address is private.
  • A password is private.
  • The name of your school is private.
  • A phone number is private.
  • A full name with a birthday is private.

Some things are fine to talk about, like a favorite color or a favorite animal.

Even then, ask a grown-up before you type anything into an app.

InformationIs it private?
a home address?
a password?
a favorite color?
the name of a school?
a favorite animal?
WHY THIS EXERCISEAddresses, passwords and school names are private. Favorite colors and animals are not.
STOP THE POP-UP
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A pop-up asks for a home address. What should Rocket do?
The pop-up sounded friendly. Does that make it safe?
Who should Rocket ask before typing anything into the station screen?
Is a password private or OK to share? Type one word.
WHY THIS EXERCISEA password keeps devices and information safe, so it stays private.

A safety habit

Here is the rule: never type private information into any app, game or chatbot.

Always ask a grown-up first.

This rule works with every tool, including AI tools.

WHAT TO DO WHEN ASKED FOR PRIVATE INFORMATION
  • ?Stop.
  • ?Do not type anything.
  • ?Tell a grown-up you trust.
  • ?Let the grown-up decide what to do.
WHY THIS EXERCISEStopping and getting a grown-up keeps private information safe.
Try it
With a grown-up, name three kinds of private information out loud.
Do not say the real ones. Just name the kinds, like "a password".

Great safety thinking! Tomorrow we learn how passwords protect things.